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LLW51f
1963
Journal.
July 28 cont'd.
perched in tree about 50 yards from road. When tried
to start up again wheels locked- Apparently differential
is frozen. John thumb-ridden to Guadalajara & I
write these notes as I sit writing. We had been
hearing a peculiar knocking sound at times on this
try to Autlan, but thought it was a loose muffler &
trippe - apparently more serious. Towed into Guadalajara
arriving at 2315. No rooms at Hotel del Parque so
to Hotel Roma where finally able to cash check to
pay $300 for tow. Had supper at midnight & to bed.
July 29 Guadalajara, Jalisco
Spent until 1600 getting car repaired. Had to be
towed to Chw. garage. Turned out that brace for
drive shaft had broken & was jamming drive shaft. Soon
fixed only to discover that shock absorber had
apparently been broken during towing. Fixed this -
but came to $275. Had lunch & cooked up a
friend who showed us around Guadalajara.
July 30 Guadalajara to 9.5 mi. N. Texhuacan del Rio, Jalisco
Spent morning waiting for beeboy at Hotel del Parque
to arrive for work. He took my shotgun to have it
fixed. Finally arrived at 1130. First time I tried