Fixing a hole where the rain gets in
It took us a couple of years to plan our trip, to save money, gather all the goodies and map out a route. We waited for the end of financial year […]
Category Archives: Mexico
The wild, wild east
We found it hard leaving the wonderful artist lifestyle of Oaxaca but time wasn’t on our side anymore and anyway, we were eager to see the Yucatan. The ride to […]
Boats, buses and bicicletas
‘Don’t, don’t, don’t. Don’t believe the hype.’ Public Enemy 1988 As we slogged it up a never-ending twisted climb in the midday heat, this song kept repeating, haunting me as […]
Sea monkeys
What wonderful serendipity (if you care to call it that) comes from letting your feet take you where they will, allowing situations to unfold and reveal the unimagined. We like […]
Santá Glenda–patron saint of cycle-touring
18 days of cycling, 2 rest days, lots headwind and a couple of flat tyres and we made it to our destination. La Paz is a great town. It’s more […]
FUD sandwiches
We woke before sunrise and continued inland towards La Paz leaving the coast behind. The road continued to climb and we tackled switchbacks for most of the morning. After 2hrs […]
Beach camping and Cow bells
After our wonderful, relaxing day by the oasis in San Ignacio we once again found ourselves climbing hills and fighting headwinds. At Santa Rosalia we stopped at a bakery for […]
Barnacle submarines and date palms
Guerrero Negro (Black Warrior) is famous for it’s massive salt production facility (owned by Mitsubishi) and it’s whale watching. Between the months of January to March Grey Whales migrate to […]
Repairs and repeats
Staying with Warmshowers hosts is always a great experience. We are constantly amazed at the generosity of people and their willingness to invite us into their home. Staying with Gabino […]
Baja California
After a fast paced month in San Diego we said goodbye to the luxury of Josh’s abode and made our way across the border into Mexico. Josh kindly drove us […]
Escape Plan: A 