Articles by trevor
Buzludzha Monument, Bulgaria
While staying at Motocamp Bulgaria (a campground and guesthouse specifically for motorcyclists), I took a little day trip over to the abandoned communist-era Buzludzha Monument. A beautiful late-Autumn ride of about 70km brought me to the base of the hill, with the monument looking a bit like a flying saucer that had come to take…
Screwed Over at the Border
Well, it finally happened… I got royally screwed at the Guatemala/Nicaragua border. I wasn’t going to cross today, f*ckers at the hostel were partying till 4am, I didn’t sleep much so, wanting to have my wits about me for the crossing, thought I’d get close to the border today then hit it fresh in the…
Six Months Out, 20,000 Miles Down
Well the 20,000 mile mark of this trip fell only a couple of days short of the 6 month mark. Makes it easy to work out what the annual mileage might be! I’m now in Antigua, Guatemala and heading for El Salvador tomorrow, looking forward to getting the “Stahlratte” to Colombia at the end of…
Last Day in Mexico
My last full day in Mexico, crossing into Belize tomorrow. My rear K60 is shot and I have a new one waiting for me in Guatamala. Antigua calls. The people and the gorgeous scenery have made this trip. The countless Mexicans who’ve laughed with me (and probably, at me – my fault for not knowing…
Day Ride to the End of the Yucatan
My last full day in Mexico, crossing into Belize tomorrow. My rear K60 is shot and I have a new one waiting for me in Guatamala. Antigua calls. The people and the gorgeous scenery have made this trip. The countless Mexicans who’ve laughed with me (and probably, at me – my fault for not knowing…
Yucatan and “The Mayan Riviera”
From Calakmul it was a fairly short ride to Chetamul, my first stop in Quintana Roo (state) and first glimpse of the Caribbean. I never imagined water could be such pure turquoise! I stayed in a nice hostel that night and the owner was asking me how her hostel compared to others I’d stayed in.…
South from Veracruz
Leaving Veracruz by about 11am (seems to be about my usual time unless there’s a good reason for an early start) I headed south on Mex 180. It was a bit boring so after a while I starting looking for some more interesting routes. Mike had mentioned a road that follows the coast so found…
The Road to Veracruz
Once past Tuxtapec, heading to Veracruz, there was a lot of heavy traffic to contend with. Also quite a military presence. The day after I’d left Tuxtapec last time around (December 19) there had been an incident where an entire family was found murdered in their car. I guess there are some things going on…