In Cuidad Mante, but for how long?

Buenos Noches from Cuidad Mante, Tamaulipas, Mexico. There’s so much I want to share, but this may be the only chance I get tonight. After two long bus trips, Mel Piñeda and I have just arrived in Cuidad Mante. The day has gone smoothly until now. The hotel has no reservation on record for us, and this was supposed to be taken care of by some of the people who are helping conduct the “post-festival” trip here in a couple of weeks. We’re trying to convince them of how important we are right now, and how they should give us a room for free, but if that doesn’t work out, we’ll be headed up to Gomez Farias, which is about 35 minutes from here. We’ve already been promised a car (tonight) by the people who’ve failed to make our reservation. (I’m keeping my fingers crossed on that one). If we should end up in Gomez, unfortunately, I may not have internet access. So, if you don’t hear from me for until next Tuesday, you’ll now know why. If we should end up staying tonight, I’ll post a more detailed account of some of my adventures today.