A day off from cycling in Puerto Escondido, Mexico. Part of my Pan American bicycle tour from Alaska to Argentina. Rest Day Puerto Escondido, Mexico Blog post written: Jan 31, 2010 I seem to be making a pattern of taking Sundays off. A pattern I plan to continue! Playa Zicatela is not a typically Mexican place, and that’s probably why I find it so relaxing here. It's like taking a day off … [Read more...]
Cycling from San Jose del Progresso to Puerto Escondido in Mexico
This bike touring diary entry covers cycling from San Jose del Progresso to Puerto Escondido in Mexico. Part of my Pan American bike tour. Cycling to Puerta Escondido (Blog post written Jan 30th 2010) An 80 km day, which is just an average one, but at the end of it I felt exhausted. The humidity is something I am finding hard to adjust to, although I think that today’s tiredness came from … [Read more...]
Cycling from Pinotepa to San Jose del Progresso in Mexico
This bike touring blog post covers the day's ride between Pinotepa and San Jose del Progresso in Mexico. Part of my Pan American bike tour. Bicycle Shop in Pinotepa (Blog post written Jan 29 2010) On leaving Pinotepa, I cycled by a bicycle shop, and so decided to pop in. The guy in charge had just come off a bike ride himself, which I took to be a positive sign. In addition, he didn’t look … [Read more...]
Cycling from Cuajinicuilapa to Pinotepa Nacional in Mexico
This mexico bike touring blog update covers the day's ride between Cuajinicuilapa and Pinotepa Nacional. Part of my Alaska to Argentina bike tour. My battles with insects (Blog post written Jan 28 2010) The insect world had it in for me today. Things didn't start off too great when the croissants which I had bought the night before for breakfast, were covered in ants in the morning. At least … [Read more...]
Cycling from Marquelia to Cuajinicuilapa
A short bike touring blog update from the ride between Marquelia and Cuajinicuilapa in Mexico. Part of my Alaska to Argentina bicycle tour. Cycling from Marquelia (Blog post written Jan 27th 2010) A morning of rolling hills through pleasant, but ultimately uninspiring countryside. A lake with what I assumed to be lilies around the edges and in the centre was the only sight to break up the … [Read more...]