I was siting against a pillar watching the action in the central plaza here in Granada, Nicaragua. We had just escorted the Virgin Mary on a walk around town and back to the cathedral, complete with a band and fireworks. Mary was carried on the shoulders of soldiers and the way was cleared by fireman. [...]
Well… not quite but that is what it felt like.
I crossed the Honduras border today. Took me 4 hours and ended up costing me almost 100 dollars. The number of documents I needed filled out was insane and each one entailed a fee. I finally hired a “handler” to help me out but I’m not [...]
My first night in Oaxaca I danced in the plaza. It still brings a smile to my lips. I was sitting watching the folks dancing to a live band and thinking how much fun it looked. Most of the couples were older and it looked like they had been dancing together for quite some time. [...]
We've been in Zacatecas for three days now. Zacatecas is a cool colonial city built on hills with steep, narrow streets covered with paving stones. The only way to access some of the homes in the older neighborhoods is on cobbled walkways that twist and turn between walled courtyards and apartments. Seems every street has [...]
We left Creel Monday morning after another day working on the bikes and hanging out in the town. It's going to be awhile till JL can get parts for his bike so for now he is riding with his handlebars turned down and his hydraulic clutch line running outside the fairing. It works but looks [...]