Mexico Guatamala
 

Am Interested In Mex/Guat Trip
Have 3 Wks Possible
Jan or Feb 09 am Flex?

Hola...
 

Hi, Greg.... am located in Northern California and thinking about doing a trip down to Southern Mexico, but would also be game for Guatemala. FYI, I'm currently retired, and riding a '99 BMW R1100RT.

Is 3 weeks enough time for a trip like that, and would you be available for a longer trip or a later (March-April) departure? Thanks!

Best Regards,
-Mat DelFave

guatemala
 

matt
please call me
i would love to talk with you about our trip

i'm in Ma so there is a tad of a time difference

dave and i are on klr 650's
781 799 4040

if i sound evasive when you call it is probably because my wife is listening.
she is having difficulty coming to grips with the time frame of my trip

look fwd to talking with you

Greg

Hook up for a beer?
 

My wife and I are leaving Phoenix on Jan 26th and will be making our way down the Pacific side as far as Playa Azul. If you're anywhere near this area during this time drop a post. We'd love to hook up for a beer somewhere along the way and swap tales. We'll be two-up on my DL650 and it's her first time on anything longer than a day trip so a friendly word of encouragment will be much appreciated
Cheers

Right on you guys
Wish we could meet but i think we will be on the gulf coast
you WILL have a great time
God bless your wife for being such a sport
Greg

Mexico
 

Hey guys, I'm also looking to someone to ride with in Mexico. I can't leave until April 1st. What are your current plans? I have traveled in Baja and NW mainland. Haven't decided yet which route to take this year.

David

Hey Dave,
David,Nate and I are headed to cross the border in Brownsville on or about Feb !st
All riding KLR s

keep in touch
Greg

Greg,

You guys have a great trip and try to stay in touch. I'm sure that you know to cross the border early in the moring and get well past the border on the first day. If you decide to come back through Baja be sure and contact me in San Diego.

David

thanks dave

we've been down before
did baja last year

planning to go down to guatemala maybe belize depending on progress

greg

Greg,

Did you use a GPS on your last trip and are the maps any good? Finding good maps in Mexico can be a challenge.

Thanks

blew out my gps in copper canyon ( electrical gremlin on bike)
have been doing well with AAA maps and a compass

also have some maps -waterproof great quality from:itmb.com

also using this trip a neat gizmo from REI called a scalex. scalex.com

helps to plot distances mi/km /nautical mi

my son and i both have iphones (love my iphone- it's Dinosaur proof :-))
so we will try them this trip

i really smart rider told me to beware of GPS as it takes your eyes of the road

keep in touch
greg

when you guys leavin ?
 

I'm replanning to leave end of Jan flexible to CR from Los Angeles or San Diego prefer thru copper canyon on down
live part time in Costa Rica, had to come back here for work a few months
Zigeuner :scooter:

guatemala
 

Dave ,Nate and I are planning to cross into mex at Brownsville on or before Feb ! 09
get in touch if this meets your plans
greg

Hey Greg,

Did you get off on time? If you're on the road and read this post let me know how it's going.

Thanks, David

hi dave
curently on the road
followed the northern/gulf coast road thru mex
crossed by "canoe" at Frontera Cosumel across the river to a cornfield in Guatemala visited tikal ruins spent the nite in the park crossed into Belize the next am

Have had a lot of rain
curently r&r in riverdale at the lost reef resort

head to honduras tom
ride on
reg