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 Cico’s brother who originally made the...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 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...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Oct 28, 2021 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride, My Blog
I have left Mexico City and have just entered the State of Puebla and today I enter the city of Puebla October 25 Km’s Pedalled – 57 km’s Destination – Puebla City Some Notes – I slept a million times better last night. On my way to Puebla City, I...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Oct 27, 2021 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride, My Blog
I arrived in Mexico City October 12th. October 20 Some Notes – I started my day visiting the Palacio de Bellas Artes Museum. At first it didn’t occur to me to visit here but then I realized that the building is a main attraction in downtown Mexico City. It...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Oct 22, 2021 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride, My Blog
On October 12th I entered Mexico City by bike. October 15 Km’s Pedalled – 33.5 km’s Some Notes – Today was pretty much a right off. I left my host this morning. For the first time my host arrangement did not work out. Let’s just say my host had too much...
