Joseph Savant
Solo to Tierra del Fuego...
9.05.2017 The seed for riding to the tip of South America was planted in 1991, overhearing a group of guys at a BMW dealer in Fort Worth...
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Joseph Savant
Mar 10, 20188 min read
Mmmmmm Mexico!
9.07.2017 Despite having finished the recent 30,000 mile trip, as well as multiple solo trips, I still experience a case of nerves upon...
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Joseph Savant
Feb 28, 20186 min read
South to Xilitla
9.08.2017 So I left a little late from Santiago, rebelling against any schedule now that I'm free for the foreseeable future. I filled up...
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Joseph Savant
Feb 27, 20182 min read
Las Pozas: The Surreal Garden
9.09.2017 In the afternoon, I grabbed a cab for Las Pozas, the jungle-drowned remains of a concrete wonderland built by wealthy...
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Joseph Savant
Feb 26, 20183 min read
Dancin' In Xilitla
9.10.2017 After an outstanding breakfast of "chilaquiles", I headed out into morning mist, heading up steep streets to the main square....
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Joseph Savant
Feb 19, 20183 min read
Tula de Allende, Mexico
9.12.2017 It was cold when I headed out to load the bike from the hotel, probably 50º F, but by the time finished it had warmed up a bit....
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Joseph Savant
Feb 18, 20185 min read
Cholula... Hot and Saucy
9.13.2017 I was up early, sorting through stuff for my morning ritual. I gathered the bike from the secure parking lot and as I was...
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Joseph Savant
Feb 14, 20185 min read
The Way to Oaxaca
9.14.2017 Leaving Cholula that morning, I thanked mama and her family, giving the girls a hug which made them burst into giggles. I...
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Joseph Savant
Feb 12, 20186 min read
Oaxaca!
9.15.2017 Having slept like a baby - possibly induced by the residual pot in the air of my room - I took a shower in the shared bathroom,...
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Joseph Savant
Feb 11, 20184 min read
Shakin' In Huatulco
9.16.2017 One of the benefits of a long trip is that you can go whichever way you want, whenever you want. The flipside of the coin is...
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Joseph Savant
Feb 9, 20185 min read
San Cristóbal de Las Casas
9.17.2017 The next morning about 7 am, I'd awoken to the feel of my bed shaking. At first I thought Charlie was shaking my bed to wake...
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Joseph Savant
Jan 26, 20184 min read
The Road to Guatemala
9.21.2017 Charlie and I were both tired from our time in San Cristóbal, mainly due to the upcoming religious Festival. At all hours of...
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Joseph Savant
Jan 23, 20187 min read
Lost In the Fog
9.23.2017 For some reason I guess I'm not destined to sleep much in Mexico. The little hotel in Comitan was great but a dang mosquito got...
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Joseph Savant
Jan 18, 20184 min read
Lago Atitlan
9.24.2017 The day dawned early to the noise of tuk-tuks zipping down the narrow street outside. The previous day's ride had drained me...
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Joseph Savant
Jan 16, 20182 min read
Peaceful Panajachel
9.25.2017 The rain was much less today, confirmed by a few rays of sunshine which only seem to appear about 11 in the morning. Of course,...
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Joseph Savant
Jan 10, 20184 min read
Guatemalan Road Adventures
9.26.2017 Where else can a 60 mile trip on a "main" road take 4 hours, cross a mudslide, then boulders and rubble across the road up high...
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Joseph Savant
Jan 9, 20182 min read
Antics in Antigua
9.27.2017 My lodging, Casa Elena in Antigua, turned out to be a beautiful, relaxing bed and breakfast, and the owners Harvey and Diane...
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Joseph Savant
Jan 9, 20184 min read
Le Francais in Antigua
9.28.2017 So the French Canadian couple who'd been robbed at Lago Atitlan had arrived while I was walking around the town. Christine and...
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Joseph Savant
Jan 8, 20184 min read
Rio Dulce
10.03.2017 My time in Antigua was a lot of fun, ending up relaxing a few days longer than expected. I enjoyed spending time with my new...
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Joseph Savant
Jan 7, 20187 min read
Guatemala to Honduras! Not.
10.04.2017 I woke up to a sunny day and a beautiful view of the river from my room. The sun was out and the intense humidity was already...
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