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- Day 20–26
- April 29, 2024 at 7:20 PM - May 5, 2024
- 6 nights
- ☁️ 30 °C
- Altitude: 21 m
MexicoHediondo19°25’6” N 96°19’30” W
First come, first served.
Apr 29–May 5, 2024 in Mexico ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
Didn't find tamales on any restaurant menu, so was happy to see them on the road here. When I was a little girl, there was a woman in Austin who made tamales and sold them from her home. We called herRead more
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- Day 21
- Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 11:06 AM
- ☀️ 27 °C
- Altitude: 1,080 m
- MexicoCampo Nuevo19°27’45” N 96°52’10” W
Riding through a coffee plantation
April 30, 2024 in Mexico ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
The coffee bushes were in full bloom and the fragrance of their flowers was like a lovely, delicate perfume with hints of lemon and lime.
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- Day 21
- Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 12:44 PM
- ☀️ 28 °C
- Altitude: 1,205 m
- MexicoCerro Las Culebras19°27’23” N 96°57’24” W
Street art in 3D
April 30, 2024 in Mexico ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Did you find it?
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- Day 21
- Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 12:44 PM
- ☀️ 28 °C
- Altitude: 1,205 m
- MexicoCerro Las Culebras19°27’23” N 96°57’24” W
Coatepec: more than just coffee
April 30, 2024 in Mexico ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Winding through the coffee plants led us to Coatepec, the Coffee Center of Mexico. Little did I know that Coatepec was the sacred mountain of the Aztecs and mythical birthplace of the Aztec sun andRead more
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- Day 21
- Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 4:24 PM
- ☀️ 26 °C
- Altitude: 1,107 m
- MexicoIxtatahuia19°51’25” N 97°13’12” W
Perspective is everything
April 30, 2024 in Mexico ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
We took those curves at high speed, leaning into them far enough that we scraped the pedal on asphalt. There was such a big difference in perspective.
Video 1 shows us riding at full throttle.Read more
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- Day 21
- Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 4:40 PM
- ☀️ 26 °C
- Altitude: 1,102 m
- MexicoIxtatahuia19°51’25” N 97°13’13” W
Quirky road stop
April 30, 2024 in Mexico ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
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- Day 21
- Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 5:52 PM
- ☁️ 26 °C
- Altitude: 1,107 m
- MexicoIxtatahuia19°51’25” N 97°13’12” W
I have the feeling ...
April 30, 2024 in Mexico ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
... someone is watching me.
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- Day 22
- Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 7:08 AM
- ☁️ 22 °C
- Altitude: 651 m
- MexicoCuahutamanca20°3’21” N 97°29’9” W
Back to the USA
May 1, 2024 in Mexico ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
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- Day 22
- Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 8:32 AM
- ☀️ 25 °C
- Altitude: 101 m
- MexicoBuena Vista20°7’30” N 97°27’38” W
Bathtime
May 1, 2024 in Mexico ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Look at the picture very carefully.
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- Day 22
- Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 2:54 PM
- 🌬 32 °C
- Altitude: 14 m
United StatesPhillips Banco Number 625°55’21” N 97°31’16” W
Scenes along the way
May 1, 2024 in the United States ⋅ 🌬 32 °C
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- Day 22
- Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 3:02 PM
- ☁️ 32 °C
- Altitude: 105 m
- MexicoBarranca los Oyates22°56’57” N 97°53’58” W
Lonesome highway
May 1, 2024 in Mexico ⋅ ☁️ 32 °C
We really enjoy riding these off-the-beaten-track, forgotten highways.
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- Day 22
- Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 12:30 AM
- ☁️ 27 °C
- Altitude: 15 m
- MexicoSoto la Marina23°45’53” N 98°12’15” W
Day is done. God is nigh.
May 1, 2024 in Mexico ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
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- Day 23
- Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 11:06 AM
- ☀️ 31 °C
- Altitude: 31 m
- MexicoLas Américas25°3’7” N 98°4’15” W
Strike outside Matamoras
May 2, 2024 in Mexico ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
There was a lot of excitement outside Matamoras as truckers were at an impasse with the demonstrators. With Haukur's savvy maneuvering, it didn't slow us down much.
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- Day 23
- Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 12:28 PM
- 🌬 30 °C
- Altitude: 16 m
- MexicoValle Verde25°50’14” N 97°28’8” W
Market day
May 2, 2024 in Mexico ⋅ 🌬 30 °C
I was really excited to go to the market in Matamoras. Sadly, there was nothing to see.
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- Day 23
- Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 12:50 PM
- ☁️ 30 °C
- Altitude: 14 m
- MexicoHeroica Matamoros25°52’54” N 97°29’58” W
La princesa de Matamoras
May 2, 2024 in Mexico ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
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- Day 23
- Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 1:06 PM
- ☁️ 30 °C
- Altitude: 12 m
- MexicoHeroica Matamoros25°52’50” N 97°30’15” W
Thank you, México!!!
May 2, 2024 in Mexico ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
It was a wonderful trip.
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- Day 23
- Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 2:27 PM
- ☁️ 30 °C
- Altitude: 12 m
- MexicoResidencial las Palmas25°52’19” N 97°28’32” W
Border crossing
May 2, 2024 in Mexico ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
While Haukur was taking care of the paperwork necessary for taking our motorcycle back into the USA, I saw two sweet dogs with their owners. While I really wanted to oooh and ahhh, pet and cuddleRead more
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- Day 23
- Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 6:00 PM
- ☁️ 28 °C
- Altitude: 8 m
- United StatesMesa del Gavilan25°59’10” N 97°11’14” W
To infinity and beyond!
May 2, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
Coming up from Mexico, we wouldn't dare miss the chance to visit Elon Musk's Starport and Starbase. It was truly thrilling.
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- Day 23
- Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 9:32 PM
- ☁️ 27 °C
- Altitude: 25 m
- United StatesKingsville27°30’56” N 97°50’32” W
Long drive
May 2, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
It was a 14-hour trip from Soto la Marina, Mexico to Kingsville, Texas. I was glad to get such a nice room.
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- Day 24
- Friday, May 3, 2024 at 1:27 PM
- ☁️ 29 °C
- Altitude: 383 m
- United StatesMud Creek29°43’29” N 99°4’16” W
Fond memories
May 3, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
We decided to stop at a restaurant we hadn't visited since we were married 38 years ago. The restaurant housed fond memories of our wedding ... and of the Duke.
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- Day 24
- Friday, May 3, 2024 at 3:54 PM
- ☁️ 27 °C
- Altitude: 528 m
- United StatesWinfried Creek30°16’11” N 98°52’37” W
Getting ready to head back home
May 3, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
Haukur's giving our bike a good wash and wax before he leaves to go back to Munich tomorrow. I'll be staying on to spend time with my brother and sister- in-love in Fredericksburg and Austin and thenRead more
