This was supposed to be my "farewell to Mexico" post. We were sitting on a beach in Mexico contemplating our eventual departure and then things got weird. We were within about a month of expiration of Moby's tourist visa, aka temporary import permit. … [Continue reading]
One of the things I was most concerned about before we started this trip was how personal space and overlanding was going to work. Will and I both have written in the past about how much we enjoy our personal space. If you look at the size … [Continue reading]
Earlier in our journey, we passed through the town of Tequila. I can't put words to what I hoped to find there, but I can tell you that I didn't find whatever it was I was looking for. Perhaps my expectations are to blame. I think I expected to find … [Continue reading]
So as I sit here, right behind Moby in my comfy chair gazing out at the Pacific Ocean there is a naked French guy not three feet away from me. In fact, it was just five minutes ago that he approached me to give me a book in English. … [Continue reading]
Anyone who knows me knows I love horses. I love everything about horses and now that we're on this overland journey any opportunity for saddle time or even to see horses is one that I say yes to. After all, we're actively trying to say yes … [Continue reading]
The craft beer scene in México is pretty impressive. Maybe not as impressive as Oregon or Colorado in the U.S. but it is gaining traction and the craft brewers really know how to do a beer festival. I'll never know if it was a blessing from the Great … [Continue reading]
Sometimes I feel as if we're doing it wrong. So many other travelers seem to be volunteering at sanctuaries for deformed baby ligers or riding great white sharks across pools of lava. We're not doing any of the exhilirating things like that. Rather, … [Continue reading]
My journey with mezcal has been a long, bumpy ride. I can't tell you exactly when I bought my first bottle of mezcal, but I think I can narrow it down to sometime in the early 90's. In all likelihood it was purchased at the Army's version of a liquor … [Continue reading]
When I was a kid my mom tended a small thatch of milkweed plants behind our garden. I remember playing with the plants, letting the sticky, white sap ooze over my hands like glue only vaguely aware that these plants were here for a purpose … [Continue reading]
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) recognizes Mexico's cuisine as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Mexican food is known world-wide, and it's pretty damn good. Mexican liquor, on the other hand, … [Continue reading]