by Bob Fretwell (ex El Burgo, ex Fuente de Piedra, ex La Roda de Andalucia) (previously ex-Warrington, Swadlincote, USA, Mexico, Paraguay and a few others)
Six months of builders overhead and in the street, a smoking chimney, two perpetually barking dogs next door, and the imminent prospect of yet more building works have finally driven Bob and Julie Fretwell to move out of their rented home in El Burgo. Now read on…
We scanned the papers and found a
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Mexico City To Mexicali By Train
I love travelling by train. I think it is (normally) the most relaxed way to travel, and you can still meet and talk to people as you “drive”. Far more interesting and you can see so much more than you can from a car.
My wife and I once made (oh dear! I’ve just realised how long ago it was!) a journey from Mexico City to Mexicali and it was an education. (I learned new breakfast habits.)
We had (you see, I’m
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