Is Mexico Safe?

[dwj - Donnie]

Originally Posted by PirateJohn

I feel for you Donnie. This is one of those few times when I wish that I or someone else had hit the Lotto. Send the private plane to your location with parts, money, and likker.

Hang in there!


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Thanks for the concern, but I am doing just fine! I have a passenger on this trip, so the waiting is no problem at all. I hate that I may not get to Panama this trip, but the trip is not over yet, much less the year!

[Dan Diego]

I guess everyone has seen this by now. Didn't see it mentioned here.

Just bad acting Mexican cops?

Http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/02...-who-lives-in/

Two Mexican policemen charged with raping an Italian woman in Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo.

[acejones]

Originally Posted by dwj - Donnie

Beemer Boneyard will only ship USPS, they would not even tell me the cost. Told me to order on line and the shipping cost would be computed during the order process. Not a lot of assistance to a return customer that is broken down in a foreign country!

Gotta say I'm surprised at the lack of support from Beemerboneyard. Thats disappointing.

[tedder]

Originally Posted by cwc

Hmmm. That's the first time I've seen somebody RIDE out of Juanita's. We PUSH the bikes out to avoid filling her living room with exhaust fumes.

I posted my vid of me riding out of there. Kinda hard to push out alone with the steps.

[rockymountainoyster]

Hey Trice,

I used to practice yoga with Raquel Welch, Carol Lynley, Kareem, Quincy Jones and...and...and... have had dinner with Carrol O'Connor and lifted a few at his pub back in the day... had a date with Cheryl Jean Stoppelmoor... but she broke it when she got back together with her bf David Ladd... I also worked for Ellsworth Bunker, sort of, back in the day... I was "employed" by The US Army but worked under Ambassador Bunker's command. All in a day's work Colonel.

I am reveling in MikeMike's masterful photography. He really has a good eye. I am loathe to put some of my humble attempts up but will do so when I get them loaded up to SmugMug... it is all so tedious. Like riding 500 miles in Mexico in one day.

[PirateJohn]

Originally Posted by rockymountainoyster

Hey Trice,

I used to practice yoga with Raquel Welch, Carol Lynley, Kareem, Quincy Jones and...and...and... have had dinner with Carrol O'Connor and lifted a few at his pub back in the day... had a date with Cheryl Jean Stoppelmoor... but she broke it when she got back together with her bf David Ladd... I also worked for Ellsworth Bunker, sort of, back in the day... I was "employed" by The US Army but worked under Ambassador Bunker's command. All in a day's work Colonel.

I am reveling in MikeMike's masterful photography. He really has a good eye. I am loathe to put some of my humble attempts up but will do so when I get them loaded up to SmugMug... it is all so tedious. Like riding 500 miles in Mexico in one day.

Excellent!

Too bad that this app doesn't have a like button ;)


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[chilejack]

Just a big thanks to Turkeycreek for good hospitality and great ride suggestions. I highly recommend Hotel Los Arcos as, a kick-off point for your Sonora ride. Tom and Lynn are a treasure of info on the area. Visit the Hotel Los Arcos or Turkey Creek websites for more info. Oneyedjack and I had a great Mexico ride the past couple of weeks. Started at Naco then to Banamichi, Moctezuma, Sahuaripa, Alamos. Then to Topolobampo and across to La Paz. Swung down through Cabo and then the length of Baja. All great riding.. Lots of really nice local folks and fun desert mountain roads.

[rockymountainoyster]

One of the worst of many bads that my generation perpetrated was a half baked understanding of karma. Karma is simply action, it is an expression of the law of cause and effect... Newtonian physics of the non-physical realm... translated simply to motorcycles if you stop your bike and don't put your foot down you will fall over... you can work to balance yourself for awhile but eventually you run out of balance karma and unless you employ foot on the ground karma (action) you fall over and then have to engage in getting off the ground karma... see how simple it is? Everything you do is karma, even not doing is karma.

So... back in January, when I was studying Spanish in San Miguel de Allende, my teacher was robbed by a couple of street punks. One of the posters here suggested that we all kick into a Doña Sara fund. In very short order a number of you contributed money and we were able to restore Doña Sara's funds. Collective karma. Then the heavy hand of the mod came lightly down and scolded me/us for doing such a thing. Karma.

On Saturday, while I was out riding with MikeMike, the camarista took it upon herself to go through my things. She was able to find the emergency funds in US dollars that I had so cleverly hidden and rather then just leaving them be helped herself to them. I reported this to the management and following an investigation the young lady was let go. Without getting into detail, In management's view she had clearly "done the crime". Karma.

Normally I would take more careful measures to protect my property but this is not a New York City Hotel and I felt that my belongings and cash were very safe just as I had left them. The cash was very well hidden. The thief just had the time and the opportunity to defeat my best measures. Shit happens.

This afternoon the manager handed me a small brown envelope that contained full restitution of my lost funds. Karma. Thank you Doña Sara and the Virgen de Guadalupe.

[PirateJohn]

Originally Posted by rockymountainoyster

One of the worst of many bads that my generation perpetrated was a half baked understanding of karma. Karma is simply action, it is an expression of the law of cause and effect... Newtonian physics of the non-physical realm... translated simply to motorcycles if you stop your bike and don't put your foot down you will fall over... you can work to balance yourself for awhile but eventually you run out of balance karma and unless you employ foot on the ground karma (action) you fall over and then have to engage in getting off the ground karma... see how simple it is? Everything you do is karma, even not doing is karma.

So... back in January, when I was studying Spanish in San Miguel de Allende, my teacher was robbed by a couple of street punks. One of the posters here suggested that we all kick into a Doña Sara fund. In very short order a number of you contributed money and we were able to restore Doña Sara's funds. Collective karma. Then the heavy hand of the mod came lightly down and scolded me/us for doing such a thing. Karma.

On Saturday, while I was out riding with MikeMike, the camarista took it upon herself to go through my things. She was able to find the emergency funds in US dollars that I had so cleverly hidden and rather then just leaving them be helped herself to them. I reported this to the management and following an investigation the young lady was let go. Without getting into detail, In management's view she had clearly "done the crime". Karma.

Normally I would take more careful measures to protect my property but this is not a New York City Hotel and I felt that my belongings and cash were very safe just as I had left them. The cash was very well hidden. The thief just had the time and the opportunity to defeat my best measures. Shit happens.

This afternoon the manager handed me a small brown envelope that contained full restitution of my lost funds. Karma. Thank you Doña Sara and the Virgen de Guadalupe.

Excellent!




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[Craneguy]

Originally Posted by MikeMike

Craneguy, glad you got the compass back! Wonder what Hawking would say about a compass that returns from a black hole?

What the black hole giveth the trail taketh away. The damn thing shook itself apart and fell off within 2 km!

I left it where it fell as an offering to the dirt gods. It must have worked. I haven't fallen off since!

[MikeMike]

Originally Posted by Craneguy

I haven't fallen off since!

Wagon or bike?
Either way, we can fix that! LOL!

I read that Belgian was in the crane business, was in the papers today.

[acejones]

Originally Posted by MikeMike

Wagon or bike?
Either way, we can fix that! LOL!

I read that Belgian was in the crane business, was in the papers today.

I suspect that the Belgian was in another kind of business also.

[dcstrom]

Originally Posted by cwc

Hmmm. That's the first time I've seen somebody RIDE out of Juanita's. We PUSH the bikes out to avoid filling her living room with exhaust fumes.

Jaunita knows who is the customer, but the word "Pendejo" might be behind her bright smile. Just sayin'.

Well, your're aware that I'm solo on a loaded Super Tenere, right? So "pushing" it out wasn't an option, unless I got Juanita herself to help!

She didn't seem to mind, and besides, the S10 burns so much cleaner than those other bikes

[Craneguy]

Originally Posted by acejones

I suspect that the Belgian was in another kind of business also.

Actually I don't think he was. The legal fight he was in was worth $10m+ so I think that was incentive enough...

I know the guy he was up against quite well...

http://abcnews.go.com/International/...tened-18593038

[SR]

Originally Posted by MikeMike

I think I'll start posting more images in black and white, fun way of looking at things and that old haciendas route lends itself well to that.

I like the b&w pictures. However, I think it's important for the serious b&w photographer use the traditional film medium instead of going digital (it consumes more silver).