I owe a shout-out to @aviatorsoverland. Fellow Canadians who have spent their fair share of time in Mexico, they steered us to Wise, a virtual financial institution that they testified works well for travellers. It’s cheaper, they said. It’s easier, they said. Their logo is cool, they said. Well okay, they didn’t say that… Anyhow, […]
We had the opportunity to take a 2-day dirt bike skills course. We leapt at it, hoping to be able to gain some skills and confidence in riding off-road. We headed out Tuesday afternoon, taking the scenic back roads from Norfolk to Quantico. The traffic and weather cooperated; the only delays were (predictably) at the […]
Yesterday afternoon, as we wound our way through the mountains, we had a vague destination in mind, but no set plans for where to stay. Every night up to this point had been planned through AirBnB, but last night and tonight we left to chance. And so there we were, stopped at the side of […]
We decided to do a bicycle tour of Marrakech today. The tour included a visit to the inner workings of a hammam and a local bakery where locals bring their dough and have the baker bake the bread in his oven for them. We also learned that the orange trees which line many streets aren’t […]
So, the chain maintenance wasn’t enough; I had to replace the chain. We stumbled across a parts shop where I was able to buy a chain, and they directed me to a mechanic. The calibre of bikes that the shop was servicing gave me confidence that they knew what they were doing. And they did […]