Bill has always wanted to do some long distance motorcycling but of course as an owner of a motorcycle shop, such a long trip was never possible. Now that he has retired, we are going to live that Dream! Our first multi-month trip – Ushuaia or bust!
Welcome to Guatemala
I’ll let some photos tell the story of our first impressions of Guatemala. Such a beautiful green country!
El Ceibo – Mexico/Guatemala border
The bridge on the highway to El Ceibo was under construction so the main road was closed at Tenosique. The roadblock had a guard who told us to take a…
Hotel Cortes Tenosique, Mexico
Arrived in Tenosique around noon and searched for a hotel. Found one close to the down town and waited for half an hour for our room to be cleaned.Our room…
I’khofi Palenque Chiapas, Mexico
This morning we enjoyed french toast and pancakes at a nice little cafe in the Cañada district of Palenque before loading up and heading for Tenosique. Total bill came to…
Palenque Ruins Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico
Today we took a colectivo to the Palenque Ruins right from the end of our street. A Mexicano got on at the same time and by the time we reached…
Hotel Maya Tulipanes Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico
Patti and Rafael suggested we stay at this little hotel in the Cañada district in Palenque. It is really nice with its own restaurant and swimming pool. We checked in…
Hacienda Jesus Maria Cacao Comalcalco, Tabasco, Mexico
Patti had suggested that we visit this chocolate production hacienda and we were really glad we did. A Mexicano gave us a private tour and explained how they make chocolate…
Comalcalco Tabasco, Mexico
It finally stopped raining for a while as we entered the museum located at this site. We wandered through it, looking at the artifacts then decided we should go out…
Road between Villahermosa & Comalcalco Tabasco, Mexico
It is always interesting to see how people solve their transportation needs. In this area they use small motorcycles pulling a covered trailer a bit like a tuktuk.
Yumka & Parque La Venta, Villahermosa, Mexico
Our airbnb was within walking distance of a little zoo called Yumka. Actually it is more like the African Lion Safari back home. Most of the animals re free to…
Paty and Rafael AirBnB, Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico
We found the house without any trouble because we had the GPS coordinates.We were welcomed by Patti and her husband Rafael. She is Dutch and he is Mexican. They have…
Ruta 180 between Catemaco & Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico
The GPS seemed to indicate that we could continue in the direction we were facing as we left the Posada, so we did.The road was full of potholes that were…
Loncheria Mina Catemaco, Mexico
It was still raining when we got up this morning. There was nothing going on at the posada- no coffee or breakfast. We dressed for rain and headed out. We…
Posada Bugambilia, Catemaco, Mexico
We arrived in the rain, soaking wet, but the posada owner greeted us and showed us the rooms she had available. We chose a small room with a double bed…
Ruta 180 between Veracruz and Catemaco
Most mornings start with obtaining a full tank of gas. Once we were out of the city, the countryside was fairly flat and being used to graze cattle. …
El Gaucho Veracruz, Mexico
Ate a late cena here but it looked more like breakfast. Eggs ranchero, OJ, coffee, and chicken mole.
Acuario Veracruz
This aquarium has been open since the late 1990s. They had a nice display of freshwater fish and turtles. They even had a couple of huge snapping turtles.The salt water…
La Cena at Tres Gallos Torta, Veracruz, Mexico
It’s very hot and sticky here. I spent a couple of hours in our room having a siesta in the airconditioning. It is an old, noisy unit but it works!When…
Crustaceo, Boca del Rio, Veracruz
Took a walk to the ocean. It was further than we expected but there was a wonderful breeze blowing which cooled us off as we walked.Decided on seafood for lunch.Bill’s…
Daniela’s AirBnB, Veracruz, Mexico
We had no trouble finding the apartment building and Daniela came out to meet us and show us where to park the bike. Our room is small but has twin…
La Correlata, Hwy 145 between Tuxtepec and Veracruz
We paid a cuota as we entered the state of Veracruz but the road immediately got worse than the one we left in Oaxaca state. We turned onto the free…
BreakfastTuxtepec, Mexico
It was impossible to find a restaurant serving eggs so we walked over to the Oxxo and bought coffees then found a place in the market where we sat and…
Hotel el Principe del Paz, Tuxtepec, Mexico
The first room we were given was very hot and stuffy and it turned out that the air conditioner didn’t work. I chose a room that was beside the parking…
Comedor del Paso, Road between Oaxaca and Tuxtepec
We are about an hour into the mountains north of Oaxaca on our way to Veracruz and stopped for lunch at a mountain Comedor.I ordered a coffee and Bill ordered…
Alebrijes, San Martin Tilcajete, Mexico
We stopped in a little pueblo that specializes in making the fantastic creatures called alebrijes. These are hand made by locals from a local wood. I have heard that the…
Breakfast in a ‘hole in the wall’, Oaxaca, Mexico
This morning we ate breakfast in a ‘hole in the wall’ Literally. One table in a hallway to the backyard where there is a cooking fire. We ate papas con…
Santo Domingo Iglesia Oaxaca, Mexico
We met my friend Faty at the Italian Coffee Company today. We bought tea and coffee and sat talking for an hour or so, then went to look at the…
Katie & Alfredo Airbnb Oaxaca City, Oaxaca, Mexico
Ni??os Heroes 210 Barrio de Jalatlaco 68080 Oaxaca Partly cloudy 15
Sentimientos Mixtos Acatlima, Oaxaca, Mexico(Huajuapan de Leon)
Bill booked this place on airbnb a few days ago. The write up for it said that they were bungalows in a quiet, natural area in Huajuapan de Leon, a…
Pizzaria Rebeca Huajuapan de Leon, Mexico
Drove through some low mountains with really great twisty roads. In the state of Puebla everything seems prosperous. There are small pueblos surrounded by fields of sugar cane, corn and…
Coffee stop, Cuota highway to Puebla, Mexico
The road from Cuernavaca toward Puebla goes from a 4 lane cuota down to a two lane highway that took us through small farming pueblos. There was a lot of…
El Centro Cuernavaca, Mexico
In Mexico, every Sunday is family day. The people gather in the central parks of all the cities. They bring their children all dressed up in their Sunday best. There’s…
Las tres Marias
Every Sunday the bikers from all around Mexico D. F. congregate in this small town in the mountains between D.F. y Cuernavaca. They drink beer, eat botanas and talk bikes.…
Palacio de Cortes Cuernavaca, Mexico
We booked a two week stay at a language school called Encuentros. This is a family run school that has a nice atmosphere and gives fantastic value for the money.…
Acapantzingo Cuernavaca
It was like being in a war zone. Small explosions like firecrackers disturbed the night. Bill and I were in our room and we could hear the explosions getting louder.…
Marusa’s Casa, Cuernavaca
I caught a cold yesterday and feel crappy right now. But we walked up to el centro and saw this celebration in progress. It started to rain so we headed…
Breakfast at Toks
RestaurantToks, Pachuca This was the closest restaurant open on Sunday, so here we are again.
Casa San Francisco airbnb Pachuca, Mexico
We Arrived in Pachuca following the GPS. We were on a main highway headed for Centro when suddenly the GPS told us to make a hard right turn. It was…
Sierra Madres between Xilitla and Pachuga, Mexico
We stopped for a snack at a crossroads and to rest for a bit. The mountain roads are on the whole well maintained, well cambered and smooth. Unfortunately every little…
Leaving Xilitla
We do seem to have our troubles leaving towns. This time we ended up on a one way street- the wrong way!Finally we reached an intersection and we’re both casting…
breakfast & Las Pozas
We found a huge but empty restaurant for breakfast. A rather surly woman served us but the food was really good. Bill asked for coffee and she went away and…
Posada el Castillo Xilitla, Mexico
Edward James friend built a house with the same whimsical flare as Edward James garden. His grandaughter still owns it and runs it as a hotel.We stayed at this hotel…
Lunch stop Camargo, Mexico
The villages are often clinging to the sides of the mountains, the road winds in and out of them. However, in every tiny pueblo you can always find a place…
Into the Sierra Madres, San Miguel Palmas, Ruta 151
Nice twisty turn road, but treacherous because there are rocks that have fallen on the road and in places there are holes in the pavement.
Leaving Acuarelas BB
Balloons on the horizon Aldama 107 Ruta Centro, Zona Centro 37700 San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato Partly cloudy 16
Around San Miguel
We visited La Aurora which used to be a textile mill but is now a series of art galleries, then walked to the church called La Parroquia in the in…
Our friend Mary, San Miguel de Allende
Last night we picked an airbnb in the same neighbourhood as our friend Mary…at least we hoped it was in the same neighbourhood.Bill texted her when we got settled and…
Fren Chiken, San Filipe, Mexico
Stopped for lunch in San Filipe. It’s a really happening place! Lots 9f traffic. The chicken asado was really good. Came with rice, french fries and salad.
An economy of scale, or how to get a Tenere through a people door.
They said they had parking for the bike. I think they weren’t expecting a bike like ours! Matamoros 202 Centro 78520 Cedral, San Luis Potosi Partly cloudy 16
snack stop
There are huge numbers of trucks on this road and many of them are slow going up hills. Bill pulled onto the right shoulder and passed them all. Stopped at…
Dinner in Cedral
We thought the chicken bbq would be ready in the evening, but the places were all closing when we went out at 7pm.Ended up in a taco place. Not exciting…
Casa Lopez Cedral, Mexico
Our first Airb&b. We booked it last night. It’s really nice after a long day’s ride to know you have a place to stay.This bnb has two bedrooms, a kitchen…
Hotel La Posta Monclova, Mexico
We crossed the border into Mexico at Piedras Negras. The border guard asked us the usual ‘where are you going’ ‘where are you from’ ‘do you have anything to declare’…
Quality Inn, Uvalde
Can’t complain about the place. Clean room, airconditioned, pool and laundry.The pool was not pristine but was refreshing. There was debris in the bottom and if they don’t shock it…
Krouse Springs Spicewood, Texas
Drove all day in crazy heat to get to this campground. Interesting place. There are natural springs here that the owner has directed into a man made pool. The water…
Icecream along the way, Texas
Snack stop Very hot again today. We needed some WiFi and a break so stopped for icecream
Breakfast at Monarch Donuts
Again we have driven for miles and miles searching for somewhere to eat breakfast. This area of Louisa a and Texas seems very depressed. I guess people don’t go out…
Stick bug, ACE Water management lands
A beautiful stick bug wanted to hitch a ride this morning.
Army Corp of Engineers water management lands
Almost free camping. Has bathrooms and water but no showers. Nice quiet site, totally empty except for us. Several cars and a motorcycle drove in at various times but no…
Sonic Drive-in Stuttgart, Arkansas
Funny, these drive ins are long gone in Canada, but in middle America they are in every small town. hot, sunny breezy 33
Paneras breakfast
You wouldn’t think it would be so hard to find a place for breakfast, but we drove through 3 or 4 towns and saw only Mexican restaraunts not open for…
84 West Motel
We couldn’t find camping in this area so we settled for a motel. Very clean with friendly staff. Also have hookups for motor homes. Many Mexican workers seem to be…
Dad’s BBQ Eldorado, Illinois
Late lunch today. This was our main meal. Just soup tonight in camp Sunny, hazy, breezy 28
Vincennes, Indiana
Monument recommended by a local vet we met at the coffee shop. Designed by the same guy who made the Jefferson monument
Impressed Coffee Compamy
Stopped for our second cup of coffee and access to WiFi. Unfortunately I’m having trouble uploading to this blog. There seems to be a problem with site certificates. Maybe because…
Shakamak State Park, Indiana
There’s nobody here!An incredibly beautiful day today. We drove on the interstate to make up for basically getting nowhere yesterday.We pulled into this park at about 4pm and had our…
KOA Monroe County
First up is the Tent. Then we went for food in the nearest town, Dundee.Like the rest of this day has been, we had trouble finding the grocery store. Usually…
Twisted Throttle
Stopped to get some waterproof gloves after yesterdays drenching. Had some that fit me but not Bill. 1166 Queen St New Dundee, ON N0B Sunny 20
Camper’s CoveWheatley, Ontario
We bought groceries in Leamington and set up camp in a camp ground a few kilometers away.I pan fried seasoned cod and we ate it with a store made spinach…