Just like the trip from Mexico City to Puebla, the journey down to Oaxaca was on a modern, comfortable bus, again with the drop down TVs subjecting you to the films you don't want to watch. We feared that the Big snore, who had joined us on our trip from Mexico City, might follow us. But fortunately it was not to be. The drive down to Oaxaca is through a very green landscape (in August anyway) which includes amongst other things palm tree forests and a large cactus forest. These are in rolling hills, on a well maintained highway for some of the way, but as we approached Oaxaca city it became clear that road maintenance is less of a priority in Oaxaca state. On arrival in Oaxaca we quickly and easily transfered to a taxi.
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