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Loved the bit about New Year's and loud music. Here in La Paz there is a parade of loud music blaring cars going up and down the malecon every Sunday night. They play every kind of music, from rap to mariachi to Sinatra and you hear it all at once! Lucky us our apartment is far from all the fun!
2 years agoWe like this brand, although it's not as good as what we find in the restaurant
2 years agoThese are points worth checking. My current theory though is that the tubes were too weak to withstand the flexing involved with being pumped, specially when pulling the pump head off.
2 years agoGood points. We will soon be at Walmart in Playa, where for now all our wildest needs should be covered - like 20 inch Shrader tubes!
2 years agoI agree on this. Threaded stems are much better and less likely to result in this kind of fatal injury. On a side note, it’s worth carrying the grommets that fit into the rim hole, so you can adapt it to accommodate presta tubes, which are usually all that I can find overseas for 20” wheels.
2 years agoSchwalbe tubes have the threaded stem. I’ve no idea if the stem on those can be replaced though, but they might last longer than what you’ve got. Might be tough to find in Mexico though.
You also might check your rim and make sure there isn’t anything sharp cutting into that stem. Who knows what those baggage gorillas did to your poor wheel. Beyond that, it’s maybe just some sort of Mexican curse.
Whew! I hate frustrations like that. I always use the phrase "Useless piece of junk!" instead of swearing.
2 years agoSo nice to return to a host and neighborhood you know, especially after a long travel day. Too bad WestJet is dropping that flight!
2 years agoHappy New Year!
And Happy New Tour! Eagerly awaiting...
Buen viaje!!!
2 years agoMuna to Uxmal is 14 km. Dodie crashed about 2 km from Uxmal, which has The Lodge at Uxmal. That's where we had our booking. They were coincidentally among the few that refused to cancel the booking in the circumstances.
2 years agoI had a colleague once that was from Wales. He pointed out that the Stone of Scone is spelled scone and is pronounced skoan. So it's a skoan! I used to go to Serious Coffee for their cinnamon brioche, but they have given up on it. Except, one of the original founders still makes them at his breakaway cafe - the Drumroaster. The scone was just a desperation choice!
In Mexico, btw, the bakery will look good but taste weak and fluffy.
I have come around to the rule of averages on lodging. I have long wanted to bicycle Highway 141, only 65 miles from home. Unfortunately, tiny Gateway, CO was discovered by the Discovery Channel founder, and developed into a fancy resort. Rooms there are $400. a night for locals, if you show your driver's license. That is far too much money for my sensibilities! The mileage and elevation gain is beyond my fun zone without stopping in Gateway. Finally, on our 2020 border to border tour, we did ride 141 and stop in Gateway. Over the entire cost of the trip, the high room price averaged in. I was very happy to finally see the beautiful red rocks of 141 by bicycle. It was worth the money.
Looking at it as an average has helped me explore some roads that otherwise would have been out of reach.
Do you pronounce the name of that baked good skon or skoan? Has their quality declined or are you spoiled from your recent trip? I hat pastry withdrawals when returning from Europe.
2 years ago
Tropical kingbird?
2 years ago