Guatemala to Alaska and Back - Page 77

richsuz · 11-08-2012, 06:15 AM

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Originally Posted by GuateRider

I do believe that there is something else, it's not so much about what you see, but how you see it .
What is it ? Maybe your level of energy at the moment???
How can I find it ? Don't look for it, let it find you

My sentiments about Chapala

None of your references like it but me, there was a certain magic, even in the rain...

GuateRider · 11-08-2012, 06:16 AM

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Originally Posted by motorradrudi

Great RR and pics!

Thank you very much!

Best greatings from Germany
Rudi

Schönen Gruß zurück nach Deutschland !
Good to have you along and glad that you are enjoying it .
Julio

GuateRider · 11-08-2012, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by richsuz

My sentiments about Chapala

None of your references like it but me, there was a certain magic, even in the rain...

I hear you, Don Richard

GuateRider · 11-08-2012, 02:26 PM

The road from Creel to Guachochi and Parral is one of the most impressive ones that I have ridden in Mexico. The views are amazing and so is the road itself, thousands of turns

Last photo before leaving the hotel in Creel

And then, off we went to have fun

A very rare and unusual company for my bike

Photosession in the restaurant in Guachochi were we had lunch

GuateRider · 11-08-2012, 08:01 PM

In Parral we went to the Hotel Acosta, half a block from the Zocalo and with safe parking

We went right away to the old silver mine, hoping to get there before they close, and we got there just on time to get a guided tour

Still a few photo lessons ….

…and we were ready to go down , 85 meters underground

Nobody was worried, everybody was relaxed

After seeing this, Luisa finally agrees that the outhouses in some of the primitive campgrounds up north, are not so bad after all

By the time we got out of the mine, it was time for dinner and beer

AKjack · 11-08-2012, 10:33 PM

If you decide that our outhouses are so nice that you want to turn around and head back north, way north, you two are welcome to use our outhouse anytime!

I'm still very much enjoying your trip!
Tom

GuateRider · 11-09-2012, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by AKjack

If you decide that our outhouses are so nice that you want to turn around and head back north, way north, you two are welcome to use our outhouse anytime!

I'm still very much enjoying your trip!
Tom

Hi Tom, good to have you still along ! Be careful with these offers, we might pick you up on it ...especially now that the snow machine season starts

Greetings to the family
Julio

GuateRider · 11-09-2012, 10:49 AM

From Parral we went to Durango where I had a urgently needed back tire waiting for me,
Thanks Stephen for your help.

We left Parral early, nice cool weather

After getting my tire changed , we went to dinner with Stephen , SR, and his lovely family

Great company and great food

The following day we just walked around Durango, we took a ride on the cablecar

Downtown place

This cop was giving this kid a hard time for not having a head light on his bike, but at the end he let him go

SR · 11-09-2012, 11:54 AM

Hi GuatRider, great to meet you and Louisa. We had a nice night out and it was fun to hear about your adventures. Good that you got to see the town a bit.

Stay safe on the home stretch.

Saludos
SR

GuateRider · 11-11-2012, 04:53 AM

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Originally Posted by SR

Hi GuatRider, great to meet you and Louisa. We had a nice night out and it was fun to hear about your adventures. Good that you got to see the town a bit.

Stay safe on the home stretch.

Saludos
SR

Thanks SR !

GuateRider · 11-11-2012, 05:00 AM

It's our third day in Zacatecas, even if yesterday does not really count...at least for me . I must have eaten something wrong the day before so I spent yesterday staying pretty close to the bathroom, in my room

We are staying at the Posada de Los Condes, a well located hotel with indoor (lobby) parking.
The local inmate ficoszac found us this place

Gracias Federico !!!

GuateRider · 11-11-2012, 10:40 AM

Here still a few pics from Durango, seems like I just can't get enough from the historical downtowns of all this great Mexican cities

This was our parking in the hotel where we met a german rider ,Mekongfrank, on his RTW for I don't remeber how many years. So the parking lot was pretty packed

The cathedral

This is the view of the zocalo that we had from the balcony of our room

And this was the view from our room, early in the morning before we headed out for Zacatecas

MikeMike · 11-11-2012, 04:39 PM

Julio/Luisa, what's your timeline?

Ok, ok, I know, you are retired and having fun so what's a "timeline".
I'll rephrase the question, what's you destination line looking like?

GuateRider · 11-12-2012, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeMike

Julio/Luisa, what's your timeline?

Ok, ok, I know, you are retired and having fun so what's a "timeline".
I'll rephrase the question, what's you destination line looking like?

Like you said, still no idea... and pretty happy this way

We just arrived in Morelia an hour ago.
Would you prefer meeting in Puebla or in Oaxaca ? Both places are on our "no route"

MikeMike · 11-12-2012, 02:17 PM

Not sure on either destino.
I've got contractors, fumigators, painters, and relatives coming.
Not sure in which order either!
Puebla sounds intriguing and mole, pozole, and other oles sound inviting.
We could meet for breakfast, it's light at near 6am these days.

11-08-2012, 02:26 PM	#1144
GuateRider ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2008 Location: Momentarily back in Guatemala Oddometer: 1,199	Creel to Hidalgo del Parral The road from Creel to Guachochi and Parral is one of the most impressive ones that I have ridden in Mexico. The views are amazing and so is the road itself, thousands of turns Last photo before leaving the hotel in Creel And then, off we went to have fun A very rare and unusual company for my bike Photosession in the restaurant in Guachochi were we had lunch __________________ Guatemala-Alaska-Guatemala

11-08-2012, 08:01 PM	#1145
GuateRider ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2008 Location: Momentarily back in Guatemala Oddometer: 1,199	Parral In Parral we went to the Hotel Acosta, half a block from the Zocalo and with safe parking We went right away to the old silver mine, hoping to get there before they close, and we got there just on time to get a guided tour Still a few photo lessons …. …and we were ready to go down , 85 meters underground Nobody was worried, everybody was relaxed After seeing this, Luisa finally agrees that the outhouses in some of the primitive campgrounds up north, are not so bad after all By the time we got out of the mine, it was time for dinner and beer __________________ Guatemala-Alaska-Guatemala

11-09-2012, 10:49 AM	#1148
GuateRider ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2008 Location: Momentarily back in Guatemala Oddometer: 1,199	Durango From Parral we went to Durango where I had a urgently needed back tire waiting for me, Thanks Stephen for your help. We left Parral early, nice cool weather After getting my tire changed , we went to dinner with Stephen , SR, and his lovely family Great company and great food The following day we just walked around Durango, we took a ride on the cablecar Downtown place This cop was giving this kid a hard time for not having a head light on his bike, but at the end he let him go __________________ Guatemala-Alaska-Guatemala

11-11-2012, 05:00 AM	#1151
GuateRider ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2008 Location: Momentarily back in Guatemala Oddometer: 1,199	It's our third day in Zacatecas, even if yesterday does not really count...at least for me . I must have eaten something wrong the day before so I spent yesterday staying pretty close to the bathroom, in my room We are staying at the Posada de Los Condes, a well located hotel with indoor (lobby) parking. The local inmate ficoszac found us this place Gracias Federico !!! __________________ Guatemala-Alaska-Guatemala

11-11-2012, 10:40 AM	#1152
GuateRider ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2008 Location: Momentarily back in Guatemala Oddometer: 1,199	Durango Here still a few pics from Durango, seems like I just can't get enough from the historical downtowns of all this great Mexican cities This was our parking in the hotel where we met a german rider ,Mekongfrank, on his RTW for I don't remeber how many years. So the parking lot was pretty packed The cathedral This is the view of the zocalo that we had from the balcony of our room And this was the view from our room, early in the morning before we headed out for Zacatecas __________________ Guatemala-Alaska-Guatemala

11-08-2012, 10:33 PM	#1146
AKjack Savvy? Joined: Jun 2012 Location: Alaska Oddometer: 36	If you decide that our outhouses are so nice that you want to turn around and head back north, way north, you two are welcome to use our outhouse anytime! I'm still very much enjoying your trip! Tom

11-09-2012, 11:54 AM	#1149
SR Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2008 Location: Western, Mexico Oddometer: 1,151	Hi GuatRider, great to meet you and Louisa. We had a nice night out and it was fun to hear about your adventures. Good that you got to see the town a bit. Stay safe on the home stretch. Saludos SR

11-11-2012, 04:39 PM	#1153
MikeMike Beastly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2009 Location: South east Mexico Oddometer: 2,580	Julio/Luisa, what's your timeline? Ok, ok, I know, you are retired and having fun so what's a "timeline". I'll rephrase the question, what's you destination line looking like?

11-12-2012, 02:17 PM	#1155
MikeMike Beastly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2009 Location: South east Mexico Oddometer: 2,580	Not sure on either destino. I've got contractors, fumigators, painters, and relatives coming. Not sure in which order either! Puebla sounds intriguing and mole, pozole, and other oles sound inviting. We could meet for breakfast, it's light at near 6am these days.

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