The stretch of cycling between El Rosario and San Agustin was a very tough one, with hot temperatures and little shade. Here's my travel blog from the day. Is it hot cycling in Baja California? Brutal. Absolutely brutal. Kilometre after kilometre of steep hill climbs and short descents in the scorching sun, with very few opportunities for shade. When I did eventually reach either a … [Read more...]

After a day's rest, it was time to hit the road again as I cycled between Colonel Vicente Guerror to El Rosario in Baja California, Mexico. I used the internet in the morning, and my bank problem seemed to have sorted itself out, which is a relief. What wasn’t so pleasant, was receiving a credit card bill which Mum described in her email as ‘Enormous credit card bill’. A lot of things had … [Read more...]

Taking a rest day on a bike tour sometimes comes with feelings that mix guilt and relief. Still, everyone needs to rest their legs once in a while! A Day Off in San Vicente Guerro When I woke up in the morning, I was completely lacking in both energy and motivation. After a bit of an internal debate, I decided to take the day off in San Vicente Guerro. After checking my diary, found that I … [Read more...]

Today I cycled up and down the Baja hills as I covered the road between San Vicente and Colonel Vicente Guerro in Mexico. Cycling out of San Vicente in Baja One of the things that happens quite often when I am travelling, is that I lose track of what day it is. Only writing this the following day did I realise it was the weekend, not that it had any major significance of course. I did a … [Read more...]

It was early days of the Mexico section of my bike tour from Alaska to Argentina when I cycled from Las Canadas to San Vicente. Here's my travel blog from the day. Cycling from Las Canadas in Baja (Blog post written Nov 6 2009 when cycling Alaska to Argentina) It rained a little during the night, which wasn’t something that I had expected. Well, when I say that I didn’t expect it, I … [Read more...]