It seems the rainy season has gotten an early start in Oaxaca in this spring of 2020. We have had multiple rain showers in the late afternoon and evening these first two weeks of May, some of them quite heavy. These frequently leave large puddles on city streets and a good deal of mud on country roads. It is not difficult to sweep around these, but inevitably our bikes and riding clothes are splattered with mud by the end of a ride. Such was the case on this Wednesday outing, which was intended to be a big loop ride beginning in San Felipe del Aqua, proceeding south through Oaxaca and skirting past San Bartolo Coyotepec, before climbing over the ridge of hills into the Tlacolua valley and returning to Oaxaca. However, things did not go as planned. Once into the hills outside San Bartolo no one could remember the route and we got lost in the maze of dirt roads in the area. After several false starts, we turned back and headed for home, satisfied to have put in several hours in the saddle.