Thoughts on The Bike Trip

It’s been about a month since I’ve returned to Miami. It was a fantastic experience. I miss those days on the road. Living in my apartment in Miami is killing me. I’m so tired of seeing the same surroundings. Not working still, but I make do.

Speaking of biking, biking long distance is something almost anyone can do even if you are elderly or in some way out of shape. On my way to Chicago from Miami back in 2007, I met a bicyclist who had started from the beach in California and ridden all the way to Florida. He said that he was going to dip his front wheel in the Atlantic ocean ain St. Augustine because he had done that in California. He was 77 years old…..Rode across the United States for the love of glory!

Future Plans

After my lease is up in September I’m thinking of riding my bike around the Iberian Peninsula, through Spain, Portugal and Andorra and filming it of course. Riding is a lifestyle that suits me. And it keeps me from indulging to much in chemicals.

Below is the video from the last day of the ride.

Mexico Trip

Since I have free time on my hands I decided to fly to Mexico and visit friends and also simply to get back to my dear Mexico. I had traveled frequently in Mexico back in the late 90’s and early 2000’s. In this trip I visited a friend, Maru, in Mexico City. It was the first time we’d seen each other face to face after being friends on Facebook for 12 years.

Guanajuato

Then I went to Guanajuato. I magical colonial town in the mountains. It looks like it comes out of Lord of The Rings. I’m staying with an old friend, Armando. We met back in 2001 or 2002 when I flew down to Mexico City to help Agustin film a short film called “Carne de Dios No Es Para Los Gringos” We remained friends every since then. Armando’s a musician and a traveler, too. And he lived in France and England for awhile.