Statistics (Totals/Locations)
Miles Biked: about 1038.85 miles
Days of biking: 19 days
Location: Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico to Juichitan, Guerrero, Mexico
Flight information
Total Expenses: ~= $1828.90 US
Day 0, December 14, 2007
Daily Bike Miles: 0 miles
Location: Flights was supposed to leave Portland, Oregon at 11:59PM, Since it was late we didn’t leave until the ext morning
Points of interest:
1. None
Expenses: US$665.16 - Airfare and shipping bike on Mexicana Airlines
Accommodations: Slept on Plane
Day 1, December 15, 2007
Daily Bike Miles: 35.04 miles
Location: Flights - Portland, Oregon to Guadalajara, Mexico; Guadalajara, Mexico to Mexico City, Mexico; Mexico City, Mexico to Mazatlan, Mexico; Biked Mazatlan Airport to Rosario
Points of interest:
1. None
Expenses: $451.50 M - Food and motel
Accommodations: Slept in Yauco motel - Rosario
Day 2, December 16, 2007
Daily Bike Miles: 111.67 miles
Location: Rosario to south of Rosamorada
Points of interest:
1. Town of Rosamorada.
2. Turned over diesel truck.
Expenses: $65.70 M - groceries
Accommodations: Camped behind wall near Toll Road
Altitude profile: Flat easy riding
Day 3, December 17, 2007
Daily Bike Miles: 76.62 miles
Location: South of Rosamorada to Puerto Vallarta
Points of interest:
1. Broken Derailer
Expenses: $563.74 M - Motel, Bus, groceries
Accommodations: Motel
Altitude profile: Mostly flat some hills
Day 4, December 18, 2007
Daily Bike Miles: 21.31 miles
Location: Puerto Vallarta
Points of interest:
1. Board walk
2. Whale boat trip
Expenses: $2037.70 M - food, motel, whale boat
Accommodations: Motel
Altitude profile: Flat
Day 5, December 19, 2007
Daily Bike Miles: 64.47 miles
Location: Puerto Vallarta to south of La Cumbre
Points of interest:
1. Biggest hill of trip.
2. Tuna with corn
3. Girl taking my photo
4. Lizard that was more than 12” long.
Expenses: $74.50 M - food
Accommodations: Most uncomfortable camping spot of the entire trp
Altitude profile: Biggest hill of trip
Day 6, December 20, 2007
Daily Bike Miles: 69.35 miles
Location: south of La Cumbre to Barra De Navidad
Points of interest:
1. Low cost ocean front town of Barra De Navidad
Expenses: $732.20 M - Food and motel
Accommodations: Hotel Del Delfines in Barra De Navidad
Altitude profile: Little tough hills
Day 7, December 21, 2007
Daily Bike Miles: 73.44 miles
Location: Barra De Navidad to Tecoman
Points of interest:
1. Poco from Humble county California
2. Truck stop truckers
3. Signs that said no bikes on Highway south of turn off to Manzanillo.
Expenses: $292 M - motel and food
Accommodations: Motel in Tecoman
Altitude profile: Hilly at first than easy
Day 8, December 22, 2007
Daily Bike Miles: 67.48 miles
Location: Tecoman to south Of Maruata
Points of interest:
1. Military Stop
2. Firefighter at rest stop
3. Camping too close to houses
Expenses: $31.50 M - food
Accommodations: Camped near homes south of Maruata.
Altitude profile: Not too bad at first then tough rolling hills
Day 9, December 23, 2007
Daily Bike Miles: 63.29 miles
Location: South of Maruata to Just north of Caleta De Campos
Points of interest:
1. Several tarantulas, including 2 live ones crossing the highway
2. Nice beach front motel and walk along the beach.
Expenses: $560.00 M - Motel and food
Accommodations: Beach front motel
Altitude profile: Big hills at first then pretty flat.
Day 10, December 24, 2007
Daily Bike Miles: 66.34 miles
Location: Just north of Caleta De Campos to south of Puerto De Lazaro Cardenas
Points of interest:
1. Met a man from Southern Oregon
2. Photographed a big iguana on the side of the road
Expenses: $124.00 M - Food
Accommodations: Camping near Highway
Altitude profile: Mostly flat – a couple hills
Day 11, December 25, 2007
Daily Bike Miles: 68.4 miles
Location: South of Puerto De Lazaro Cardenas to Petatlan
Points of interest:
1. People swimming in rivers
Expenses: $372.00 M - Food and motel
Accommodations: Motel in Petatlan
Altitude profile: Hilly day – mostly small hills
Day 12, December 26, 2007
Daily Bike Miles: 31.93 miles
Location: Petatlan to San Jeronimo
Points of interest:
1. Scenic ocean front cliff side road.
2. Had lunch with Gustiva at his wife’s parent’s house.
Expenses: $183.00 M - motel and food
Accommodations: San Jeronimo - motel
Altitude profile: A couple small hills followed by a truck ride – easy day
Day 13, December 27, 2007
Daily Bike Miles: 53.82 miles
Location: San Jeronimo to Acapulco
Points of interest:
1. Big hill getting into Acapulco
2. Lot of VW bugs in Acapulco
3. Cliff divers in Acapulco
Expenses: $519.50 M - motel, entertainment and food
Accommodations: Motel
Altitude profile: Flat until last big hill before getting to Acapulco
Day 14, December 28, 2007
Daily Bike Miles: 11.58 miles
Location: Acapulco
Points of interest:
1. Walls with broken glass on top to protect from intruders.
2. Fancy pained buss murals
3. Loop ride around Peninsula De Las Playas
4. Cliff Divers
Expenses: $666.50 M - Food, entertainment and Motel
Accommodations: Motel
Altitude profile: Big hill on loop – otherwise flat
Day 15, December 29, 2007
Daily Bike Miles: 73.10 miles
Location: Acapulco to Cruz Grande
Points of interest:
1. Tourist area in Acapulco - Planet Hollywood/ Hardrock café/ Crown Plaza Hotel
2. Huge hill to get out of Acapulco
3. Road debrie - Old junked Chevy van, pigs, cows, etc
Expenses: $290 M - Food and motel
Accommodations: Motel - Posada Sta Elema Hotel
Altitude profile: Big hill coming out of Acapulco, then mostly flat.
Day 16, December 30, 2007
Daily Bike Miles: 51.75 miles
Location: Cruz Grande to Juichitan to Acapulco
Points of interest:
1. Old buss back to Acapulco with Mariachis
2. Cliff divers in Acapulco
3. Fancy Crown Plaza Hotel.
Expenses: $209 M and $70.00 US - food, entertainment and hotel
Accommodations: Crown Plaza Hotel
Altitude profile: Flat for most of the day then some uphill
Day 17, December 31, 2007
Daily Bike Miles: 7.4 miles
Location: Acapulco
Points of interest:
1. Biked around closed Fort San Diego (Fuerte De San Diego)
2. Buss accident on La Costera Road
3. Coconut plantation and Mexican home
4. Coyuca Lagoon where Rambo II was filmed
5. Lunch spot near Coyuca lagoon with pool and unlimited drinks
6. New Years even firework show in Acapulco
Expenses: $478.40 - Food, entertainment and souvenirs
Accommodations: Crown Plaza Hotel
Altitude profile: Flat biking
Day 18, January 1, 2008
Daily Bike Miles: 0 miles
Location: Acapulco to Hotel Barcello (Tangolumda)
Points of interest:
1. Church in town Pinotepa Nacional
2. The road with all the topees and animals going from Acapulco to Huatulco
3. Barcelo Premium Hotel (all exclusive resort)
Expenses: $854.33 - Gas and groceries
Accommodations: Tangolumda - Barcelo Premium Hotel
Altitude profile: no biking – car all day
Day 19, January 2, 2008
Daily Bike Miles: 17.41 miles
Location: Hotel Barcello (Tangolumda)/ ???? Beach
Points of interest:
1. Butterfly near hotel room taking refuge from the wind (was able to get photo of it on my finger)
2. Bike ride to hidden beach with campground and sand crabs.
3. Town of Santa Cruz, Light house and Crucecita
Expenses: $340.00 M - Souvenirs
Accommodations: Tangolumda - Barcelo Premium Hotel
Altitude profile: Little hills
Day 20, January 3, 2008
Daily Bike Miles: 74.45 miles
Location: Hotel Barcello (Tangolumda)
Points of interest:
1. The quite fishing town of Puerto Angel.
2. Got bit by bug on my lip
3. Got flat tire and had to fix it with bees and bugs
Expenses: $27.00 M - food
Accommodations: Tangolumda - Barcelo Premium Hotel
Altitude profile: Hilly – biggest hill coming out of Puerto Angle
Day 21, January 4, 2008
Daily Bike Miles: 0 miles
Location: Hotel Barcello (Tangolumda)
Points of interest:
1. ???? Lagoon with all the birds and sand crabs
2. Vendors selling stuff at the fancy Hotel
3. Women in bikinis – Hotel/beach
4. Cruise line people in Santa Cruise.
5. Neat church in Crucecita
Expenses: $664.00 M - Souvenirs, postcards and stamps
Accommodations: Tangolumda - Barcelo Premium Hotel
Altitude profile: no biking – car only
Day 22, January 5, 2008
Daily Bike Miles: 0 miles
Location: Barcelo Premium Hotel to San Marcos
Points of interest:
1. Quit fishing town of Puerto Angel
2. Zipolite nude beach with small rock crabs
Expenses: $85.00 US and 320.00 M – Gas, food, motel
Accommodations: Motel Le Carma
Altitude profile: no biking – car only
Day 23, January 6, 2008
Daily Bike Miles: 0 miles
Location: San Marcos to Acapulco to Mexico City to Portland, Oregon
Points of interest:
1. Making a bike box to ship my bike from Acapulco to Portland
Expenses: $491.33 M and $60.00 US - Bike on Plane, food, Liquor
Accommodations: Slept on Plane and at Andrea’s place
Altitude profile: no biking – car and plane all day