Month: October 2010
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Day 23 – Police, Military Checkpoints, Road Blocks, and Non-Ending Speed Bumps (Puerto Escondido, Mexico)
We left Acapulco around 9 am. At 9:30 am, as we exited the city two policemen stopped us and told us that we were going above the speed limit of 50 km/h (33 mph). We were going in the first lane along with all the traffic. We were getting fed up with being stopped all…
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Day 22 – Relaxing Day in Acapulco (Acapulco, Mexico)
We got up late as we wanted to rest after riding over 4,000 miles in the past 3 weeks. We ate a great breakfast and sun bathed on our hotel’s beautiful beach while drinking cold beverages and receiving full-body massages. Vadim took jet skis to see the bay. It was beautiful. . Acapulco from the…
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Day 21 – Acapulco – Cliff Diving (Acapulco, Mexico)
We left Mexico City at 11 am and made it to Acapulco around 4:30 pm. When we left, the temperature was around 68 F (20 C) and when we arrived to Acapulco – it was 94 F (34 C) . The road to Acapulco was beautiful but the tolls were quite expensive (we paid close…
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Day 20 – Bikes Ready and Relaxing Day (Mexico City, Mexico)
We picked up our bikes from the dealership in the morning and were charged only 810 pesos (66 USD) total for computer diagnostics, tightening of all bolts, and replacement of the turn signal light cover. The bikes were also washed very well. We left the bikes at Juan Pablo’s parents’ house and went to have…
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Day 19 – Touring the City (Mexico City, Mexico)
Juan Pablo came to the hotel early morning on his BMW F800 and led us to the nearest dealership, so that our motorbikes could be inspected and the turn signal cover could be replaced on Gintaras’ bike. We took the metro back to the hotel as the traffic was heavy. We had our full motorcycle…