Is Mexico Safe? - Page 824

MikeMike · 12-30-2012, 08:29 PM

Do they have good coffee in Veracruz?
Yes, it comes from La Esperanza and it tastes better when you are enjoying it with Andres, Arte, Craneguy, the Mystery Rider, and those gueros from Texas and Missouri.
How about the 9th, Bato? I cant do the 8th.

Bato · 12-30-2012, 08:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeMike

Do they have good coffee in Veracruz?
Yes, it comes from La Esperanza and it tastes better when you are enjoying it with Andres, Arte, Craneguy, the Mystery Rider, and those gueros from Texas and Missouri.
How about the 9th, Bato? I cant do the 8th.

Yea ! that's good will PM you, once I'm there .

Saludos

dcstrom · 12-30-2012, 09:30 PM

Interesting ride today from Chiapa de Corzo to Pichucalca. Nice twisty road with plenty of elevation then down to follow a big wild river for a while. I was riding in thick fog for a time, and this is when I came upon a body laying face up and legs akimbo (points for that Tom?) on the side of the road. Actually partly on the road. I thought maybe he'd been hit by a car in the fog, and the car driver had done a runner... He really looked dead - I thought I'd better stop to check, but wasn't sure what I'd do if he actually was dead. I figured I'd wave down a local and let them figure it out.

For a few seconds when I got to him, I could see no signs of life and was thinking oh shit... then his throat moved a little and I started slapping him around... there was vomit on his shirt, so I came to the conclusion that he was dead drunk. Meanwhile I tried to wave down some cars, 3 passed but nobody stopped. I got him sitting up and he was talking, so figured he would be ok so said adios.

It wasn't till a bit later that I thought maybe playing dead was a tactic used by the bad guys to get people to stop? And maybe that's why the locals didn't stop when I tried to wave them down?

Here's the bookends to my day

In the morning, leaving the hotel where I'd been for three days, this little sweetheart (whose mum runs the place) was sad to see me go...

I was stopped at this checkpoint just before Pichucalca. Most of the time I don't get stopped, and I think the times I do it's just because the guys are bored and want to check out the bike. That was the case this time, we ended up joking around and the commander at the post suggested I have a photo with one of the soldiers. This guy was a bit of a comedian. Mexico is safe in his hands!

BobLoblaw · 12-30-2012, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeMike

This Canadian is reporting low 70' s and cloudy.
Going to warm up nicely for New Years.
Fiscal cliffs, debt ceilings, shootings, taxes, snow, cold, ice etc...why dont you just say "a la chingada" with all that and move to Mexico.
The worst that can happen is your old lady might leave you.

I hear gueros making plans!

This Canadian reports sunny and +4 celsius today. Went for a short ride , getting ready for blastoff on January 26

Turkeycreek · 12-30-2012, 09:47 PM

Sounds like a perfect day Trevor. Of course you get points. Most of the people I know think Legs Akimbo is an exotic dancer. Feliz Año.

dwj - Donnie · 12-31-2012, 05:18 AM

I am ready for some warmth!

I rode from North Mississippi to Dallas, TX yesterday. Temps ranged from 20 F all the way up to 50 F!

It was a long time before the temp got to 32 F. Heck, the old R1100GS would only register two bars on the oil temp at an indicated 85MPH!

dwj - Donnie · 12-31-2012, 06:06 AM

I will be leaving for Central America from Dallas Wednesday morning. I plan to make it all the way to Panama this time! ha ha I have stopped by to visit with Tracy on the way down and will again when I come back home. I should arrive back home between mid March and the first of April. I don't plan on doing a Ride Report for this trip, but I will have my SPOT turned on. Here is the link: http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=08YfgyM3oIdvUmMIJWYP8AtBSgg9Y4CkA

MikeMike · 12-31-2012, 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by SchizzMan

Working on it, MikeMike.

Attaboy!

Hey Bato! Are you guys going to be on the coast or in Xalapa. If you are on the coast, we can do Arte and Andres "Greenland" area and either the Misantla highway to Naolinco (Schizz and Donnie know that one, nice curves and nice climb) or we can do La Esperanza and then double back towards Plan de las Hayas and head to Alto Lucero and ride the brand new blacktop (very nice) curves down towards the Actopan junction. Food is good in Naolinco.

What are you riding these days????

Bato · 12-31-2012, 08:22 AM

Hey Bato! Are you guys going to be on the coast or in Xalapa. If you are on the coast, we can do Arte and Andres "Greenland" area and either the Misantla highway to Naolinco (Schizz and Donnie know that one, nice curves and nice climb) or we can do La Esperanza and then double back towards Plan de las Hayas and head to Alto Lucero and ride the brand new blacktop (very nice) curves down towards the Actopan junction. Food is good in Naolinco.

What are you riding these days????[/QUOTE]

Hey Mike, I'm bringing the R1200GS with Anake2's coming with Andy C on his moto guzi our base will be Huatusco but I can spend a night or two in Veracruz city, regarding the routes ..You are the leader we'll follow the leader to a good food stand

thanks

Bato · 12-31-2012, 08:26 AM

Im leaving this one in the stable ...Just kidding

Craneguy · 12-31-2012, 08:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bato

Im leaving this one in the stable ...Just kidding

I'd love to be at Mexican customs if you tried to cross with that.

MikeMike · 12-31-2012, 09:24 AM

Well, that will do fine!
The Tornado of the Sierra Negra!
Looks like all it needs is an Airhawk.
Huatusco is excellent, I can be there in about an hour or so coming in via the excellent road of Manuel Gonzalez.
Then we flip a peso coin whether to go north or south...or west...if you dare...more "a la madres y chingaos" por kilometro con la ruta oeste!

Bato · 12-31-2012, 11:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeMike

Well, that will do fine!
The Tornado of the Sierra Negra!
Looks like all it needs is an Airhawk.
Huatusco is excellent, I can be there in about an hour or so coming in via the excellent road of Manuel Gonzalez.
Then we flip a peso coin whether to go north or south...or west...if you dare...more "a la madres y chingaos" por kilometro con la ruta oeste!

You name it ..I would prefer not mud for now

talked to Andy he is on., a peso coin is too small we might loose it in the air Lol Yea you can come and get us there and then guide us I do want to spend at least one night in VER and one in Jalapa maybe walk at night in EL MALECON which herad is a must ? maybe you can tell us of a little Hotel that is not too far from downtown so we can walk in the morning and do some explore

Bato · 12-31-2012, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Craneguy

I'd love to be at Mexican customs if you tried to cross with that.

I know I would probably had to take the subway to cross the border

Süsser Tod · 12-31-2012, 12:12 PM

Last ride of the year!

Can't really tell where the picture was taken, as we were freaking lost in the mountains, it was somewhere in Hidalgo. What you see there is not even a real state road, but more of a road built by mining companies, lots of dirt on the road, lots of stones and a few landslides. Fog was so thigh you could barely see 6 feet in front of you...

At some point we got to the end of the paved road... That's when we figured out we had taken a wrong turn somewhere.

12-30-2012, 09:30 PM	#12348
dcstrom Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2006 Location: On the road to South America Oddometer: 1,524	Interesting ride today from Chiapa de Corzo to Pichucalca. Nice twisty road with plenty of elevation then down to follow a big wild river for a while. I was riding in thick fog for a time, and this is when I came upon a body laying face up and legs akimbo (points for that Tom?) on the side of the road. Actually partly on the road. I thought maybe he'd been hit by a car in the fog, and the car driver had done a runner... He really looked dead - I thought I'd better stop to check, but wasn't sure what I'd do if he actually was dead. I figured I'd wave down a local and let them figure it out. For a few seconds when I got to him, I could see no signs of life and was thinking oh shit... then his throat moved a little and I started slapping him around... there was vomit on his shirt, so I came to the conclusion that he was dead drunk. Meanwhile I tried to wave down some cars, 3 passed but nobody stopped. I got him sitting up and he was talking, so figured he would be ok so said adios. It wasn't till a bit later that I thought maybe playing dead was a tactic used by the bad guys to get people to stop? And maybe that's why the locals didn't stop when I tried to wave them down? Here's the bookends to my day In the morning, leaving the hotel where I'd been for three days, this little sweetheart (whose mum runs the place) was sad to see me go... I was stopped at this checkpoint just before Pichucalca. Most of the time I don't get stopped, and I think the times I do it's just because the guys are bored and want to check out the bike. That was the case this time, we ended up joking around and the commander at the post suggested I have a photo with one of the soldiers. This guy was a bit of a comedian. Mexico is safe in his hands! __________________ Super Tenere news and reviews http://supertenere1200.com dcstrom screwed with this post 12-31-2012 at 08:22 AM

12-30-2012, 09:47 PM	#12350
Turkeycreek Gringo Viejo Joined: Oct 2010 Location: Banámichi, Sonora, Mexico Oddometer: 461	Sounds like a perfect day Trevor. Of course you get points. Most of the people I know think Legs Akimbo is an exotic dancer. Feliz Año. __________________ Mexico - Dream, Discover, Ride Hotel Los Arcos, Northern Sonora's Motorcycle Haven http://www.losarcossonora.com

12-31-2012, 05:18 AM	#12351
dwj - Donnie Beastly Adventurer Joined: Apr 2006 Location: Clarksdale, MS Oddometer: 10,828	I am ready for some warmth! I rode from North Mississippi to Dallas, TX yesterday. Temps ranged from 20 F all the way up to 50 F! It was a long time before the temp got to 32 F. Heck, the old R1100GS would only register two bars on the oil temp at an indicated 85MPH! __________________ Donnie - Retired & Riding Return to Mexico 2012: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=802682 Mexico & Central America Solo 2012: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=767492 6,700 Miles to Baja, MX Solo 2011: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=750875

12-31-2012, 06:06 AM	#12352
dwj - Donnie Beastly Adventurer Joined: Apr 2006 Location: Clarksdale, MS Oddometer: 10,828	I will be leaving for Central America from Dallas Wednesday morning. I plan to make it all the way to Panama this time! ha ha I have stopped by to visit with Tracy on the way down and will again when I come back home. I should arrive back home between mid March and the first of April. I don't plan on doing a Ride Report for this trip, but I will have my SPOT turned on. Here is the link: http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=08YfgyM3oIdvUmMIJWYP8AtBSgg9Y4CkA __________________ Donnie - Retired & Riding Return to Mexico 2012: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=802682 Mexico & Central America Solo 2012: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=767492 6,700 Miles to Baja, MX Solo 2011: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=750875 dwj - Donnie screwed with this post 12-31-2012 at 06:29 AM

12-31-2012, 08:26 AM	#12355
Bato Studly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2009 Location: TEJAS Oddometer: 905	Im leaving this one in the stable ...Just kidding Bato screwed with this post 12-31-2012 at 08:34 AM

12-30-2012, 08:29 PM	#12346
MikeMike Beastly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2009 Location: South east Mexico Oddometer: 2,416	Do they have good coffee in Veracruz? Yes, it comes from La Esperanza and it tastes better when you are enjoying it with Andres, Arte, Craneguy, the Mystery Rider, and those gueros from Texas and Missouri. How about the 9th, Bato? I cant do the 8th.

12-31-2012, 08:22 AM	#12354
Bato Studly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2009 Location: TEJAS Oddometer: 905	Hey Bato! Are you guys going to be on the coast or in Xalapa. If you are on the coast, we can do Arte and Andres "Greenland" area and either the Misantla highway to Naolinco (Schizz and Donnie know that one, nice curves and nice climb) or we can do La Esperanza and then double back towards Plan de las Hayas and head to Alto Lucero and ride the brand new blacktop (very nice) curves down towards the Actopan junction. Food is good in Naolinco. What are you riding these days????[/QUOTE] Hey Mike, I'm bringing the R1200GS with Anake2's coming with Andy C on his moto guzi our base will be Huatusco but I can spend a night or two in Veracruz city, regarding the routes ..You are the leader we'll follow the leader to a good food stand thanks

12-31-2012, 09:24 AM	#12357
MikeMike Beastly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2009 Location: South east Mexico Oddometer: 2,416	Well, that will do fine! The Tornado of the Sierra Negra! Looks like all it needs is an Airhawk. Huatusco is excellent, I can be there in about an hour or so coming in via the excellent road of Manuel Gonzalez. Then we flip a peso coin whether to go north or south...or west...if you dare...more "a la madres y chingaos" por kilometro con la ruta oeste!

12-31-2012, 12:12 PM	#12360
Süsser Tod Studly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2010 Location: Mexico City, Mexico Oddometer: 566	Last ride of the year! Can't really tell where the picture was taken, as we were freaking lost in the mountains, it was somewhere in Hidalgo. What you see there is not even a real state road, but more of a road built by mining companies, lots of dirt on the road, lots of stones and a few landslides. Fog was so thigh you could barely see 6 feet in front of you... At some point we got to the end of the paved road... That's when we figured out we had taken a wrong turn somewhere.

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