Guatemala to Alaska and Back - Page 79

MikeMike · 11-14-2012, 06:20 PM

Julio/Luisa, tolls dropped to half price today for bikes.

http://revistamoto.com/rm/noticia.php?noticia=274

Viva Mexico!

Viva!

GuateRider · 11-15-2012, 09:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cal

Hola Amigos
The last picture needs a tranlation please! Eat a little, drink double, dream triple, (4 times then arrive old) thats the problem with my direct translation mind!

You are right Cal , a translation would be in place even if you were almost there with yours

"Eat a little, drink double, dream triple, laugh 4 times as much and you will live to be old"

GuateRider · 11-15-2012, 09:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hewby

Ah I loved Morelia, but yes it did seem to me to have an extroidinary amount of festivals. Maybe becuase it is the home of the former presidente? Enjoy! I have almost made it to your hometown! Looking forward to meeting your friends soon ;)

Yep , Morelia is great !
Good to hear that your getting close to Guate City; I'm sure you will have a great time with my friends and you will enjoy sharing the kitchen with Jean Luc, he is a great cook

GuateRider · 11-15-2012, 09:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeMike

Julio/Luisa, tolls dropped to half price today for bikes.

http://revistamoto.com/rm/noticia.php?noticia=274

Viva Mexico!

Viva!

Good news

, but I will keep on trying to avoid the pinche cuotas anyway .

Viva la Libre !
Viva Mexico !

GuateRider · 11-15-2012, 03:38 PM

One of the reasons why we get stuck in Morelia are the wonderful people that we meet , almost as crazy as we are

, and for sure as food loving as we are

Last night we had a great dinner at the B&B http://www.casonarosa.com/ where we are staying . This place is amazing and has an incredible vibe , we love it and we feel almost at home here.

Anyway, the dinner preparation last night was a new experience for me , Moncho from Venezuela was the Chef and I was his pinche (kitchenbitch)

The food he prepared was great and it was a pleasure being just a helping hand .

Chef Moncho in action

The "Pinche"

Pamela, Monchos wife had even a worse job in the kitchen as myself

But at the end , the Chef was pleased with his "hired" help

The food even passt the strong quality control of Rose , the fantastic owner of Casona Rosa .

After dinner , a few things changed . It was time for dessert and I recuperated my position in the kitchen , time for Banana Flambé

And after that, the other kitchen help took over , and in what a way

I just keep on being amazed with all the great people that we keep on meeting along the road and the good time that we are having ...
LIFE IS GOOD !!!!

Cal · 11-15-2012, 05:07 PM

Great memories from the king of flambe Organic blueberry flambe and fresh peach flambe!!!

GuateRider · 11-16-2012, 05:53 AM

Some parts of the Mexican economy are growing faster then others . The nationwide well organized strikes and demonstrations are present everywhere and it seems like they are getting more resourceful . They are getting better benefit plans for their workers, like entertainment and health care, gyms etc.

They are also updating their vehicle fleet...

It's hard to understand for me how those guys are allowed to block important sections of the downtown area for weeks,to create traffic jams and a lot of other problems for everybody else

MikeMike · 11-16-2012, 07:11 AM

It's because after Tlatelalco in '68 all government levels don't like to get involved, not to mention the complicated schemes and deals the unions have worked out with the political parties. Sometimes it still, by sheer inertia, spins out of control like Oaxaca with the teacher's strike and the student's strike (a few very militant ones) at UNAM. Some areas of the country, particularly at universities, are taking back installations by force, but only when it makes some politician look heroic and serves their interests. It is a slippery slope and gets really complicated, like most syndicato stuff.

Hewby · 11-17-2012, 05:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GuateRider

Yep , Morelia is great !
Good to hear that your getting close to Guate City; I'm sure you will have a great time with my friends and you will enjoy sharing the kitchen with Jean Luc, he is a great cook

Made it to your town with the help of your lovely friends, Thank you so much for setting that up! I was a little stretched beyond my limits in the last few days. My bike has suffered the with my poor off road skills, and I needed a safe home for a bit! But sad I won't get to meet you! I definitely think a trip back is in the cards, especially now I hear more of your prowess in the kitchen! If not Guatemala, you should come to Tassie. A foodies paradise! Enjoy the road.

GuateRider · 11-17-2012, 05:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hewby

Made it to your town with the help of your lovely friends, Thank you so much for setting that up! I was a little stretched beyond my limits in the last few days. My bike has suffered the with my poor off road skills, and I needed a safe home for a bit! But sad I won't get to meet you! I definitely think a trip back is in the cards, especially now I hear more of your prowess in the kitchen! If not Guatemala, you should come to Tassie. A foodies paradise! Enjoy the road.

Glad you made it there and that you met them, seems like they enjoyed your cooking

and they are not easy to impress !
Sad indeed that we wont meet...now , I have the feeling we will end up cooking together some day, some where .
Enjoy Guatemala and make sure they show you a few of my favorites rides and breakfast places around Guate City .
Ride safe and keep on smiling

AceRph · 11-17-2012, 05:09 PM

Hey Julio!

I'm cookin' dinner! Yeah, me!

GuateRider · 11-17-2012, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AceRph

Hey Julio!

I'm cookin' dinner! Yeah, me!

WOW

What's for dinner ? Picture please

AceRph · 11-17-2012, 06:27 PM

Looked like the stuff you whipped up, but no pics.

We ate it all.

GuateRider · 11-18-2012, 07:31 AM

We had to postpone our departure from Morelia for another day, Luisa is still recuperating from salmonella that she picked up in Zacatecas .
So we have lots of time for walking around the beautiful downtown.
These pic are from the famous Conservatorio De Las Rosas , a beautiful building with a very relaxed atmosphere and music in every corner
Some of the pics are out of focus, but they might still be able to transmit the message

miguelito · 11-19-2012, 07:10 AM

Sorry we missed you in Morelia, Julio. Some locals were planning on riding East to Xilitla and beyond this past weekend, but due to weather on the coast we made a last minute decision to head to Morelia via Mil Cumbres instead. You should head out that direction, (east to Ciudad Hidalgo), if it fits your travel plans. It's a great stretch of convoluted road.

11-14-2012, 06:20 PM	#1171
MikeMike Beastly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2009 Location: South east Mexico Oddometer: 2,580	Julio/Luisa, tolls dropped to half price today for bikes. http://revistamoto.com/rm/noticia.php?noticia=274 Viva Mexico!Viva!

11-15-2012, 03:38 PM	#1175
GuateRider ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2008 Location: Momentarily back in Guatemala Oddometer: 1,199	Morelia rocks !!! One of the reasons why we get stuck in Morelia are the wonderful people that we meet , almost as crazy as we are, and for sure as food loving as we are Last night we had a great dinner at the B&B http://www.casonarosa.com/ where we are staying . This place is amazing and has an incredible vibe , we love it and we feel almost at home here. Anyway, the dinner preparation last night was a new experience for me , Moncho from Venezuela was the Chef and I was his pinche (kitchenbitch) The food he prepared was great and it was a pleasure being just a helping hand . Chef Moncho in action The "Pinche" Pamela, Monchos wife had even a worse job in the kitchen as myself But at the end , the Chef was pleased with his "hired" help The food even passt the strong quality control of Rose , the fantastic owner of Casona Rosa . After dinner , a few things changed . It was time for dessert and I recuperated my position in the kitchen , time for Banana Flambé And after that, the other kitchen help took over , and in what a way I just keep on being amazed with all the great people that we keep on meeting along the road and the good time that we are having ... LIFE IS GOOD !!!! __________________ Guatemala-Alaska-Guatemala

11-16-2012, 05:53 AM	#1177
GuateRider ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2008 Location: Momentarily back in Guatemala Oddometer: 1,199	Growing economy Some parts of the Mexican economy are growing faster then others . The nationwide well organized strikes and demonstrations are present everywhere and it seems like they are getting more resourceful . They are getting better benefit plans for their workers, like entertainment and health care, gyms etc. They are also updating their vehicle fleet... It's hard to understand for me how those guys are allowed to block important sections of the downtown area for weeks,to create traffic jams and a lot of other problems for everybody else __________________ Guatemala-Alaska-Guatemala

11-17-2012, 05:09 PM	#1181
AceRph Stossel for POTUS Joined: Jan 2003 Location: Where the stupidest people on earth run things Oddometer: 23,820	Hey Julio! I'm cookin' dinner! Yeah, me! __________________ Equal to all of you of roads and good luck! - krokodil al-kashi “We are turning into a nation of whimpering slaves to Fear—fear of war, fear of poverty, fear of random terrorism, fear of getting down-sized or fired because of the plunging economy, fear of getting evicted for bad debts or suddenly getting locked up in a military detention camp on vague charges of being a Terrorist sympathizer.” —”Extreme Behavior in Aspen,” February 3, 2003

11-17-2012, 06:27 PM	#1183
AceRph Stossel for POTUS Joined: Jan 2003 Location: Where the stupidest people on earth run things Oddometer: 23,820	Looked like the stuff you whipped up, but no pics. We ate it all. __________________ Equal to all of you of roads and good luck! - krokodil al-kashi “We are turning into a nation of whimpering slaves to Fear—fear of war, fear of poverty, fear of random terrorism, fear of getting down-sized or fired because of the plunging economy, fear of getting evicted for bad debts or suddenly getting locked up in a military detention camp on vague charges of being a Terrorist sympathizer.” —”Extreme Behavior in Aspen,” February 3, 2003

11-15-2012, 05:07 PM	#1176
Cal Studly Adventurer Joined: Mar 2008 Location: Calgary Oddometer: 571	Great memories from the king of flambe Organic blueberry flambe and fresh peach flambe!!!

11-16-2012, 07:11 AM	#1178
MikeMike Beastly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2009 Location: South east Mexico Oddometer: 2,580	It's because after Tlatelalco in '68 all government levels don't like to get involved, not to mention the complicated schemes and deals the unions have worked out with the political parties. Sometimes it still, by sheer inertia, spins out of control like Oaxaca with the teacher's strike and the student's strike (a few very militant ones) at UNAM. Some areas of the country, particularly at universities, are taking back installations by force, but only when it makes some politician look heroic and serves their interests. It is a slippery slope and gets really complicated, like most syndicato stuff.

11-18-2012, 07:31 AM	#1184
GuateRider ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2008 Location: Momentarily back in Guatemala Oddometer: 1,199	We had to postpone our departure from Morelia for another day, Luisa is still recuperating from salmonella that she picked up in Zacatecas . So we have lots of time for walking around the beautiful downtown. These pic are from the famous Conservatorio De Las Rosas , a beautiful building with a very relaxed atmosphere and music in every corner Some of the pics are out of focus, but they might still be able to transmit the message __________________ Guatemala-Alaska-Guatemala

11-19-2012, 07:10 AM	#1185
miguelito Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Mar 2009 Location: San Miguel de Allende, GTO, Mexico Oddometer: 485	Sorry we missed you in Morelia, Julio. Some locals were planning on riding East to Xilitla and beyond this past weekend, but due to weather on the coast we made a last minute decision to head to Morelia via Mil Cumbres instead. You should head out that direction, (east to Ciudad Hidalgo), if it fits your travel plans. It's a great stretch of convoluted road. __________________ 3200 miles thru Mexico and SW US Mainland Mexico via Baja I ♥ La Sierra Gorda/Lost in the Fat Mountains The most fun I've ever had following a cop Essential Spanish Phrases

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