by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Nov 23, 2021 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride
Alexander from Buena Vista came up to me and just started talking to me while I was fixing a flat tire. He let me camp in his uncles yard. The next day he showed me around his families farm.
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Nov 22, 2021 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride, My Blog
I arrived and completed my Mexican bike route (6,200 km’s) in Chetumal on November 15 November 16 Some Notes – I was in front of my computer all day. All my latest photos are organized and edited. I wrote my Veracruz State blog and most of the Tabasco State...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Nov 20, 2021 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride, My Blog
I make every effort to read every comment posted to Facebook and to either respond or “like” every comment. From the beginning I have kept a record of my favorite comments/messages as I don’t wish favorite comments to disappear into 1,000.s of Facebook posts. What...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Nov 20, 2021 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride, Biking & Camping, My Blog
This Mexican portion of my journey eventually became part of my 90,000-word memoir, From Scrubbing Toilets to Living in the Jungles of Belize, One Kilometre at a Time. I spent almost five and a half months bike touring Mexico from June 9, 2021, to November 23, 2021,...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Nov 17, 2021 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride, My Blog
November 10 Km’s Pedalled – 116 km’s Destination – Nuevo Progreso Some Notes – I set my alarm for 6 am again last night, but I am still tired this morning. My foot is almost better. My arm and hand are still numb since Córdoba. I landed hard on my...