by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Nov 15, 2021 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride
Biking down the highway towards Xpujil I ran into a bunch of motorcyclists. A photo lead to some beers which lead to a place to set my tent up for the night. I originally thought I was camping in a backyard but it turned out to a vacant lot that Gary’s...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Nov 6, 2021 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride
In Linda Vista I was coaxed off the road by locals for a beer. It didn’t take long for me to lose count of the number of beers that I ended up having. Good thing the owner of the bar said I could spend the night there. Cico’s brother who originally made the...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Nov 4, 2021 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride
On November 4th Luis Antonio pulled his vehicle over. His English was probably the best English that I had heard in Mexico thanks to his 20 some odd years in the US. He noticed my Canadian flag off my trailer and had to stop. He had spent about a year in Vancouver...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Nov 3, 2021 | Biking & Camping, My Blog
This post was originally written and posted in November 2021 and last updated in November 2023. Most everyone documents an adventure in some way for different reasons. Some people document for themselves and their family, and some people document for an audience. ...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Nov 1, 2021 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride, My Blog
October 28 Km’s Pedalled – 66 km’s Destination – Tecamachalco Some Notes – I don’t like it here very much. The (old) guy who has the sleeping bunk below me snores, coughs, moans, and farts (loudly) in his sleep all night. I don’t think I fell...