Destination: Mexico

feeling low -simply a low point....

Fri, 27 Jul 2012 | By margitpirsch | Views [869] | Comments [1]

Sombrerete on a Sunday. The local police, your friendly helper: We rolled into the centro, talked to the local police (that seem to be the way to do it, even though they are heavily armed and there is this strange phenomena or conflict in me if ... Read more >

Nombre De Dios

Fri, 27 Jul 2012 | By margitpirsch | Views [777]

Saturday the 21st - left town weak and weary, but the sun was out and the short ride to Nombre De Dios easy. It was good to be on the bike again and stop feeling sorry for myself - thunder in the distance, thunder in my body. Shit, how uncomfortable.... Read more >

Durango and beyond - rolling with Thunder

Fri, 27 Jul 2012 | By margitpirsch | Views [809]

Durango and beyond - rolling with Thunder  As planned we left  Thursday morning  the 19th of July and as it turned out it was 100km to Durango with Nivea riding comfortably on James' back ALL THE WAY!! Now we think she might be a HE and in ... Read more >

Nivea

Thu, 19 Jul 2012 | By margitpirsch | Views [1004]

It's  Wednesday the 18th , I am sitting in our tent while it's raining. A white kitty named Nivea is making this whole experience even more sweet and cozy for now......here is the story: After a hearty breakfast we left (I can't figure out what that ... Read more >

On our way to Durango - Friday the 13th

Thu, 19 Jul 2012 | By margitpirsch | Views [1635]

We left Mazatlan and with it the Pacific Coast, the heat, the humidity, life by the water. The mountains greeted us with an abundance of lime colored almost florescent yellow butterflies. The humidity increased for a while and the little shops selling ... Read more >

The ferrry story and then Mazatlan

Sat, 14 Jul 2012 | By margitpirsch | Views [714]

Friday the 13th - really? Mazatlan - the ferry trip was first fun and I was excited as a little kid going to the fair, after dinner, the beautiful sunset, the escape from the lounging room onto the cooler deck for sleeping, the sweet rocking of the ... Read more >

Al Paz and a few days before taking the ferry to Mazatlan

Fri, 13 Jul 2012 | By margitpirsch | Views [871]

Today is the 10th of July and we are sitting in Pichilingue waiting for the ferry to take us to Mazatlan  tonight  (they only run over night) with a nice cold lime lemonade in a pretty fancy restaurant.  After spending 3 days in La Paz, we were ready ... Read more >

La Paz, July 5th

Fri, 13 Jul 2012 | By margitpirsch | Views [704]

We left our sweet little place as late as  9:30am  with a head wind and the desert as flat as "piss on a plate" as James would say. Pretty boring and slow with that head wind, but actually not that hot. The Pacific is near.... Just one ... Read more >

Sailboat and beyond...

Fri, 13 Jul 2012 | By margitpirsch | Views [773]

Thursday the 28th of June. James and I left the little beach Playa Requeson a beach  at 6:30am  and counted down the kilometer at the "mile"markers starting at 95 . Though feeling pretty grungy,  when the cool early wind sweeps through ... Read more >

Wednesday in La Paz

Fri, 6 Jul 2012 | By margitpirsch | Views [749]

We left our sweet little place as late as  9:30am  with a head wind and the desert as flat as "piss on a plate" as James would say. Pretty boring and slow with that head wind, but actually not that hot. The Pacific is near.... Just one pedal ... Read more >

Visiting Family Jalisco, México

Tue, 3 Jul 2012 | By elgringomugroso | Views [365]

The trip started out pretty damn good so far.  Left my home Texas on Wednesday, June 20th.  My first destination was the family ranch in the state of Jalisco in central México with a stop in Zacatecas; one of my favorite mexican cities.  It's a small ... Read more >

Half Moon Bay

Wed, 27 Jun 2012 | By margitpirsch | Views [860]

Cold night but sweet view of the ocean in the tent - ditched the campground payment, which helps when one is on a $16 a day budget. Got into Santa Cruz early and wrote a bunch of mother day cards (yes, I actually write a few...) Sweet dinner with ... Read more >

Leaving home on May 6th 2012

Wed, 27 Jun 2012 | By margitpirsch | Views [835]

Leaving the Bay Area in perfect weather. OUr friends have gathered at the Fairfax Java Hu to wave, but some bicycled with us to the bridge......drove us away, rode us out of town.... After days of preparations we are finally on our way.. Our t-... Read more >

Photos: Mexico, Baja

Tue, 26 Jun 2012 | By margitpirsch | Photo Gallery

Baja, Mexico

Tue, 26 Jun 2012 | By margitpirsch | Views [663]

New trip: San Rafael to Tierra del Fuego - Just testing if this works with my ipad - photos have to be added later....