Cooking With Silvìa
13. februar 2016, Mexico ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Silvìa is quite the cook, and promised to show us how to make mole while we were in Oaxaca. In October each year she prepares the paste (or pasta in Spanish): she roasts various types of chiliesLes mer
Trying to be Tourists
14. februar 2016, Mexico ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
We still had a long list of things to see and do in and around Oaxaca, so opted to try one of the many bus tours offered in the area. We hit the road around 10 am and spent all day being driven aroundLes mer
Sad Goodbye
15. februar 2016, Mexico ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
We were so lucky to be introduced to Erika and Silvìa by Juan Pablo and can't thank the three of them enough for their hospitality, as our experience in the city of Oaxaca wouldn't have been nearlyLes mer
Welcome to the Jungle
16. februar 2016, Mexico ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
We camped just past Miahuatlan on our first night out of Oaxaca, at the foot of a big climb. The next morning our hosts' dogs helped us get an early start, so we were done the first steep 13 kms ofLes mer
"Chillin" in Mazunte
17. februar 2016, Mexico ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
We got up early to try and beat the heat, but by 9:30 am we were all suffering again (aka sweating like crazy), so we split up the short but hilly 20 km ride to Mazunte by taking several breaks at theLes mer
Hot Windy Day to Paradise
18. februar 2016, Mexico ⋅ ☀️ 35 °C
A nice morning ride got us back to Pochutla where we had a tasty breakfast as we waited for the bike shop to open so Karl could get help replacing a brake lever that had crapped out. We set off againLes mer
New Longest Day
19. februar 2016, Mexico ⋅ 🌬 33 °C
We made a serious effort the next morning to beat the heat and woke up at 5:30 am, cooked breakfast in the dark and rode off into the sunrise at 6:40 am. We made good progress in the relatively coolLes mer
Family of Friends of Friends...
20. februar 2016, Mexico ⋅ 🌬 33 °C
We earned a rest day with our 140 km ride to Salina Cruz, so spent Saturday with Patty and Cesar, Leonardo and Sophia, and Patty's father Jorge. It was a fun day of hanging out with the kids,Les mer
Wild Wild Wind
21. februar 2016, Mexico ⋅ 🌬 33 °C
We knew the 125 km ride to Zanatepec could be dangerously windy as a fellow cyclist wrote that he had been blown off the road and had to hitch a ride through this section. We still had to see forLes mer
Great Hospitality in Zanatepec
22. februar 2016, Mexico ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
We had written Warmshowers host Rodrigo in Zanatepec, but had told him to expect us two days from our departure from Salina Cruz, as we thought it would take a while to ride through the wind. AfterLes mer
Riding into Chiapas
23. februar 2016, Mexico ⋅ ⛅ 35 °C
Feeling recharged we left the next morning with 2 new friends: Justin from Canada and Julian from Columbia. We bought a few delicious mangos in Tapanatepec and headed back into the hills, excited toLes mer
Cañon del Sumidero
24. februar 2016, Mexico ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Tuxtla Gutierrez seemed like an interesting city with a lot going on, but since we arrived early in the afternoon, we opted instead to spend our time on a tour of the Cañon del Sumidero. We were gladLes mer
Into the Clouds
25. februar 2016, Mexico ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
We had heard about the huge climb to San Cristobal de Las Casas, so positioned ourselves at the base of the climb in Chiapa de Corozo, and set off up the 190 Libre the next morning. After about 20 kmLes mer
San Cristobal de Las Casas
26. februar 2016, Mexico ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
We were told by many people that the city of San Cristobal was not to be missed; a city full of cobblestone streets, remarkable churches and architecture, and local indigenous people dressed inLes mer
Caves and More Climbing
27. februar 2016, Mexico ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
We left San Cristobal and headed out of town via the Grutas del Mamut. More than just caves, this little ecotourism site had nice picnic areas along a gurgling creek, a short viewpoint hike, and ofLes mer
Beautiful Chiapas
28. februar 2016, Mexico ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
With an early start and sunnier conditions, the ride from Ocosingo to Agua Azul was a treat, featuring stunning greenery, beautiful views as we wound our way through the hills, and some more downhillLes mer
Cascadas de Agua Azul
28. februar 2016, Mexico ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Sometimes we feel like we should avoid major attractions that see lots of visitors, but the cascades and pools of Agua Azul were worth braving the crowds for. This truly was one of the most beautifulLes mer
Pyramids in the Jungle
29. februar 2016, Mexico ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
After a short morning ride to Palenque, we set up our tent in the El Panchan campground surrounded by hippies and rode our bikes through the park to the sprawling archeological site. Exploring MayanLes mer
Reroute to Guatemala
1. mars 2016, Mexico ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
The next morning we spent nearly 2 hours over breakfast in Palenque trying to decide which way to go: east to Chetumal and south through northern Belize, or into Guatemala and through southern Belize.Les mer
Not Your Average Border Crossing...
2. mars 2016, Guatemala
With a bit of help from slow moving trucks (Karl!), we made our way to Frontera Corozal the next day, and paid 100 pesos for a boat ride across the river to Tecnica, Guatemala. It was a surprisinglyLes mer
Welcome to Guatemala!
2. mars 2016, Guatemala
We changed our remaining Mexican pesos to Guatemalan quetzals on the shore of the river and had to pack our bikes up a daunting set of stairs to gain access to the town of Tecnica, so were sweatingLes mer
Pavement Never Felt So Good
3. mars 2016, Guatemala ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
With 50 km of gravel road left to ride, we set out early the next morning trying to ignore the aches from the previous day's jarring ride. The road improved a bit, but that just meant we rattled overLes mer
Flores and ...Rain?!
4. mars 2016, Guatemala ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
The shortest route to Flores turned out to be a dirt road - 10 km shorter than the alternative, which seemed like reason enough to go that way to Holly - so we got to ride another bumpy road, much toLes mer
Belize or Bust
5. mars 2016, Guatemala ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
We were able to find shelter at some opportune moments during the rainy afternoon, when sprinkles turned into outright downpours. Well placed roofs can be a real blessing for cyclists! We wereLes mer
Well Watered Belize
6. mars 2016, Belize ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
The lush greenery that we enjoyed as we rode across Belize to the Caribean coast was the reward for getting rained on from time to time. We enjoyed the quaintness of San Ignacio, but the capital cityLes mer














































































































































