- Joined
- Jul 24, 2006
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- Location
- Magnolia, TX
- First Name
- Chuck
- Last Name
- Blair
Seems like forever since I've been to Mexico. Sharing my thoughts with my wife, I quickly found out that there will be no sympathy forthcoming.
She reads too many bad things in the news about Mexico and gets worried. Guess I can't blame her but still can't shake the desire to go every chance I get.
Then was politely informed that I've been south of the border in 07,08,09,10,and 12. Can't be true!! Must not have been long enough, I think to myself. Anyway, so much for rambling thoughts. ---maybe I'm alone but I don't think so ----
Started packing for a dirt bike trip because for me that's what Mexico is all about. It was short notice so decided to go solo. Fate would have it a riding buddy from Minnesota, I met in Creel a few years back, called to shoot the breeze and decided to go.
Another friend from Arizona, I met in Baja, called and is now on board with a friend. Strange how all that comes together!!!
The ride morphed into a road trip even though my heart is in the dirt. Wanted to see south Mexico with limited time so broke out the Wee Strom and headed to Big Bend to meet Jon from Minn. Then crossed the border.
We were to meet our two other buds at a town called Valle de Zaragosa about 280 miles in. Approaching traffic, noticed two bikes that had gringo written all over them.
Burt
Mike and Jon
and myself
Can;t find one - I was taking most of the pics
Walked down the street from a nondiscript hotel and found a restaurant that was open - kinda half street vendor half building. FRESH Fish
OoH Heres one
Next morning hit the road toward Durango
Stopped by Poncho Villa's compound / Hacienda
Road into Durango, settled in and had a night in town
After a wild ride through town, headed toward Jesus Maria on a road that's not on the map - GREAT ROAD -
Miles and miles of this with occasional groups of indians with there whole family's (40 or 50) cleaning the road by hand with shovels. Keeps you alert and believe it or not it was a lot of fun.
Rolled in to Jesus Maria and found a hotel on the main drag - well the only drag
She reads too many bad things in the news about Mexico and gets worried. Guess I can't blame her but still can't shake the desire to go every chance I get.
Then was politely informed that I've been south of the border in 07,08,09,10,and 12. Can't be true!! Must not have been long enough, I think to myself. Anyway, so much for rambling thoughts. ---maybe I'm alone but I don't think so ----
Started packing for a dirt bike trip because for me that's what Mexico is all about. It was short notice so decided to go solo. Fate would have it a riding buddy from Minnesota, I met in Creel a few years back, called to shoot the breeze and decided to go.
Another friend from Arizona, I met in Baja, called and is now on board with a friend. Strange how all that comes together!!!
The ride morphed into a road trip even though my heart is in the dirt. Wanted to see south Mexico with limited time so broke out the Wee Strom and headed to Big Bend to meet Jon from Minn. Then crossed the border.
We were to meet our two other buds at a town called Valle de Zaragosa about 280 miles in. Approaching traffic, noticed two bikes that had gringo written all over them.
Burt
Mike and Jon
and myself
Can;t find one - I was taking most of the pics
Walked down the street from a nondiscript hotel and found a restaurant that was open - kinda half street vendor half building. FRESH Fish
OoH Heres one
Next morning hit the road toward Durango
Stopped by Poncho Villa's compound / Hacienda
Road into Durango, settled in and had a night in town
After a wild ride through town, headed toward Jesus Maria on a road that's not on the map - GREAT ROAD -
Miles and miles of this with occasional groups of indians with there whole family's (40 or 50) cleaning the road by hand with shovels. Keeps you alert and believe it or not it was a lot of fun.
Rolled in to Jesus Maria and found a hotel on the main drag - well the only drag