by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Sep 10, 2021 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride
Arriving in Fresnillo, I was not sure what to expect. I was told that the local mountain bike group would be notified of my arrival, but what happened was way cooler. Whenever I arrive in a Mexican city or town, I make a beeline for the center of the city. There is...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Sep 10, 2021 | Media
My friend Horacia Velazquez who I met in Fresnillo wrote an article about me. The English translate via the help of Google Translate is the following. Corners of Zacatecas / Arie Hoogerbrugge / The Canadian cyclists Days ago through a friend’s Facebook wall. I...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Sep 10, 2021 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride, My Blog
September 1 Some Notes – This morning I thought I would go back to the chicken restaurant where I received my free meal at the other day. I thought that it would give me a chance to pay them back. Except of course they recognized me and refused my money. I...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Sep 8, 2021 | Media
On September 6 two journalists tracked me down where I was staying at the Fresnillo fire station and interviewed me. If you speak and read Spanish you will see they did a story about me on page 11. Open the following link and click on El Diario and swipe left until...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Sep 7, 2021 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride
Upon arriving in Fresnillo I was quickly recognized by Horacio Velazquez who would call the city mayor about accommodations for me. The mayor would send the city fire chief that would escort me to the Estación de Bomberos fire station. I would end up spending 2...
