Field Notes

  • Mexico State by State

    I thought it would be fun to review all the Mexican states we have visited - fun, inconclusive, and extremely subjective...

  • Manejar la coche…

    I won't pretend that we've 'seen it all,' but at this point in the trip I can state with some confidence that we now have an understanding of driving in Mexico...

  • At Home in the Yucatan

    We reached the state of Yucatán at just about the mid point of our adventures. It was also the turnaround point; the furthest extent of our journey, the furthest point from home. This meant an internal shift, a recalibration of…

  • RIP Camping

    We gave it a real honest shot, but we aren't campers. Maybe it was the sand at Santispec, the tough sleeps and the long evenings. Or maybe, it was that the hotels and apartments were working out so well...

  • Race Recap: 17th Veracruz Half-Marathon

    In the interest of full disclosure, I had signed up for this early in our trip (with the best of intentions). We thought it could be fun to try a 'locals' race. Why the hell not..?

  • Navigating CDMX

    Heading east from Zitácuaro, we had to make plans for contending with the behemoth of Mexico City...

  • Things happen. That’s all they ever do

    Writing this holed up in our room in the larger than we're used to city of Morelia, where I have apparently picked up ANOTHER stomach bug...

  • Feel it in your guts

    Ah, I remember really smugly sharing that we hadn't experienced any stomach illness since embarking on our journey...