Bus ride over the Sierra Madres
San Antonio to Mazatlan, Mexico

Exhilerating yet a very dangerous bus ride

NOTE
Video clip is NOT very professional, however, it does show that one needs to be careful of where you go and it is sometimes best to listen to professionals for advice.
We like the adventure of the unknown, but here is a bus trip that my wife insists will not be taken again.

John`s Comments
Even though it appears to be a shorter bus ride to Mazatlan from San Antonio than Phoenix, beware things are not always as they seem. After leaving Durango for what appeared to be 2-3 hours by bus we encountered the most treachorous road that I have ever travelled. It took almost 8 hours from Durango to Mazatlan and although the hills and curves were very scenic, it seemed as if we were on a roller coaster for the whole time

John`s Recollections
By far this is the most exciting and treachorous trip that we have ever taken. For the first time I must admit that the scenery overtook any apparent danger. By the end of the trip my stomach felt quite similar to the feeling one had after a roller coaster ride, but this trip was eight hours long. Besides the obvious scenery of the mountains, seeing a cow tied up in the back of a travelling pickup truck and being able to view both sides of the mountain range from the summit created many other memorable scenes.

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