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...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Nov 17, 2021 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride, My Blog
Yesterday afternoon I was coaxed off the road for some beers by some locals. Read about that HERE November 7 Km’s Pedalled – 120 km’s Destination – Jáltipan de Morelos Some Notes – I did not sleep so great last night. I spent most of the night...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Nov 17, 2021 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride, My Blog
On October 30th, I arrived in Córdoba in the Mexican state of Veracruz November 1 Some Notes – I found my afternoon fairly unproductive thanks to a computer issue, which is about as frustrating as it gets for me. I was able to get my Puebla State blog post...
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...
