música del viaje

the van ride back from puerto escondido to oaxaco is harrowing and gorgeous. it's about 120 miles, but it takes 6-7 hours because it's a windy road through the mountains. the sort of windy road where they recommend dramamine and barf bags. thankfully, Cruz held his stomach.

playlist for the drive through the mountains:

Luna- Rendezvous

Jenny Owen Youngs- Batten the Hatches

Railroad Earth- The Good Life

Robert Earl Keen- Walking Distance

Control Machete- Mucho Barato

Masta Killa-Made in Brooklyn

at one point, Cyndi Lauper's "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" came on the Mexican radio station the driver was listening to, and there may have been a sing-a-long. yo confeso nada.