They get really huge! And the sap stains terribly. I ruined a few shirts harvesting one at my brother's in Hawaii.

Trumpet vine

https://housing.com/news/trumpet-vine/

Agree

Hey David. Been really enjoying your journal. Great narrative and photos. Good one on ya for embarking on this adventure.

Might be a buttercup tree.

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/132130/browse_photos

Nice job!

Mexican red knee tarantula I think.

https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Brachypelma_smithi/pictures/collections/contributors/tricia_jones/redkneetarantula_pic00104/

The three “c’s”..cookies, crackers, and checkers..:)

Three wise men, plus “the head guy”, Jesus, himself ;)

Hi Greg, my plans evolve day by day, but my short term goal is to get to a mid-February rendezvous in Oaxaca. I’m currently working on a route via Guadalajara. If you plan to go that way we may still meet, I ride slow.

David, i met a Serbian Tourer a couple of days ago who mentioned you and this site. Unfortunately I just got to La Paz today Id be interested in talking of your future plans. Safe travels. Greg.

Thanks David. A fellow I worked with, many years ago, used to say he would order drinks, "sin hielo" (without ice). He said that sometimes, even the clean places made their ice from the tap water and that could get you sick. Enjoying following along with your trip. All the best.

Crested caracara

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crested_caracara

Tarantula hawk wasps on milkweed.

The wasps are not especially aggressive, but their sting, although not dangerous, is among the most painful on earth. I have been around many of them without a hint of aggression.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarantula_hawk

Milkweed flowers: Seems they attract all manner of wasps and other insects.

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/62291/browse_photos?place_id=7403

There’s the occasional place with lots of flies and suspected hygiene, which I’ll avoid, but as a rule the street food places are merely simple, not dirty. I try to pick places with a crowd, never drink tap water, buy fruit you can peel. I need to eat more vegetables, and am getting tired of eggs

What do you do to avoid Montezuma's Revenge, when eating in local establishments? Or, is that still a concern when in Mexico?