I set off at my usual time of 07.00 for a day of two halves. Until 10.30, it was all uphill, and then after a break for brunch, it was all downhill. I had brunch in a little restaurant that had some interesting looking paintings - I’m not sure if you can pick it all up from the photo or not.

Just outside of Tuxtla Gutierrez, I got a puncture in the front tyre. As I was swapping the inner tube out, I noticed the state of the tyre, and it is quite imperative that I get new ones! Despite Tuxtla having such wonders as McDonalads, Burger King and KFC, I pushed on to Chiapa de Corza, where after a bit of searching, I found a cheapy room at 130 pesos. I even picked up a WiFi signal from an unsecured network somewhere. At nine at night,  I noticed my front tyre was flat again which was exactly what I needed !!