Sort of like Berkeley, if Berkeley were in San Bernardino

We are here in Oaxaca, appropriately because it is the hot spot for young activists, vegetarians, and anyone looking for a good time in Southern Mexico. We have left the cloud forests of the North and we are in the middle of a vast expanse of desert that has lasted for most of the last two days of our travels. There was a brief respite last night when we made camp in a hilly region of Oaxaca the state but by the time we made it to the city of the same name the desert crept back slowly until we are smothered by it´s oppressive heat. It isn´t that bad though... at least one of us is still wearing jeans (typical Americans!)
There really isn´t much more to update everyone on as we have merely been slowly meandering our way South through Mexico. We stopped in several cities along the way: Huejutla de Reyes (smelled bad and looked worse), and Molango (quaint mountain town with a lake), and Tamachupan (we had an abandoned adventure park to ourselves for the whole night!) but we are making our way towards the border in earnest. We won´t leave Mexico for a while yet, close as we are to Guatemala, but we have located a few more places we´d like to see before we depart. Next on our list (likely tonight) is a town near Puerto Angel on the Southern Pacific coast. The town has only 700 residents so it is likely that we´re gonna make a big splash once we get there.
We´d like to thank everyone who has sent us help and well wishes, it really goes a long way for us out here... having the times of our lives :)
Much love,
The Indebted Desert Dwellers