by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Oct 12, 2021 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride
Eduardo was a lucky host for me from Ixtlahuaca near the pyramids in San Juan Teotihuacan which I had planned to visit before arriving in Mexico City. Eduardo became a host thanks to a chance meeting of his son Augustoo on the Baja. I was biking south and Augustoo was...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Oct 6, 2021 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride, My Blog
September 28 Km’s Pedalled – 21 km’s Some Notes – I started my morning editing photos because I had a check in with the Healthy Way Vibes show this morning. The show went good as usual except just as I was being introduced my internet connection crashed. ...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Oct 5, 2021 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride, My Blog
Admittedly I am not very motivated to be bike touring right now. Before I go into detail let me first disclose that while this is a first time for me to be looking forward to ending my bike ride, I also realize that every cycle tourer goes through this. For me it...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Sep 30, 2021 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride, My Blog
September 22 Km’s Pedalled – 79.5 km’s Destination – 10 km’s from Lagos de Moreno Some Notes – I slept in until 11am. I am not sure how that happened. The day was perfect weather and the road was up and down hilly. I basically stuck to Hwy 45....
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Sep 26, 2021 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride, My Blog, Personal Reflection
Entering Mexico I was warned many times that my life was at risk. I really wasn’t sure what to expect. Logic dictated that cities that border the US must be the more dangerous cities in Mexico between drug and people smuggling. I was shocked not to see any police...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Sep 25, 2021 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride, My Blog
September 16 Some Notes – Today was a day spent in front of my computer. I started the morning with a Road Show with Brandon and then we did an extended show- The Safari Arie Experience to discuss the future of the bike ride. It was a long show and you can watch it...