5 Months from Chicago to Peru

On Oct 1, 2012 I left Thailand and flew to Chicago where the V-Strom I bought on E-Bay was parked at a friends house. Now back in Thailand I am sifting through thousands of pix and video clips and editing the footage of the trip. Instead of one long story it makes more sense to post the segments when ready. Here's part 1:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqfzEVel-cQ

I enjoyed that.

Great editing and an epic trip. Thanks for sharing

I am sitting at work. It is my first full day back. It it a struggle. Missing those days on the road! Lots of laughs and great memories!

Keep the vbideos coming it is taking me back and killing time in the real world!

Are you planning the next one already? I am!

To see the Grand Canyon for the 1st time was truly awe inspiring. Staying out of big cities we were able to get that true feel of Americana.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owL_pAaj8s0

Our day through the desolation of the California desert

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5MAJQsjyek

The Air Museum was a real worthwhile diversion. Very interesting and a great bunch of old veterans. They understandably still have so much pride in what was America at its best.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3idTBzx40lY

Chicago to Lima (Peru) Our Baja section: A soft landing into Mexico

Part 5; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QDAKbp1mlQ

Finally heading off to the real Mexico after the soft landing:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xwxVz0k5vA

I'm in.

Is was cool in Mazatlan & we wanted to head further south, In PUERTO VALLARTA we had the worst room with hundreds of cockroaches but I have not included the in the video. Mostly Marriachi & Mexican Country Music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFWWgBUO_cI

Part 8; Chiapas was hailed as a place to be careful but we had nothing but friendly encounters:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMIn0JQukNI

Part 9; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oe29hMDERpU

Hey, your mechanic in Chicago/Riverside,IL is my neighbor, Kenny!
(Part1 video 1:20-1:40)

I really enjoy your editing of the still pix with video and music. The still "paprazzi" shots do such a fine job communicating the local "day-in-the-life" culture.

Godspeed!

loving your report! more...more...more

Hey, your mechanic in Chicago/Riverside,IL is my neighbor, Kenny!
(Part1 video 1:20-1:40)

I really enjoy your editing of the still pix with video and music. The still "paprazzi" shots do such a fine job communicating the local "day-in-the-life" culture.

Godspeed!
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73 1/2 BMW R60/5 "Uta"
83 Honda C70 "Ole Blue"
97 Ural Italia w/ 06 750 motor, "Grusha"

I prefer to travel in threes... "Me, Myself, and I."

Kenny did a fine job going over the bike and getting it ready. I only had one issue. That was a burned out headlight. Unfortunately I only realized this too late while having to ride 2 hours in the dark outside Panama City.

Spent one week taking a Spanish immersion course. We did learn a bit but 1 week is really not enough. Our vocabulary with locals on any given topic was therefore unfortunately always quickly exhausted. Fluency in Spanish would have been a big plus. Here's part 10:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0t9T8P0Sviw

The ruins of Palenque were my 1st of the ancient Maya sites;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcAdejLVIMQ&feature=youtu.be

Having left the ruins of Palenque behind, I rode north to Merida where I spent 2 days. Just outside the town of Celestun, 50 miles east of Merida, is a bird sanctuary , which houses 30,000 noisy flamingo's from Nov. to Feb. One of the highlights of the trip;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCRtj3TIxj0&feature=youtu.be