Ricardo Florest Magnon, Chihuahua, Mexico 2-10-2010
Odometer: 18,750.1 miles
Another full day in the saddle. We decided to hop onto the toll roads today to pick up the pace a bit. The first three tolls cost us over $US 30.00. So we jumped off and got back on the mexican no tolls. Mistake. It didn't take much observation to notice we were the only ones on the toll road and then the only ones on the mexican non-toll road. Turns out, the first three sections everyone by-passes cuz the mexican non-toll is as good as the toll and the next two sections are crap, so everyone pays. We did the opposite. I blame this on Ken for 3 reasons. 1. for a guy who has logged over 500,000 kms traveling around the world, he should know better. 2. he is not here to defend himself. 3. and most important, his wife Carol agrees with me.
Uncle Walter
Happy Birthday Sister Mary Terry!
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Cuencame,Zacatecas, Mexico
Cuencame,Zacatecas, Mexico 1-10-2010
Odometer: 18,260.1 miles
Even though the sun was out all day it still felt like we were rode hard and put away wet. Stayed in the nicest "auto hotel" ever, really.
Uncle Walter
Odometer: 18,260.1 miles
Even though the sun was out all day it still felt like we were rode hard and put away wet. Stayed in the nicest "auto hotel" ever, really.
Uncle Walter
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Asuneón Nochixtán, Oaxaca, México 29-9-2010
Asuneón Nochixtán, Oaxaca, México 29-9-2010
Odómetro: 17,439.7 miles
The sky cleared off, the sun came out and we said goodbye to Schmopical Storm Mathfuus. The roads through Chiapas and into Oaxaca are beautiful. The road hazards continued and my camera came to life for three more shots. As you can imagine, it made for hazardous driving. We had to detour around a number of bridges that had collapsed into the rivers below, but we were not otherwise held back too much. The little town of Asuneón Nochixtán was really quite fun. It is located in an area know for it´s mescal, a drink made of blue agave, just like Tequila. We had a taster and good laugh with the locals. The men in the local establishment were telling us how it is better than Viagra and the little old lady, the bar keep, stood behind them demonstrated the exact opposite. We couldn´t stop laughing and every time the drunks turned around she played innocent. It was really quiet the scene.
Uncle Walter
Ocozocutic, Chiapas, México 28-9-2010
Ocozocutic, Chiapas, México 28-9-2010
Odómetro: 17,024.4 miles
The road into Mexico was opened over night and the ride in was sunny at first. About 2 hours into the ride it started to rain and about 10 minutes later it started to pour. Finally the sky seemed to clear a bit. There were mudslides everywhere, but we were able to pass. The border crossing was very simple, we were the only people there. My camera came briefly to life, then went back to the tomb. By the time we got to Ocozocutic it was threatening rain again. It rained all night.
Uncle Walter
Huehuetenango, Central Highlands, Guatemala 27-9-2010
Huehuetenango, Central Highlands, Guatemala 27-9-2010
Odómetro: 16,807.8 miles
There seemed to be a bit of rain today. When we left Tom and Eliz´s at 06:30 it was raining. It continued to rain till it down poured. We were hoping that would get it out of it´s system. Nope, it pretty much rained all morning. We traveled through the highlands, not seeing very much but the rain, wet road and mudslides. It is hard to tell how many, but they stretched from start of the day to the finish. They came in all sizes, form just touching the road to covering it completely, not allowing anything but foot traffic to pass. The last one at San Pedro de los Cobres was impassable forcing us to turn around. I talked to several guys along the road. They all said there was a way around it, but no one knew the way. I finally found one guy who said he lived up on top of the mountain and would guide across the 16 kms over the mountain to the other side. After only 4 km of mud we had to turn back. Ken´s bike, a 1982 BMW, could not make it. It has an old clutch system, much like a car´s and not a limited slip, and he was burning it up. After 10 hours of riding for the day, we had only made it about what would take 2.5 hours on a good day.
Uncle Walter
Odómetro: 16,807.8 miles
There seemed to be a bit of rain today. When we left Tom and Eliz´s at 06:30 it was raining. It continued to rain till it down poured. We were hoping that would get it out of it´s system. Nope, it pretty much rained all morning. We traveled through the highlands, not seeing very much but the rain, wet road and mudslides. It is hard to tell how many, but they stretched from start of the day to the finish. They came in all sizes, form just touching the road to covering it completely, not allowing anything but foot traffic to pass. The last one at San Pedro de los Cobres was impassable forcing us to turn around. I talked to several guys along the road. They all said there was a way around it, but no one knew the way. I finally found one guy who said he lived up on top of the mountain and would guide across the 16 kms over the mountain to the other side. After only 4 km of mud we had to turn back. Ken´s bike, a 1982 BMW, could not make it. It has an old clutch system, much like a car´s and not a limited slip, and he was burning it up. After 10 hours of riding for the day, we had only made it about what would take 2.5 hours on a good day.
Uncle Walter
Tom and Elizabeth´s in San Miguel Dueñas, Sacatepequez, Guatemala 24-9-2010
Tom and Elizabeth´s in San Miguel Dueñas, Sacatepequez, Guatemala 24-9-2010
Odometer: 16,565.6 miles
The last night in El Salvador there was a real cold snap; in the middle of the night I woke up and had to consider turning the fan down from high to medium, brrrrrrr freezing barenaked.
The ride along the western coast of El Salvador into Guatemala was wonderful. We made a quick lunch stop in Esquintla at Pollo Comparo. Delicious. The last little bit into San Miguel was fun, but there were a number of land slides we had to go around. As one would expect, the welcome to Tom and Elizes was wonderful.
¨Tropical Storm Mathew¨ ¨Schmopical Storm Mathfuus.¨ Ewwww, I am not escared.
Uncle Walter
Happy Birthday Flipper!!!
Odometer: 16,565.6 miles
The last night in El Salvador there was a real cold snap; in the middle of the night I woke up and had to consider turning the fan down from high to medium, brrrrrrr freezing barenaked.
The ride along the western coast of El Salvador into Guatemala was wonderful. We made a quick lunch stop in Esquintla at Pollo Comparo. Delicious. The last little bit into San Miguel was fun, but there were a number of land slides we had to go around. As one would expect, the welcome to Tom and Elizes was wonderful.
¨Tropical Storm Mathew¨ ¨Schmopical Storm Mathfuus.¨ Ewwww, I am not escared.
Uncle Walter
Happy Birthday Flipper!!!
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