D.O.Stoney 1977 50 1 July cont. but could not get them to accept John's coroner ship, Back to Sanborns for notarized affidavit and back again - some hastles, but finally proceeded to inspection. Much trouble over LN tank - needed "permits" from MEXICO City or something like that. Much talking - then took us to customs office in N. Laredo where they couldn't help, then back to boarder & more talk. All very cooperative but they didn't know what to do. John finally got thru it - they never looked at anything else, then drove out 85 to Monterrey, leaving about 3:30. Arrived monterrey ~6:30-7 after a long drive thru flat lands (mesquite gradually dropping out) and up onto the plateau the city is on. Much driving around monterrey looking for a place to stay but cheap ones all full. Hit bad traffic in town. Decided to go up to chippingue motel on mesa SW of town. A little expensive and plush but nice & cool with fine view of city. Very nice forested mountains. Dinner of beer and then to bed. Monterray to Gomez Farias, Taum., Mex. 2 July Up at 8 & drove on w/o breakfast. Lunch in Linares ~12:30. Then on to C.Victoria thru increasingly tropical country w/ dissected mesas. Then to Gomez Farias