Driving any car, any place is a challenge for me.


Driving our particular car, a 1976 VW bug, in Cancún, Mexico has almost been more than I can handle. But slowly but surely (poco a poco) I am getting the hang of it. Following are a few stories of the setbacks I've had...

Our First Major "Vocho" Adventure

Involves my first experience with a "collective," the difference between the "good road " and the other one, and the base for why 1st gear only works 50% of the time.

The Gas Pedal Gets Stuck Down

My first day driving the car alone I find that I can't stop.

Hit By A Bus

Why Cancún roads need to have their traffic lanes marked better.

Rainy Day Car Trouble

Various events involving the car and our present rainy season


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