San Luis Potosi

The past couple of days have been an adventure starting with the most unusual border crossing I’ve ever experienced. After leaving Texas and crossing into Mexico I found myself at a toll booth with no customs officers or passport stamps. At first I thought I’d somehow crossed illegally by accident but soon realized that’s just how it works here.

The drive to Monterrey was about four hours and uneventful except for the steady rain the entire way. The next morning I headed out early for San Luis Potosí. The ride started with heavy fog blanketing the city and surrounding mountains. Visibility was less than 100 feet making the first few hours slow and challenging. Eventually the fog lifted revealing a stunning mountain range.

Unfortunately my bike is still giving me trouble and at one point I doubted I’d arrive at all. It’s struggling to go over 90 km/h, I’m not sure why but I think it’s a fuel related issue. On top of that my rear blinker isn’t working so I’ve been using hand signals. It’s been… interesting to say the least as not everyone seems to understand them.

Despite the mechanical setbacks I made it to San Luis Potosí. I’m staying at a unique hostel inside an old 1800s mansion. It’s a bit eerie being the only guest but the place itself is beautiful. The city has been lively with Christmas celebrations in full swing.

Tomorrow I’ll try my luck getting to Mexico City. Once there I plan to drop the bike off at a mechanic hopefully for the last repair.Læs mere