No problem! But her husband mentioned yesterday that you can’t get the QR code until the day you’re leaving which is apparently problematic if you’re depending on airport wifi.

She did send me a couple of screenshots which I could email to you if you want.

When we left, Westjet had a printed notice posted all about this, and I checked out the Mex. Govt website at the time. It swore there was no paper health form, but in fact everyone on the plane was handed one and that's how it went. But for departure the QR may help, so we'll have it. They say you can not fill out the form before 12 hours of departure, so I'm just chilling here!

I can’t find anything online but I’ll ask my cousin today (we’ve been staying in her basement).

Sorry, I was being lazy by asking you to research the health form. I found the Vuela Seguro thing now, and I'm on it! Thanks!

For the two years prior to this trip we (and all of Canada) had given up on handling (virus laden) cash, using touchless cards instead. But here it's almost all cash! However in the case of the refund it's good, because I definitely got the cash in hand (where's that sanitiser?).

Thanks for alerting us to helmet tech and quality. My new one says MIPS, but I bought it because it's yellow!

What we have is a slip that immigration filed out when we arrived, stating how many days we were welcome in the country. There is no QR component to this, but we understood we were to hand this in on departure. If there is something different, can you find a clue about where or how to get it?

I"m just now catching up with the journal. My very best to both of you. Take care of yourself, so you can take care of Dodie!

Jacinto is confused by the Pagare - he thinks that translates to money order and wonders if that was your refund on the deposit?

When you are ready to buy Dodie a new helmet, consider the new Wavecel equipped helmets. We have a friend who is a retired emergency room doctor, he highly recommends the Wavecel as being brain protecting, even over the MIPS helmets.

Please continue to give us updates. This was more excitement than you needed. I can't imagine how gut wrenching it was to see her on the roadway, unresponsive, with blood everywhere . . .

Kelly

And if possible have it printed on paper as well.

I'm sure you researched this before leaving home, Steve, but my cousin mentioned that you need to have an exit QR code to leave Mexico (it's a Mexican requirement). This is in addition to the documents you need to reenter Canada. She and her husband were in Cancun for a couple of weeks just last month and apparently it was chaos at the airport because so many people weren't aware of this.

I’m happy to hear Dodie still wants to go to Spain. On the bright side, I can say that perhaps starting in February might have been early…it was chilly away from the coast and the days were really short when we left Málaga last week.

I thought ebikes had speed limiters that were active even on descents, so you couldn’t descend faster than 30 km/h or whatever the specific number is. I guess not.

I agree with a previous comment. It sounds like speed wobble and that’s a frightening and uncontrollable thing. Al’s bike can develop it and the solution for him is to both pack lighter and move the centre of load forward (and, of course, control speed on descents).

I’m catching up on blogs today and now I’m in shock! I hope Dodie is now on the road to recovery.

Hi,
Thank goodness for helmets. 42 kph is way too fast for a bike with small wheels. It is likely to start harmonic vibrations at that speed, which can lead to loss of control, as I’m sure you are well aware by now. You two have weathered some nasty accidents if memory serves, and each time you’ve gone back to cycling wiser than before. I am glad to see that Dodie is of that opinion this time, and I think it’s safe to say that the entire community wishes her a speedy and complete recovery.
Cheers,
Keith

All I can say is I am glad that Dodie had her helmet on as I didn't. Not sure if helmet would have saved my orbit as I fell on my face. But I had a concussion for about 4 days, I was pretty dizzy. Then of course I can't whine because I worked in the hospital in x-ray & u/s & I didn't want my friends to think I was a weinie. But like I tell everyone, I am hard to kill. You are dealt the cards, so deal with it!!! Now I religiously wear my helmet & never take it off!!! Live & learn. When I got home I got on my electric bike with the throttle so I could get around. Just get back on & go. No memory, no fear I suppose. My only complaint is that I ended up having more acute hearing & can hear frequencies lower than usual which is annoying. Strange what concussions can do! Hope Dodie doesn't have any lasting effects.

Looking forward to seeing you at the airport on Saturday. We will get you home to your fireplace and beds safely. Might be of interest to some of your readers to know that it was you and Dodie that were by our side on that terrible day I smashed my head 24 1/2 years ago. (Steve was my supervisor and when I didn't show for work he phoned emergency and I had just arrived. He phoned Erika to let her know and then he and Dodie met her at the hospital where I was just regaining consciousness )

To everyone who poopooed my whining about overheating brakes while descending serpentine roads my last trip, I submit this evidence of why I’d rather go 20mph and stop often to cool my brakes. Dodie has a Steve to save her. I’m a lone cyclist who doesn’t want to have the bad luck of Dodie! I wish her a speedy healing.