We’re in!! After 30 something countries on this journey, it’s still exciting to me every time the border officers let me in. They have the power to deny. And then it’s another new country.. new territory for me to explore! After crossing the border to Nicaragua, Mark and I decided to head straight to Granada. It’s Walter...
Frida Kahlo, Self-Portrait, 1940. See discussion of her works below. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Welcome to Mexico City!!!! This morning I separated from the boys to visit Mexico City on my own. It was a big decision at the time. Especially since we had so much trouble on the outskirts of Mexico City’s highways and roads.. as well as the dread of living...
After my night in the truck stop.. I decide to continue my way through Spain on the back roads to Madrid. I found a great property for sale… should I?? 😉 Bull fight advertising in a village.. wasn’t sure but they seem to still be popular! I love the back roads.. it appears that life is good out here.. and definitely more authentic than...
For the first time in a very long time, we make a mistake choosing a cheap place to stay for the night. With promises of special discount to a place under renovation, we go.. However, it was more than under renovation. This place has been and will be forever under construction. A total scam. I didn’t want to stay, but our bikes were inside the gate before we...
The ferry from Santorini to Kos, Greece is a midnight ferry. The port is right down the serpentine cliff road.. and here I wait.. all on my lonesome. Well, except for a really cute stray dog that wouldn’t leave my side. If I sat in a chair, he sat IN the chair next to me.. If he heard a noise, he perked up and growled.. how cute to have my own...
So.. it’s Alex and I on tour today.. through Athens and to Acropolis! First to tend to some errands though. One thing not to forget on such a big journey.. you are not exempt from running important errands, no matter where you are in the world! ;-=) Somewhere amongst the spring blossoms are lots and lots of white Greek buildings! First order for the...
Delphi was hard to leave, I knew I could stay there another day.. easy! But I’ve got a plan, and sometimes it’s best to stick with it.. how to absorb so much history in such a short time!? Here are some little snipets of my ride from Delphi to Athens… sorta liked the look in the rear view mirror! I see these everywhere.. in all shapes...
It’s not sunny, but it’s not raining either….Hallelujah! Let’s Ride!!!!!! It’s Croatia in the Mountains today… whew hew!! Meet Rakela, Ivan and you already met Anton, my host! The day before this it was raining hard so I went into Split, just 20 km down the road to wander around the historic old city. When I was...
I wasn’t looking much forward to getting on the road from Tomtor, because the road into town was so gravelly.. I didn’t like it. But I was pleasantly surprised that the road was good for a really long time! There had been a bit of rain, gravel was gone, and it was more like compacted hard mud. Very easy, and I was cruisin’!! Walter stops at one point to check...
Of all the most interesting discoveries on my adventure! How did I end up sleeping at the museum? Before I left Adelaide, I put the question out on the Horizons Unlimited website for any advice on routes to take in Japan. (where I met Hiroyuki and his wife!).. well I also got a message from Kim in Denmark who advised me of a Rider House in Yufuin along side a...