Since leaving Mexico over a month ago, I have traversed many different countries and encountered many different people along the way. In Belize I met a cyclist couple twice, both times they were casually biking across their country for training on two different days. But the moments that stick out to me the most are … Continue reading Unexpected Turns
Tag: Mexico
Safety Not Guaranteed
One of the first questions people ask me when they hear about my travels is “Is it safe”. And my answer to them is “for the most part, yes”. I do admit there are many facets to their question such as: is it safe to bike through Mexico, is it safe to travel alone as … Continue reading Safety Not Guaranteed
Navigating the Metaphysical
Has it been a year since I started biking already? So much has happened and yet I still have so far to go. Over these many days of traveling I have spent much of my time alone, pedaling up and down, down and up. All the while lost in my thoughts; wandering aimlessly through the … Continue reading Navigating the Metaphysical
Piss doesn’t taste all that bad when you’re dehydrated
Leaving Morelia around 0800 I made good progress, the first 30 or so kilometers were relatively flat and easy going. I was heading to Las Cabañas y Balnearios Eréndira to reward my body with some relaxing hot springs. To get there I had to do some climbing beginning around the halfway point; according to Google … Continue reading Piss doesn’t taste all that bad when you’re dehydrated
Guadalajara: Part II
So I left off the night before the Chivas played the New York Red Bulls, Chivas won mind you! It was a really fun night spent with Claire, Matt and friends. It was Matt's first ever soccer game! I spent a decent amount of time explaining to him the rules of soccer and the one … Continue reading Guadalajara: Part II
Mar a las montañas
When one travels for a living, she can often find herself in situations and places that she would have never imagined no matter how much she planned. That pretty sums up the last month of my life. Looking back at the month of March, it went by incredibly fast and was filled with so much … Continue reading Mar a las montañas
Hasta luego Baja
Leaving the US turned out to be the easy part, finding my way through Tijuana without a map or cell service was a bit more tricky. I had received some beta from a cyclist a few weeks before who had ridden through Baja California before and he told me once you cross over just turn … Continue reading Hasta luego Baja