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Mexico and Central America sometime in October
My husband and I have been planning this trip for over a year. Utah to Mexico/Central America by bike. We have six months. Currently we are in Washington, about to start heading down the west coast.
Our families are not excited about the news coming out of Mexico currently. We are looking for fellow travelers who may be crossing the border sometime in October or early November. You know, "safety in numbers." At least this is what we plan to tell our families. Our dates and departure location (ie. border crossing) are flexible given enough time.
My husband rides a Honda 650 XR and I ride a Kawasaki KLR 250 (Lois Pryce style!) We travel casually but can cover ground if we need to. Set up for on or off-road riding. We've been on the road since June so are in the riding groove.
Let me know if you are interested or have similar travel plans.

Cheers,
Katie
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Hi Katie,
Like I said in another thread, don't let the media reports scare you off. My wife and I are having an amazing time in Mexico. Take all the usual precautions as you would in any other new city and you will be fine. You will find the larger the group you become, the less interaction you will get from locals or the less help you will get. Everyone stops to talk to us and we get by with our broken Spanish. Currently on the Baja.
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My husband and I have been planning this trip for over a year. Utah to Mexico/Central America by bike. We have six months. Currently we are in Washington, about to start heading down the west coast.
Our families are not excited about the news coming out of Mexico currently. We are looking for fellow travelers who may be crossing the border sometime in October or early November. You know, "safety in numbers." At least this is what we plan to tell our families. Our dates and departure location (ie. border crossing) are flexible given enough time.
My husband rides a Honda 650 XR and I ride a Kawasaki KLR 250 (Lois Pryce style!) We travel casually but can cover ground if we need to. Set up for on or off-road riding. We've been on the road since June so are in the riding groove.
Let me know if you are interested or have similar travel plans.

Cheers,
Katie
Hi we live in Park City..Oakley to be exact and we are looking into doing the same trip and would leave mid Oct. or before..we have ridden in Mexico before and have had no problems..we plan to cross to Columbia and then ship bikes back from there..we have friends in Columbia that will show us around..we would like to talk to you..you can reply to rockercbj-travel@yahoo.com
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Hi Katie,
Like I said in another thread, don't let the media reports scare you off. My wife and I are having an amazing time in Mexico. Take all the usual precautions as you would in any other new city and you will be fine. You will find the larger the group you become, the less interaction you will get from locals or the less help you will get. Everyone stops to talk to us and we get by with our broken Spanish. Currently on the Baja.
Daryll
Thanks for that info. We were hoping to hear from people who are currently in Mexico. Which border crossing did you guys use and how long have you been down there?
Cheers.
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Hi Katie,

I`ve been in Mexico for about 17 days now. I crossed at Douglas/Agua Prieta on a Sunday so it was pretty quiet and fairly straightforward. I`ve had no problems since being here and am currently in Mexico City, heading for Oaxaca tomorrow and then onwards to CA. I`m sure you`ll have a great trip!
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Thanks for that info. We were hoping to hear from people who are currently in Mexico. Which border crossing did you guys use and how long have you been down there?
Cheers.
We crossed at Tijuana as a friend of ours crossed at Tecate a week earlier and suggested that we use Tijuana as the road was under contstruction at Tecate and it took him forever to get to Ensenada. Tijuana was pretty straight forward and the traffic wasn't that bad. I've ridden in worse.
We've been on the Baja for 5 days so far.
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Hi Katie,
i'm leaving Vancouver BC Mid October for what sounds like the same trip. I also like to travel casually. I too am interested in what border crossing is the best. If it works out i would be interested in the safty in numbers thing for the border.
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i'm leaving Vancouver BC Mid October for what sounds like the same trip. I also like to travel casually. I too am interested in what border crossing is the best. If it works out i would be interested in the safty in numbers thing for the border.
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Mike,
Let's talk. Shoot us an email: kmenghini@hotmail.com
We are in California now, heading for Yosemite for a few days. What did you have in mind as far as a border crossing?

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Hi Katie,

I am in Austin now and planning to cross into Mexico in a few days. Am keen to hook up with some others as I am travelling alone and would really like some company until I find out how Mexico works. Are you still in the US?
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I'm in Boulder CO heading back over to Bend OR then down to Mexico, I should be at the border in a few weeks
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Hi and Hello,
i am drive now from Alaska to South america. I drive alone. I think now is better when i drive with other People. Im moment i am in Victoria and in 3 Weeks in California. Then Mexico. I would like have with you a meeting. Im drive a Kawasaki KLR 650 . I have time 6 months a i am from Germany. We can us writing. Thank you and have a safety drive. My English is a little. Iam learning step by step. i am was starting in 6.september from Vancouver to Alaska a now to back in Canada Vancouver Island.
Best greetings Edmund
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Hi Guys

Im on the same way in a similar schedule. Rode my bike from switzerland to Mongolia, than I flew it into Canada. Now I'm on the Panamericana. >>> the unstoppables &ndash; we stop at nothing <<<

Guess I'll reach mexico in about two weeks. Maybe we meet up somewhere.

PS. Answer me on my email (Kontakt on my page) I don't check out the hubb so often.

Hasta luego

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Hi and Hello,
i am drive now from Alaska to South america. I drive alone. I think now is better when i drive with other People. Im moment i am in Victoria and in 3 Weeks in California. Then Mexico. I would like have with you a meeting. Im drive a Kawasaki KLR 650 . I have time 6 months a i am from Germany. We can us writing. Thank you and have a safety drive. My English is a little. Iam learning step by step. i am was starting in 6.september from Vancouver to Alaska a now to back in Canada Vancouver Island.
Best greetings Edmund
Edmund,
Yes, let's talk. Send me an email at kmenghini@hotmail.com and we can talk about some details. We are in Arizona right now and are thinking of crossing the border in a couple weeks. Around October 23 or 24. What are you thinking?

Cheers,
Katie

P.S. Great job on your English!
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I'm in Boulder CO heading back over to Bend OR then down to Mexico, I should be at the border in a few weeks
Where were you thinking of crossing? Arizona or California?
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Where were you thinking of crossing? Arizona or California?
No real solid plans, either/or was thinking maybe heading down Baja but things may change

I'm in Portland right now, servicing the bike and leaving on Thurday

Where are you crossing?
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