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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...
Joseph Savant
Apr 6, 20183 min read
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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...
Joseph Savant
Mar 10, 20188 min read
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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...
Joseph Savant
Feb 28, 20186 min read
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Rainy Streets
9.09.2017 I sat in my darkened room, the french doors open into the night, with a gentle rain over a town that was slowly drifting to...
Joseph Savant
Feb 27, 20182 min read
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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....
Joseph Savant
Feb 26, 20183 min read
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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....
Joseph Savant
Feb 19, 20183 min read
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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...
Joseph Savant
Feb 18, 20185 min read
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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...
Joseph Savant
Feb 14, 20185 min read
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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,...
Joseph Savant
Feb 12, 20186 min read
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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...
Joseph Savant
Feb 11, 20184 min read
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Fear & Loathing In San Juan Chamula
9.20.2017 One of the places I'd wanted to visit on my last trip was the indigenous town of San Juan Chamula just outside San Cristóbal....
Joseph Savant
Feb 7, 20188 min read
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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...
Joseph Savant
Jan 26, 20184 min read
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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...
Joseph Savant
Jan 23, 20187 min read
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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...
Joseph Savant
Jan 18, 20184 min read
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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,...
Joseph Savant
Jan 16, 20182 min read
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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...
Joseph Savant
Jan 10, 20184 min read
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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...
Joseph Savant
Jan 9, 20182 min read
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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...
Joseph Savant
Jan 8, 20184 min read
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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...
Joseph Savant
Jan 7, 20187 min read
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Copán, Honduras
10.05.2017 There was heavy rain all night in Zacapa, and it continued until almost 11 the next morning. I retrieved the bike from the...
Joseph Savant
Jan 5, 20188 min read
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