So today the headwind is just ridiculous. I shot video so you could get an idea. It's no matter to me. One of the things you do on a trip like this is stay flexible. I have a plan to be in Guatemala on Sunday night and I will be there. Sunday I had planned a short 25 mile ride but with the wind today I think that 25 will be today. We are always juggling our schedule because of the amount of climbing, wind conditions, outside temperature, and proximity to world class surf spots! In a perfect world you ride 60 miles everyday on a flat road with the wind at your back and it's 70 degrees. I left Ohio on September 1st and that's happened maybe 2x! Today we will ride 25 miles and then I spend the afternoon writing my book "How to ride your bicycle through North, Central, and South America" which I will be available as an E-book July 1st,2011. I'm excited about this and I'm working on it everyday. My hope is that it will encourage people to go on their own adventures and that the proceeds from the book will help raise money for Give Clean Water.
Well we finished our 25 miles and we are in a town called Juchitlan.
I did find a turtle in the middle of the road and removed it so it didn't die!
As we were riding into town a guy named Jesus came up next to us riding a bicycle and he offered to take us around town, to the bike shop, and he invited us into to stay at his house with his mom. He was single and lived in a room where he painted beautiful pictures. I was like "Lord is that you?!" I mean he fits the profile. Smily, single, rides a bike, helps strangers, lives with his mom in a town no ones heard of, and he paints. I mean it could happen. I've met so many people on this trip so far that have just exceeded all my expectations that perhaps Jesus DID ride up next to me on a bike. Well jesus did, but maybe it wasnt THEE Jesus. You know what- I'm gonna ask him straight up. I'm gonna say " umm are you THEE Jesus." If he gives me some obscure answer meant to confuse me or answers in a riddle then im gonna tweet that THEE Jesus lives in Mexico with his Mom and rides a bike.
Or what if He told me to sell all I have and just follow him on my bike. I would be like-EXACTLY! I'm game. I think I did that already bro. Well probably wouldn't call Jesus bro, but whatever.
I would have no problem at all with a Mexican Bike Riding Jesus. He is much better than the Sean Penn Spicoli Jesus with blond hair who wears sandals. That Jesus is played out anyways.
Well here is Dane talking to (J)jesus.
Update- umm it's definitely THEE Jesus as evidenced by him going into his room and blaring Stevie Ray Vaughn loud and proud. You know it
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