Mexico City – 27th June 2021 Today the plan was to get on the bike and go off exploring a road that is a big favourite with Bikers here, but the weather is not playing ball. In the end we decide to leave it and just meet up in Coyoacán for coffee. On the way …
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Day 11 – Double De-Clutch!!
Mexico City/Parque Nacional Cumbres del Ajusco – 26th June 2021 The Uber arrives on time and am soon on my way to collect the Beemer. The weather is predicted to be quite good today, but thunderstorms are due to start around 4pm. Tomorrow and Monday are also predicted to be very unsettled with thunderstorms also. …
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Day 10 – … and Breathe…
Mexico City – 25th June 2021 Today I am meeting up with my very good friend Annemarie who now lives permanently in Mexico City. The plan is for her to cycle over to my accommodation so she can leave the bike in a secure place. We will then spend the afternoon having a nice lunch …
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Day 9 – Gettin’ the Hub
Cancún International Airport/Mexico City – 24th June 2021 I am up at 5.20am to get ready to leave. My bags are in the car apart from my backpack and I’m all set to go. I go out to the car and notice there is a plastic wheel cover/hub missing… mmm I’ve never noticed that before, …
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Day 8 – Brum, Brum, Burn, Burn
Isla Mujeres, Quintana Roo, Mexico – 23rd June 2021 I find a nearby lauderette that has self service machines. A lot of Lavanderia here are service only, i.e. you drop your washing off, they do it all for you and you collect next day. Unfortunately I don’t have time to do that as I will …
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Day 7 – Myrtle Turtle
Akumel Bay, Quintana Roo, Mexico – 22nd June 2021 Today I am going swimming with Turtles.. how exciting!! The unexciting thing is it’s another longish drive.. oh well. Arrive over an hour early so plan to have some lunch before I have to meet up with my group. I receive a message from the guide, …
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Day 6 – Itchin’ Chicken
Chichen Itka, Yucatán, Mexico – 21st June 2021 I am up really early as I want to go and visit some Mayan ruins today and it is at least a 2 and 1/2 hour drive. There are several sites, Tulum and Coba I have already mentioned as two places I wanted to visit but ran …
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Day 5 – Oh Dr, Dr Can’t You See I’m Burnin’, Burnin’
Cancún, Mexico – 20th June 2021 Feeling much worse today so I definitely need to see a doctor. But before that I must go and collect this Honda Shadow I have paid for. I have to be there for 10am so leave at around 9.15, it’s actually only supposed to be 15 minutes away, but …
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Day 4 – Cyst-ers, Cyst-ers…*
Cancún, Mexico – 19th June 2021 This morning I wake up with another urine infection…. Bah! Don’t know if it’s from the swim yesterday or what but I do seem prone this year. Urgent need to pee every 5 minutes and painful too… grrrr. I better take myself round to the Farmacia and get something …
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Day 3 – Jam and Iguana anyone??
Cancun/Tulum, Mexico – 18th June 2021 At last the sun has come out… the plan was to hire a scooter to get around on, but due to the heavy rain and Jet Lag waking me up at 4am I have already gone and hired a car for the rest of my stay here… bummer! Oh …
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