by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Sep 11, 2021 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride
While exploring Zacatecas I would return to Catedral Basílica de Zacatecas twice for photos. There was too much sunshine coming through the stained glass window in the morning. During my second visit I would run into Elton. Elton had visited Vicente Guerrero and...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Sep 10, 2021 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride
On September 7, as I was preparing to leave Fresnillo, I snapped a bolt on my crank. There was a bike shop less than 2 km’s from the fire station that was hosting me. The bike shop was owned and run by Cynthia Rocha. Because Cynthia did not know English, she...
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...
