It was exactly this time last year that I was coming out of my first silent retreat. Two weeks prior, we found out that our motorcycle was delayed again. The one month ETA the shipping company had given us had passed, as did the second. We were now heading into the third month, and the …
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Across the Frontera | Central America
We are often asked how smooth the border crossing process is with a motorcycle. After eight border crossings we are convinced that if you have time and the proper paperwork, it is easy. Even if there are steps missed and forms unfilled prior to arrival. You can find many detailed accounts of the exact process …
From Canada to Mexico with World Cargo | Pt. 2
If you have been reading our blog you will know that we shipped our motorcycle from Vancouver, Canada to Veracruz, Mexico back in October. If you haven’t, you can read about it here ‘From Canada to Mexico with World Cargo.’ Back in Canada, World Cargo took care of all the export paperwork and crating. It …
Dia de los Muertos
“The art of the fiesta has been debased almost everywhere else, but not in Mexico.” – Octavio Paz If you like to party, Mexico is the place for you! In every town we have been there is always some sort of festival or celebration going on. As one event is wrapping up the next is …
Day 105 | Change of Plans
This week our post will be quite different. It is a lot more sad than happy. You won’t find any humour at all. It is still about an adventure – the beginning of a very long and painful one. It’s a part of our story we wish we weren’t telling. One of the hardest decisions …