Good luck mate. Don't listen to these boring people trying to stop! Go for it!

Keep us posted.

Boring people? You live in London, I live here in Mexico. A simple heads up regarding the local dengue fever epidemic is merely an advisory and not trying to stop someone.

Also, mayoral elections are happening on Sunday in many municipalities throughout Mexico. It is tense in a few states and you might find a few road blocks or protests depending on outcomes. Just another heads up.

It's called local rider knowledge and info, never boring, often useful.

I'm sure hebbo meant "these boring people" back home...

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Bruce Clarke - 2020 Yamaha XV250

Thanks Mike. Your're right. There is useful information and useless info. I consider your comments useful not negative. On the other hand, i consider useless, advise from someone having never done a trip like this telling me Mexico is dangerous because they saw something on US news reports. I know you have to be street smart and alert.

Stop by on your way through, dont forget the rain gear!

Hey Mike,

Yes, i anticipate some rain. I live on the panhandle of Florida and we have had four straight days of monsoon type rain. I've never seen anything like it. Setting records. No let up. Almost 24/7. So the last two days i have thrown on the rain gear and have gone for a ride to check it out.

Hola Astockjoc,

How is your adventure going?

I am in Oaxaca and will stay here for the next week or so. This is really an interesting town. I stayed on the Pacific coast for two weeks and really enjoyed some down time. I do not have a set plan and will probably be in Mexico for at least another month.

Ride Safe,

Johnny

Hey John,

The adventure is finally started. In Mexico almost a week now. I'll keep you posted as i head south.

Crossed the border about 7:30am at Reynosa on July 9. No big deal. Thought there would crowds and long lines. Very few people there and i got through the paperwork in about half an hour. Once through the border town of Reynosa, which took about twenty minutes, it was clear sailing on good roads due south and i ended up in Ciudad Victoria. It's about 200 miles south of the border. Got a hotel with secure parking by about 2:00pm. Had a meal at a great little Mexican place within a block of the hotel and it set me back about $4.00. I was beat from three days of riding 1200 miles. Had heavy rain from Florida to Texas. But the bike and gear held up well. Now i can slow down a bit and enjoy a few Mexican towns and scenery along the countryside. I'll be riding in some higher elevation through the Sierra Madre Oriental.

July 11. Now deep enough to start enjoying the beautiful countryside of Mexico. Made it to the beautiful mountain village of Xilitla. This is a very cool place. I know you went through Xilitla John. I decided to stay a couple of days. Xilitla is well known for the Surreal artist Edward James. In about 1940 he developed over a couple of decades an 80 acre mountain side surreal extravaganza. Truly spectacular.

Las Posas (the pools) Xilita is very cool. Visit this website for details www.xilitla.org

I stayed at the Posada Casa James, up the hill from Las Posas. The rate is higher that you might pay in Xilita hostel, but I decided to splurge. The owners are the most gentle people ever. While I was a guest there were problems with the Internet service and the owners let me use their cell phone to send an email.

Speaking of rain...I have a Nolan helmet with a piece "pinlock" anti-fog plastic. The pinlock is a second layer of plastic that snaps in behind the helmet face plate. I left without the pinlock and regretted it every time it rained. When my wife visited me in Buenos Aires she brought on down and I was happy as a clam everything it rained. Not sure if pinlock is used by other helmet makers, but highly suggest getting this feature.

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2008/09 - NJ to Costa Rica and back to NJ
2012/13 - NJ to Northern Argentina, Jamaica, Cuba and back to NJ
2023 - Peru, Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, Chile, Bolivia...back to Peru.

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