(February 28 – written by Dave) Our guest cottage was amazingly quiet overnight. We both slept great. It probably had something to do with not having an alarm set as well. The Guatemalan central highlands turned out to be harder than we thought they would be. We’re mostly at the top of them now and … Continue reading Lake Atitlan – beautiful, but too much water
Month: February 2018
Topping out – San Cristobal Totonicapan to Panajachel (77k/11,349k, 1250m)
(February 27 – written by Dave) We survived the night in our rough hotel room. We discovered that the shower AND the toilet leaked. We had a toilet seat but every flush sort of flooded the floor a little. Yuck. They have a sign in hotel rooms hear about not cleaning your shoes or the … Continue reading Topping out – San Cristobal Totonicapan to Panajachel (77k/11,349k, 1250m)
Huehuetenago to San Cristobal Totonicapan (77k/11,272k, 1691m)
(February 26 – written by Nancy) We had another hard day climbing through the Guatemalan mountains today - I think Dave is trying to run me into the ground with his route planning! 5,600 feet of climbing today and 4,500 feet yesterday. Dave has already given you the “how hard that is on a touring … Continue reading Huehuetenago to San Cristobal Totonicapan (77k/11,272k, 1691m)
A long climb –Camoja to Huehuetenango (76k/11,194)
(February 25 – written by Dave) Day 2 in Guatemala didn’t start according to plan. The fan in our room stopped working overnight but we only barely noticed – it was just quieter. The real issue became more apparent when the alarm went off and we discovered that we had no power. And for that … Continue reading A long climb –Camoja to Huehuetenango (76k/11,194)
Guatemala –Comitan to Camoja (100k/11,119)
(February 24 – written by Dave) Country Four Guatemala – we made it! Woohoo! But before we get there, we should talk about last night and the ride today. Last night we had our last meal in Mexico. We had some extra pesos so we found a kind of nice restaurant. Too bad we were … Continue reading Guatemala –Comitan to Camoja (100k/11,119)
Meanwhile in Oregon – San Cristobal to Comitan (93k/11,019k)
(February 23 – written by Dave) San Cristobal is sometimes called “the Oregon of Mexico”. Today we saw why, for a time riding through pine forests and climbing a pass that reminded us of Santiam Pass in Oregon. There were even some logging operations and few mills working away. No log trucks however – which … Continue reading Meanwhile in Oregon – San Cristobal to Comitan (93k/11,019k)
San Cristobal food and culture
(February 21 – written by Dave) Food, glorious food. We like rest days in bigger towns, especially when those towns are on the tourist trail and there are lots of good food options. I’ve kind figured out a few of the things I really like on the Mexican menu – such as mole – and … Continue reading San Cristobal food and culture
Up, up and more up –Tuxtla to San Cristobal (66k/10,925k 1,900 metres of climbing)
(February 19 – written by Dave) Wow, what a day. We were on the road for over seven hours. We only road 66k (41 miles) and we only had one uphill, but it was a doozy of an uphill. In total, we had 46k straight of climbing (28.5 miles) and over 1,900 metres (6,200 feet) … Continue reading Up, up and more up –Tuxtla to San Cristobal (66k/10,925k 1,900 metres of climbing)
Three door day – Cintalapa to Tuxtla (77k/10,859k)
(February 18 – written by Dave) It was a quiet Saturday night in Cintalapa. At one point Nancy was outside and came back in to tell me that there was a parade coming. I grabbed my camera and ran out front just in time to see the lead car in the “parade” – a mariachi … Continue reading Three door day – Cintalapa to Tuxtla (77k/10,859k)
Bus/rest day –San Pedro Tapanatepec to Cintalapa (10,782k)
(February 17 – written by Dave) Today we took the bus because high winds were forecast and several other riders have had significant issues with the wind on the route we were planning. Safety first as they say. Having said that, we are not sure that the bus was needed and we are sure that … Continue reading Bus/rest day –San Pedro Tapanatepec to Cintalapa (10,782k)
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