Tag: mexico
My 2025 roadtrip itinerary
In June of 2025 I left Merida and rode my motorcycle to the other side of the country.
The roads in my neighborhood
Half my neighborhood is unpaved, the other half is potholed. I hope there isn't too much rain or wetness this winter.
Visit Merida from Cancun without using toll roads
Why not save a few bucks, drive on a more scenic road and see something else than trees zip past your windshield.
Crossing the Sonora desert on a motorcycle
The Sonora desert, desolate and peaceful as ever. Barely any traffic, no towns, no people for miles.
Go see Flamingos in Rio Lagartos
If you want to see Flamingos, why not make it an adventure! Follow this route from Cancun to Rio Lagartos to find some massive Flamingo colonies.
Do not use HSBC for your bank
I've been a user of over 10 banks for all kinds of things for the last 25 years. Five years I've been a HSBC customer and never have I had a worse banking experience.
I rented a house today
I rented a house today. Kinda haphazardly as is customary in Mexico. My home for the coming year at-least.
Under the threat of rain
News reports come trickling in about the road being out. Some thoughts about that.
Too much dust in the air
When you want pizza but there is a bit of a dust storm going on. It's clearing up a bit now, but coarse fog is weird.
Soon I'll head into the desert
I've been on this road before. But the loneliness and distances always are a daunting thought.
Visit the Uxmal and Mayapan ruins near Merida
If you are staying in Merida and want something to do. The Uxmal Archeological site and Mayapan are excellent places to visit if you like big pyramids.