A Mexican Adventure Expedition

[LaOutbackTrail]

After the dual sport dragon, we crossed pavement.

A wise man once said that north is always up on the map. So to go north, you go up. Lets go to the top of the world then.

To go up. To go up, you must go on this road. This road sucks. I hated it. To go up, you go up this road.

This is the only place where Ricardo's bike wanted to take a nap... he was leading and made it most of the way around the corner and I didnt get the chance to catch him on the downside.

See Richard run.

See, the views are worth it. The road sucks.

Golf, anyone?

Thats Galeana down the hill and on the otherside of the ridge.

For those who want to check it out... this is the Dual Sport Double Dragon

 

[LaOutbackTrail]

Lets go down the hill and break some rules.
Quality water? oh where is the picture?


Here it is.

This was taken directly downstream of a ranch. We used to water for cooking and cleaning... none of us got sick.

As far as finding water? Bienvidas farmacias (Goodlife Pharmacy) has a nice selection of .5ltr to 1.5ltr bottles. Mexico isnt unlike the US, you can get purified bottled water at most gas stations. Remote locations... you're better off drinking cokes or beer... "No tenemos agua," was the common response.


Gasolina. We filled up every 80 miles or so. 109 was the farthest we went without gas, but that was hwy... gas could be found though. Can be done as frequently as 50miles if you ask around a little.

Pumps like the US. Pumps out of large barrels. Pumped into buckets and then gravity fed into your bike. We got it all.

T.I.M.

 

[LaOutbackTrail]

Ewan McGreggor, eat your heart out.

I started downhill quicker than Richard and Jim. Probably 10 minutes before. I found a decent area to possibly camp, and waited. 10 minutes went by... Maybe they just took a break coming down. 20 minutes went by... they'll be around the corner soon. 30 minutes went by... oh crap, something happened.

Watch where you squat.



I was postponing the inevitable of having to ride BACK up to the top of Potosi. At the 30 minute mark I started back up. Around every corner I was hoping I would see them. 15 minutes of going up the mountain I finally rounded a switchback to see Richard. Apparently he lost a couple bolts. One in is subframe! So his handling went to pot perdy quick. Well good, atleast neither of them got hurt.

We went down to 7,000 feet, found a good campsite. Richard setup camp. I cooked.

Richard should have some more photos of the campsite. I leave you with this last picture for the evening.

 

[LaOutbackTrail]

This is the road up Cerro Potosi. Way fewer switchbacks than I figgered.

 

[Ursidae69]

Thank you for the hard work you put into this thread. This is awesome. :costumed-smiley-007

 

[viatierra]

They say say that men in masks can't be trusted, but you sir tell a good tale... Who are you?

 

[articulate]

No one of consequence.

 

[LaOutbackTrail]

They say say that men in masks can't be trusted, but you sir tell a good tale... Who are you?

No one of consequence.


I am a 22 year old senior of highschool..... er college. I'm about to graduate.


Seven years ago, a doctor diagnosed me as being mentally retarded with primate tendencies..... after climbing a tree naked with my right hand tied to my left foot.
















(Please excuse that last comment- not true- I'm just a self proclaimed smartass)


Thanks for enjoying!

 

[Rhode Trip]

:clapsmile Good job, amigo.

 

[Streakerfreak]

Absolutely amazing write up and adventure!

 

[LaOutbackTrail]

Third day.

We went to sleep with full bellies and stary skies and awoke to a beautiful sunrise and growling stomaches. Oatmeal cooked with filtered cow poo water.

This morning we headout to Galeana to get gasahol and then head south to Real de Catorce. A lot of hwy today... I whined and moaned about it. Straight roads. Knobbies. Windshield strapped to the back.

In Galeana, we stopped at a farmacia and we were promptly attacked by a pack of wild chihuahuas.

Remember my experience with the prickley pear???

I learned two new words this day. "Ferrateria" and "Guantes" . The gloves are reminiscent of Michael Jackson's stylin gloves. Or maybe I am really too young to remember?

Head south out of Galeana.

Take in the wildlife.

South of town you can get a good view of Cerro Potosi. Look closely you can see God's golfball. Not Allah's golfball, we're in Mexico, and Mexicans are Catholic.

T.I.M.

 

[LaOutbackTrail]

BaBbahborring.

We clicked away about 80 miles of this stuff.... Lets go ahead and fill up on gas.

We were instant celebrities. Never before had they seen this many gringos pass through their town on motos.
The senor with the white hat... has worked in Arkansas and Minnesota.

While on the hwy, I noticed the steeple of an iglesia...........

 

[LaOutbackTrail]

There was a big compound here. The church and several side buildings. I'm guessing a town was formed here. Maybe a nunastary or munkastary.

Whatever it was, it is in ruins now.

While looking around, I tried to imagine that our motorcycles were horses and our helmets wide brimmed hats. Listening to the sound of wind blowing through the dry leaves and rustling around the cactus, it just about happens.... that transformation to the old days. Snap. Back to the motorbike.

The silt was a few inches deep here.

This Is Mexico

 

[LaOutbackTrail]

Si senor.

Lunch was good. More central plaza tacos.

Richard mentioned the road to R14. Its best when hit at 50mph. 60mph seemed too squirrelly. 50 was good.

Monkey? what Monkey?

I went first. Richard Second. Jim last.

 

[LaOutbackTrail]

One of my favorite pictures from the trip. The parents talked to me for a minute, mainly just curious where we were from and if we enjoyed the ride in. They were quite curious. The son enjoyed a dum-dum

a look around. From our balcony. Nice view. Too bad it was mobile....

Notice the damn white car? Yeh. That posed to be a problem en la manana.


Lets take a walk around.