Mexican Food

Oops – I meant to post this with the other Mexican stuff, but I forgot. This was our breakfast on our first day in Banamichi, Mexico. It was a roadside shack called “Pollos Nittos” that served us up some tasty hamburguesas and fried chicken. Que delicioso!

Heladito

That’s right, “little ice”.

The Heladito was one of my favorite details from our trip to Mexico. I have no idea if this is a nation-wide phenomenon, but in Sonora you do your beer shopping at small roadside outlets – they’re essentially bars you’re not meant to hang out in and they all sport a ubiquitous “Tecate” sign. But the genius of it all is in the packaging. Your six-pack comes double-bagged and cradled in a bed of ice – they even remove the little plastic rings beforehand. Very thoughtful. It’s a cooler-to-go, a traveling party, and probably a little too likely to encourage drinking in the car. But other than that it’s nothing but fantastic. Here’s to the heladito. Brooklyn bodegas take note.

Mexican Adventure

While in Arizona we unloaded the car and took a little side trip to the Sonora Mountains in Northwestern Mexico. Just a couple words of explanation/apology. First of all, sorry if the video doesn’t make any sense, we weren’t really on top of the narrative flow this time out. You’ll just have to deal. Second, the “permit” we keep talking about is a temporary vehicle import permit, a small, relatively expensive piece of paper. And finally, keep your eyes peeled for a prime example of Christopher/Gwen bickering and see what what it’s really like during all those hours on the road.