To say that our stay in Zacatecas has been incredible would most definitely be an understatement. We have spent the past 5 days in what is perhaps the most beautiful city I have stepped foot in, staying with two incredibly generous and fun-to-be-around hosts, and being entertained by a world cyclist with an encyclopedia of stories. What's more, we had excellent weather and so were able to get out and around to see a sampling of the sights. And we…
Six months is not enough time to explore a country so large and diverse as Mexico. It deserves a tour all on its own!
Although we've had some tough climbing and long days since arriving in Mazatlan, I have to admit that compared to the difficult riding conditions we had in Baja, we've had it pretty easy as of late. That all changed during the past week though when we decided to follow in the tire tracks of Mark and Hana from Highlux. With all the pushing we had to do, it was definitely shades of the Baja Divide. When we left Zacatecas, it…
The following Baja Divide Tips post was written shortly after we left La Paz while we were en route from Mazatlan to Durango. I never got around to publishing it though. Now that it's online, hopefully it will be of some use to those considering riding the route for the first time. Keep in mind that we are very much bikepacking newbies. The info included in this post may be worth approximately what you've paid to read it. :) Sitting…
I recently posed the question, "Could Zacatecas be the most beautiful city in Mexico?" It may very well be but after spending a few days in the old section of Guanajuato, I have to say that it's definitely got some competition! We got our first taste of the amazing maze-like streets of Guanajuato after we checked into a small hotel and then went out in search of food without taking note of the name of the place where we had left…
Guanajuato, San Miguel de Allende, Querétaro, San Juan del Rio, Santa Maria Amealco, Tula de Allende. It's been a long few days of riding, with what seemed to be a lot of climbing. There have been some quiet roads and some not so quiet ones. If there has been one constant, other than the consistently overcast skies, it has been the friendliness and hospitality of the people that we've been fortunate enough to cross paths with. While typically not the…
