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Journal
Hafner, M.S.
1978
San Pablo, Contra Costa Co., California
20 March
1430 Departed home with John and Patti Hafner bound for L.A. Airport. We'll catch a plane there tonight for Mexico City. After uneventful trip down the valley we arrive at L.A. Airport.
2400 Depart L.A. Airport via Mexicana Airlines. 0520 Mexican time arrive in Mexico City.
Mexico City, Mexico D.F., Mexico
21 March
0520 Arrive. Pick-up rented vehicle (VW bus) and head for City "Centro". After getting lost for a short while, we found the Liquid N₂ place. Unfortunately, however, this is a holiday (Javier's birthday), so the cashier's place wasn't open - the guy at the large liquid N₂ tank gave us half of a tankful 7-8 liters for a small sum. (He almost lost his job!). 0830 we depart Mexico City head via Hwy 15 for Toluca.
1000 eat in Toluca and buy some groceries.
1030 Depart via Hwy 15 for Morelia, Michoacán. Weather is beautiful.. few scattered clouds, light breeze from the west - 70° F. We stopped about 40 miles west of Toluca and napped from