Tag: MEXICO
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RETURNING HOME, FOR NOW
2026 Coming home was a difficult journey, emotionally. I took four flights and nearly two days to arrive back in Cape Town. My sister was there to greet me and both of us struggled to fight back the tears. The emotional rollercoaster of coming home and giving up played out…
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VIDEO: STUNNING CENTRAL AMERICA
8 August – 20 November Central America All the beauty and rain of Central America Central America is a stunning part of the world from high mountains and volcanoes to beautiful beaches for diving and surfing to wonderful lakes and valleys. THIS WILL DESTROY YOU – THE MIGHTY RIO GRANDE
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VIDEO: MAGICAL MAINLAND MEXICO
30 April – 7 August Mexico A little tribute to mainland Mexico I should have shot a lot more footage but a lot of the time I was too exhausted to do that. I have put together some footage and I hope you enjoy. DIRTY PAWS – OF MONSTERS AND…
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VIDEO: TRIBUTE BEAUTIFUL BAJA
5 March – 28 April Baja California A little tribute to the stunning beauty of Baja. I should have shot a lot more footage but a lot of the time I was too exhausted to do that. I have put together some footage and I hope you enjoy. Thank you…
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MEXICO: SOUTH PART 3: SURF AND BUSES
30 July – 8 August Mazunte – Talisman The final part of the final leg of my first country of Mexico turned out to be the hardest and most complicated part of this journey. And I was challenged in a different way and I had to ask myself what this…
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MEXICO: SOUTH PART 2: PARTIES AND WAVES
23 July – 30 July Puerto Escondido – Mazunte Time spent in two of my favourite places in Southern Mexico was a beautiful time to remember for a very long time. The next morning, I woke feeling absolutely wrecked. My muscles were still cramping but I slowly made my way…
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MEXICO: SOUTH PART 1: COCO AND HEAT STROKE
15 July – 16 July Oaxaca – Puerto Escondido I thought it would be a pretty easy two or three days of riding as I was heading to the coast and it would be mostly downhill. Little did I know that I would have one of my hardest days and…
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MEXICO: OAXACA CITY
27 June – 14 July Oaxaca City The end of the second leg of Mexico and a great time to relax, recover and treat a place like home for a bit while enjoying the beautiful city of Oaxaca and studying some Spanish. I had finally made it to Oaxaca. It…
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MEXICO: CENTRAL PART 5: VALLEYS AND RAIN
18 June – 26 June Toluca – Oaxaca The final stretch of central Mexico with some beautiful stretchesof road and cities. The occasional highway riding culminating in a stunning final days ride into Oaxaca. Unfortunately, I met the first person I truly disliked on this stretch of the journey. …
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MEXICO: MEXICO CITY
15 June – 16 June Mexico City When I arrived In Toluca I had a little smart moment and decided that it was okay to do little side quests without my bicycle, if it means I get to visit a city or place I could not have visited otherwise. So…