Janet & John are in Mexico on one of Mr Brown’s Adventure Drives. Mr Brown looks better today. For some days he has lost his voice. Mr Brown drives round the route with one of the medical team. Some nasty people started a rumour that the Medicine Man put some evil spirits in one Mr Brown’s Margahritas so he would loose his voice, so the Medicine Man could have some peace and quiet. Janet and John didn’t believe this.
Today Janet and John are going to see some crocodiles. John is very excited. Janet says to John, hurry up John, I’m driving today so you can tell me where to go. John keeps his thoughts to himself.
Soon Janet and John are bowling down the Mexican roads. Janet is very adept at dodging the pot holes, she is also good at spotting the many sleeping policemen, John helps where he can saying politely, look out you stupid bugger there’s another one, as the car comes crashing down after hitting another one flat out!
Soon they spot a local peasant selling fruit at the side of the road. Shall we buy some fruit John?, says Janet Yes, says John, do lets. The fruit seller Mr Gomez has water melons, mangos, coconuts and all kinds of other nuts. Have you got big nuts, asks Janet? Non comprende, says Mr Gomez.
Janet sees the water melons. Shall we take two of these back for Mrs Bickersdyke, says Janet (Mrs Bickersdyke is from Yorkshire). No, said John, she already has two beauties. What about some nuts then, says Janet
Oh said John , do they have Brazil Nuts, I have often heard Mrs Bickersdyke saying she would like a Brazilian.
Janet and John bought some nuts and got on their way.
There’s a terrible wind outside, remarked Janet, as she sped down the straight road. I should think there’s a lot of wind in Mexico, said John, I mean with all the beans they eat it’s not surprising. In fact I would go so far to guess that there is a hole in the Ozone layer above Mexico. Perhaps they ought to get Mr Blair down here to give them a lecture on Global Waming and the effect gas has, he likes interefering with other people’s business and telling them what to do. That’s enough of that, said Janet, we don’t want to spoil our holiday by talkng about Mr Blair, do we John.
As lunchtime approached Janet and John finally arrived at the day’s highlight, the Sumidero Canyon where John was going to have a special treat and see a crocodile. But first they drove round the rim of the canyon.
Gosh, said John, looking down from the rim of the canyon, that must be 1000 metres down to the river. Yes, said Janet, it wouldn’t do to fall over there, do step back John, I would hate you to fall! Janet and John had lunch in the café and were soon joined by Mr Brown and the Medicine Man, Mr Brown ordered double ham and eggs. John had ham and eggs and as he had been especially good, Janet allowed him to have some ‘Papas Fritas’
Half an hour after leaving the lunch halt Janet and John arrived at the boat station, and were soon on a high speed launch on their trip up the canyon. The boatman stopped after a while to show them some exotic Mexican Birds, these were the first John had seen, though he thought he had spotted a couple in Mexico City. The boatman pointed out a large chested Mexican Vulture and John’s thoughts turned immediatley to Mrs Bickersdyke.
Look, Look, cried Janet, there’s a crocodile, and the boatman pulled the boat close in to the shore so they could get a good view of the Crocodile. John said, I think he looks like Gordon Brown. The thick skin, the menacing evil grin, just lying there waiting to get another bite at John’s wages with another stealth tax., That’s enough John, no politics said Janet.
Soon the boat was speeding up the canyon again, and John gazed skywards to see the rim they had peered over just an hour before. I don’t think I have seen anything as large as this, said John. Neither have I, said Janet. I expect Mrs Bickersdyke has though, replied John. She had told John how much she liked big things when they were stoking, on the steam train trip last year.
All too soon the boat ride came to an end. Did you enjoy that John, asked Janet. Oh yes thank you, said John. Can we do it again? No John, not today, said Janet, we need to get on our way and have a look at some old Mexican towns. Oh that will be fun, said John, and so they finished the day with a trip to Zincatan and Chamula , two old Mexican towns where the natives still wear their traditional dress. Whilst they were there some Mexican children came up to the car begging. Wind down the window and offer them one of your jelly babies said Janet, where upon the little devils seized the lot and ran off.
‘ You thieving bastards’ shouted John, they were my favourites!!!!
Janet promised to find him some more as soon as they got to another town.
John felt better now, and so they arrived at the hotel, another day done. Good night John, good night Janet.
By Paul & Jayne Wignall
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