Drove down hill lots of donkeys and horses with saddles to carry milk cans.
In the markets at Saint Isabell we bought fruit and vege as well as
big slabs of cocoa, very bitter no sugar. John managed to buy two lengths of alloy
angle to strengthen the mud flaps.
Within 10kms we entered a very dry
rocky dessert mountains. Stopped for lunch and to rinse our washing
in a river. Another 10km and we were in banana plantation that went
for km’s
Crossed our northern track. Drove on a very rough slow
dirt track out to an ecological reserve to find an army camp. We
were told it is army so we had to back out. We did not relish all
those potholes so took a short cut where we ended up at a guys back door.
He had the lovely Sabor trees we admire.
Had a chat and yes we could
continue out this way. Continued on to find a locked gate but the
owner came with a key. Drove around to the other side of reserve; through an industrial area; then more potholes and
camped in the bush 5m from road.
Drove down hill lots of donkeys and horses with saddles to carry milk cans.
