by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Aug 12, 2021 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride
My Creel host Luis Pacheco Vazquez is friends with Marquito (Marco) through the mutual love of bike touring. After having some hotel issues in Chihuahua Luis connected me with these guys. This situation really helped me out in the big city. I stayed with them for 2...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Aug 4, 2021 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride, My Blog
July 29 Km’s Pedalled – 36.5 km’s Destination – San Juanito Some Notes – As usual leaving a host always leaves me with a late start. I am always a little anxious getting back on the road after an extended break. I think it’s partly because I...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Aug 3, 2021 | Belize - Flora & Fauna, My Blog
Red Coffee Snake – Ninia sebae Wikipedia page – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ninia_sebae Locally known as Bead and Coral. That being said any red banded snake such as the venomous coral snake has the same local name. Red Coffee snakes are reasonably...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Aug 2, 2021 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride, My Blog
July 24 Some Notes – Being Saturday I had actually predicted an unproductive day and the day sort of started that way but by the end of the day I think I made up for an unproductive morning. At lunch Luis brought me to his friend who was a dentist that works out of...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Aug 2, 2021 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride, My Blog
July 16 Some Notes – Today was mostly spent talking and hanging with Luis. Over the last day an intriguing opportunity has presented itself. Yesterday I considered asking Luis to teach me how to make jewelry. Today I accepted his (cost) quote to spend 10 days...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Jul 17, 2021 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride, Miscellaneous, My Blog
I have no idea if it’s serendipity or foolish folly. The randomness of meeting and connecting with Luis Vazquez originally of Mexico City currently residing in Creel for the past 30 years. A musician, jewelry maker and aspiring bike tourer who just happened to see...
