Author Archives: cjrhoades

My arms ached as the weight of the bike on the incline pushed back against me. The black smoke flung back as if I had a magnetic field for the exhaust of every large truck passing me. I held my breath put my head down and kept walking. Left, right, left, right, look back andContinue reading “Roads, Speed, Breaks”

If it’s meant to be we will stop I said. Kevin was asking to stop off at one of the temples on our way to Punta Gorda and well just 20 minutes down the road we saw the sign and pulled off the road and started pushing our bikes uphill. A dirt and rock steepContinue reading “Punta Gorda”

We stepped off the boat got on our bikes with our heavy packs on our backs and headed down the road asking for immigration. The feeling was home anyways more so than Belize certainly nothing compared to if we walked into my mom’s house or into Kevin’s parents house in Reidholz. I seriously dream ofContinue reading “Guatemala: Puerto Barrios”

Tire fixed equals mission complete next goal, make it to Placencia and catch the boat to Honduras. I was so excited to leave Belize and get back to what I would call a more traditional culture and cheaper food. We rode and we rode and the map lied to us. The road twisted and turnedContinue reading “Placencia”

Short and sweet it was mid heat and our bags were packed we said our farewells and Dale in the midst of helping us hold our bikes while we pulled the straps tight to secure our bags he asked, “where do you see yourself in five years?” I loved this question and while we threwContinue reading “Dangregia”

Dear Kevin, tut Mir leid. This trip with you has been nothing short of spectacular. Even in the moments of hunger and pure exhaustion when we are out of food have less than one bottle of water to share and don’t know how long we have till our needs are fulfilled and your rotten smellsContinue reading “Apology Letter”

Wait for me at the top of the hill!! He passed me and when we got to the top we looked left and made the decision to take the path which wasn’t a highway on the map. This left turn began a whole new trip an unexpected gift which turned into gifts which we willContinue reading “Gales Point”

I awoke rested almost too rested due to the pure fact we were in a safe camping spot and my belly was well fed the night before which had not happened often until this point. After an awkward goodbye where the  mother woke her son to have him barely say goodbye as we left theirContinue reading “Taiwanese Community”

The alarm rang and duties began, Kevin started the coffee and began packing while I filled the water bottles and started to call Kevin’s sister to wish her a happy birthday. His family recently sent photos from snow skiing and while I do not miss the cold there are times my mind wonders to beingContinue reading “Armando–Belize”

Our journey to and through Tulum was short but sweet or should I say spicy. By far the highlight of Tulum was our first public beach access and swim which also meant our first “shower” in three days as well as the spiciest and most flavourful burrito I have ever ate. This delicious burrito, althoughContinue reading “Tulum”