by humoftheearth | Feb 26, 2018 | Places I've Been
Fresh off a fiesta it was time to hit the desert. Before embarking the carrateras (highways) of the Coahuila desert lands, Google Maps thought it was a good time for me to get acquainted with the more rural areas of Saltillo. As can be the case in desserts, proper...
by humoftheearth | Feb 24, 2018 | Places I've Been
Although the Plaza in the footage below doesn’t suggest a big city, Saltillo has over 700,000 habitants. Saltillo’s biggest employers are car plants from big and smaller car companies etc. Here’s a video of Saltillo’s downtown area...
by humoftheearth | Feb 23, 2018 | Places I've Been
Saltillo is about 100km (with alot of climbing) from Monterrey. This is more riding than I typically do in a day but given that I had already lined up a host I needed to complete the distance in one day. With this big ride looming over my head I inevitably had trouble...
by humoftheearth | Feb 19, 2018 | Places I've Been
Maybe due to it’s proximity to the US, but Monterrey had a lot of similarities to a big american city. McDonald’s and the nicest Walmart I have ever seen. But certain things like the food, architecture and people still gave me a sense of being in a new...
by humoftheearth | Feb 11, 2018 | Places I've Been
This was probably the most exciting part of my journey so far. The new people, new language, new landscapes, and last but not least the unknown...
