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...
by humoftheearth | Feb 10, 2018 | Places I've Been
After having purchased new wider and more durable tires and a new chain (overdue, as I’ve slightly worn my cassette) it was time to bike to a new frontier. I had already done some safety related research for biking through Mexico but figured it might be a good...
by humoftheearth | Feb 9, 2018 | Places I've Been
San Antonio was the last big american city I was going to visit before heading into Mexico. I was told to expect some Mexican influence in the city, people and cuisine. But I was not expecting it to be in the city’s nuanced history. I had heard of the Alamo but...
by humoftheearth | Feb 4, 2018 | Places I've Been
I was looking forward to seeing more of Texas and specifically some of that folkloric Texas charisma that I heard seen of on TV etc. And I was not disappointed. I met some really interesting characters in...
by humoftheearth | Jan 28, 2018 | Places I've Been
Houston is a far cry from the bigger is better, cowboys and country/hip-hop mix I had imagined. Although my experience may have been closer to this if I had visited the outskirts of the city. What I ended up witnessing was a modern industrial city with a surprising...
by humoftheearth | Jan 26, 2018 | Places I've Been
Texas wasn’t quite what I expected + dogs and more bicycle problems. Enjoy! ...
