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Route 1 - Presidio Texas to Torreón Coahuila
Route 1 - Presidio Texas to Torreón Coahuila
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The Big Lie
The days were flying by, I’d no idea how we got to May so suddenly. We were getting closer to Mexico City, that big bad place on the...
Jun 13, 20185 min read


Garden Of The Gods
After a week in the city of San Luis Potosi, we headed off again to the Huasteca region in the eastern part of the state (also named San...
Jun 3, 20185 min read


Stone Face, Silver Heart
After a loud night of revelry we left Mazatlan on Easter Saturday. It sounded like it would have been more fun growing up in Mexico on...
May 2, 20184 min read


Pata Salada
Mazatlan became home for a month and a half. We had to stop; we hadn’t had a hearth to call our own since August. During our stay, we...
Mar 30, 20184 min read


From Sea to Shining Sea
On the road again, this time with a detour on the cards. We had planned to continue down the center of the country till we reached...
Feb 9, 20185 min read


Dining With The Greats
In order to continue down the center of the country, we had to drive back the way we came. We stopped to see Joel and Ixchel again and...
Feb 4, 20185 min read


Batopilas
Batopilas is one of the Pueblos Magico and is nestled at the bottom of a deep, narrow canyon. Beautiful is the only word to describe it;...
Jan 31, 20183 min read


The Copper Canyon
Before we left town, Fred advised us on several routes and points of interest for the next stage of the journey. Our immediate...
Jan 25, 20184 min read


¡Ah, Chihuahua!
We spent 6 days in the city of Chihuahua. It was lovely to stop for such a long time in one place. Each day started with breakfast cooked...
Jan 20, 20182 min read


Down Mexico Way
So, this is it. Dress rehearsal over. Today is the beginning of what it’s all about. With the final pack in America done, we were on our...
Jan 19, 20184 min read


Good-Bye to All That
Before we left Florida we had a final service done to the bike in Holopaw. Then, because Fran was still moaning we were overweight, we...
Dec 28, 20174 min read


The Road to Treasure Island
We were now officially in the south. The side road we took in Virginia was really boring; straight, empty and interrupted only by small...
Dec 14, 20173 min read


Atlantic Crossings
It was a great 10 days in the Berkshires. We’d made it for the birthday and a week later greeted all for the family reunion. The days...
Nov 2, 20173 min read


Bridges & Borders
Before driving into Michigan we spent the night in a very odd border town in Wisconsin. Marinette looked nice on the surface but the...
Oct 18, 20175 min read


The Long Road East
Time to leave Montana. A strange land of camouflage uniforms, guns next to the coffee maker and the word “Prepper” peppering each...
Oct 11, 20174 min read


Big Sky Country
After 9 glorious days living like real people again, we packed-up and headed out. The drive east showed Washington at its best. Apple...
Sep 29, 20174 min read


Leaving the Wild West
Fueling on the way out of SLC we had our photo taken again. The guy was so excited by the Ural he kept repeating “Oh boy, you guys are...
Sep 17, 20173 min read


Greener Pastures
Delta, Utah epitomizes all that is lacking in many anonymous American towns. The anticipation on arrival dips deeper into disappointment...
Sep 14, 20172 min read


Storm Clouds Over 6
It was the end of the desert heat. We headed north under a stormy sky to Ely, Nevada on Hwy.6. There was a patch of blue on the horizon...
Sep 12, 20172 min read


A New Dawn
The drive down into the Panamint Valley was glorious. We were melting when we arrived that first evening in Panamint Springs but there is...
Sep 6, 20172 min read
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