A day off from cycling in Puerto Escondido, Mexico. Part of my Pan American bicycle tour from Alaska to Argentina. Puerto Escondido, Mexico 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 from travelling, as well as from … [Read more...]

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 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 mainly messing my eating patterns … [Read more...]

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 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 at my bike as though it was a … [Read more...]

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 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 my bananas were ok, so I was … [Read more...]

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 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 day. I finished at about the 65 … [Read more...]