November 1st and 2nd, the first night to honor children and the following for deceased adult family members. 31 October is spent decorating the cemetary and getting the house ready, and preparing food. The actual prep for this really lasts longer than that. There is a fine line between personal, familiy oriented remembrance of the dead and public theater. While strangers are usually welcome and, in Oaxaca, the event is a thinly veiled tourist attraction, it is best remembered that polite interaction, keeping a bit of a distance, and asking before taking photographs, etc, go hand in hand in keeping everyone happy. Yes, tours are organized and sell out in Oaxaca for both 1 and 2 November, and there are crowds in the cemetaries. It is a huge street party with parades, festivals, fireworks and all the rest. Photos from last year's Oaxaca Dia de los Muertos are in my ride report. I never could square with taking photographs of family vigils, and didn't even desire to ask permission to do so as that felt awkward. Plenty of others felt otherwise, or just blindly snapped away. The graciousness of the Mexican family knows almost no bounds, and in this arena, all were unfailingly polite. Oaxaca is a very easy reach, directly via autopista if you wish, or a fun mountainous ride from Veracruz state. Of course it's not the only place in Mexico that celebrates Dia de los Muertos, but it's probably the best.
Just after rainy season - typically. My little adventure will cover the last week of October and first week of November. This should provide time to explore Catemaco and Pueblos Magicos on the way down and Huatulco/Pto Escondido/MX200/Mil Cumbres on the return. Hoping to meet MikeMike and do a little riding with him as well. Will spend last Sat/Sun in Mexico City. Would be happy to have you along. Certainly understand the job thing.
For 2012 (if we're all still here) I'm planning for Dia de los Muertos in Patzcuaro, Michoacan. This is the other town people mention alot.
I might really need to consider that. Maybe strategic thinking and scheduling can make that work. What stinks is my needing 3 days to get to the bottom Texas. Yah, maybe I could make it in two, but something always screws that up. (Hey, look at that big red blob on the radar!) Oaxaca is on my list- but looking at the map, its almost like saying, "Hey, lets go to Guatemala!" Order another fresh set of Anakees.....
Pics or it didn't happen /I didn't touch it b/c I didn't want to embarrass myself with those iron sights ...and I have to agree that "security" guy had some ideological slant going on. It read more like an annoying email forward.
Pay a carrier to haul it to Austin or San Antonio then fly down. I'm told it's really affordable if you shop around. Doesn't take any room from the cages. 3 days becomes 1/2 day. Net out the cost of riding down from the transport and airfare. Just brainstorming here.
Now I gotta go back through my pics and see if I have anything. After watching Karl and Sergio I was able to hit every beer can I aimed 12" above.
If I ever get BMW corporate to honor a warranty and send me a new part, I'll invite everyone down here to whack a pinata the size of Minnesota.
Would love to come and visit even if there no pinata to whack with Shizz because he carries his little pistol piñata KLR engines don't break at 800mi hope this one will last and take me to Oaxaca and Batopilas would you let me stay at your ranch
No it was not that one. being the RCMP they had access to every thing canada, and it was just a single guy business partner that did it. they connected the dots before and after the murder, and the guy ended up confessing...
