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CasaManzana
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Location: Was Mulege:Posada Beach/now Zihuatanejo
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You AIN'T gunna believe this one....
While the rest of us prop our feet up, with beer in hand, to watch the big game, this French couple, mid-20somethings, with two kids (almost 3 and
almost 5) started their bicycle trip early summer in Canada. Here they are at Posada Concepcion having lunch. They expect to reach Guatemala by next
June. They make about 4 hours travel/day, and usually broken in half for the kids to exercise an hour or so. They almost always camp- rarely a
motel.
Earlier trips have been through Greece and Italy. They have a website which may take a few attempts to work-
http://www.eveilnomade.fr/
Things are expensive, but at least we get a free trip around the sun once a year
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Puckdrop
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Location: Vancouver BC / Loreto, BCS
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Mood: Liven the dream baby !
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Yup, were a tough lot I tells ya
That's what we call being a " Voyageur ", oui, oui
[Edited on 11-14-2011 by Puckdrop]
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David K
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Good for them! 
While I consider bike riding on Hwy. 1 crazy... and with kids in trailers disturbing, that these parents are bonding with their children like this
instead of handing them off to government schools to do their duty, is wonderful.
I guess if they were in an RV or SUV, I would be happier! 
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Puckdrop
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Hey David, at least they didn't bring their dog with them !
It would have been one hell of a walk for him.
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bacquito
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Great, somthing to talk about for the rest of their lives!
bacquito
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sancho
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I bicycle on Coast Hwy so. Orange Co., Ca, I often
talk to the Bike Travellers going so., espicially this
time of yr., when the Baja Desert isn't so hot,
months back, there was a very
similiar couple, kids in a trailer behind the bikes, they
were headed to Brazil to start a new life.
Made my feel kinda sedentary
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DianaT
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I am sure we passed them on our way north and everyone, including little old fat ladies in Red Hondas slowed down and gave them lots of room.
I hope they will have nothing but great memories. I still worry about bikes in Baja when I see this.
But, it sounds like they are very experienced and I wish them well. Wait until they see how crazy the drivers in Guatemala are! But then again, I
have heard that they are just as crazy in the places they have already been. I wish them well.
DK---it really is not necessary for you to slip in your snide political remarks on every thread. 
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rhintransit
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only two kids? I met a couple last year with three kids on two tandem bikes, one behind dad, one in a bob behind dad and older brother, and one
behind mom.
reality\'s never been of much use out here...
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djh
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Location: Earth mostly. Loreto, N. ID, Big Island
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Mood: Mellow fellow, plays a yellow cello...
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DianaT
DK---it really is not necessary for you to slip in your snide political remarks on every thread. |
Wow, no kidding. It does get a bit old.... And, DK, there is likely not a Nomad around here who doesn't already know your often-stated views. . . .
BTW, I know you as a helpful and generous Nomad.... THAT speaks tons more about you (to me, anyway) than your CPR (Chronic Political Rants), amigo.
My brother Bruce, and his brother-in-law, father-in-law, and (ex) wife rode their bicycles all the way across Canada, from Prince Rupert, BC to
Portland, Maine....
Feats like this make me feel like a sissy....
Good for them and I hope they make it safely and have lifetimes of memories!
d
Its all just stuff and some numbers.
A day spent sailing isn\'t deducted from one\'s life.
Peace, Love, and Music
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elfbrewery
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Seen several families do long trips like the ones described, families moving or just experiencing life in the slow lane. If they made it through
California and survived the log trucks, they should make Guatemala. Been there, done that!
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Bob and Susan
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Location: Mulege BCS on the BAY
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i saw them today cresting the micro-wave mountain...
i thought the girl was ready to die...
i wondered where they would end and if they would fly home....
what a trek
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Posada-BushPilot
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Location: Carson City NV/Posada Conception, Mulege
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DK,
I wanna go fishin with you. You get bites on every cast.
Gotta love it.
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danaeb
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Location: San Diego; El Centenario
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
Good for them!
While I consider bike riding on Hwy. 1 crazy... and with kids in trailers disturbing, that these parents are bonding with their children like this
instead of handing them off to government schools to do their duty, is wonderful.
I guess if they were in an RV or SUV, I would be happier!
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Do you consider driving on US 'government roads' crazy?
Experience enables you to recognize a mistake every time you repeat it.
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motoged
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Location: Kamloops, BC
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| Quote: | Originally posted by djh
| Quote: | Originally posted by DianaT
DK---it really is not necessary for you to slip in your snide political remarks on every thread. |
Wow, no kidding. It does get a bit old....
My brother Bruce, and his brother-in-law, father-in-law, and (ex) wife rode their bicycles all the way across Canada, from Prince Rupert, BC
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Damn !!!! How did they survive spending so much time in a horrible culture like that evil Canadian socialist dump???
Don't believe everything you think....
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mcfez
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GREAT for the adults to do this!!!!!!!! What idiots are they to drag their kids.....babies....down highways that are drunk infested, trucks and
careless drivers. ......much less secluding them from a firm social surrounding (called family - friends) that is vital to rearing a child. Nothing is
stationary for them
"almost 3 and almost 5" year olds wont benefit from this sort of odyssey. Buy a or rent a Baja house/hut for a year or ten...with the kids. It's
stable.
Go for a few weeks...sure.
Old people are like the old cars, made of some tough stuff. May show a little rust, but good as gold on the inside.
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mtgoat666
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| Quote: | Originally posted by mcfez
GREAT for the adults to do this!!!!!!!! What idiots are they to drag their kids.....babies....down highways that are drunk infested, trucks and
careless drivers. ......much less secluding them from a firm social surrounding (called family - friends) that is vital to rearing a child. Nothing is
stationary for them
"almost 3 and almost 5" year olds wont benefit from this sort of odyssey. Buy a or rent a Baja house/hut for a year or ten...with the kids. It's
stable.
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you mean it takes a village? sounds like socialism!
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Bajahowodd
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Location: Disneyland Adjacent and anywhere in Baja
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I'm convinced, that for reasons unknown, many Europeans appear to exhibit a greater sense of adventure than do us Americans.
A couple of years ago, we shared a panga out on the Laguna San Ignacio on a whale expedition with a couple from Austria. Granted, they were riding
motorcycles as opposed to bikes, but when we met them, they had already been in Argentina, where they had flown to from Austria to begin their Western
Hemisphere journey.
They rode up from Argentina, heading, ultimately to Vancouver.
They were in their early twenties.
They spoke better Spanish than we did, and were also fluent in English.
Inasmuch as they were headed North, we offered them a stay at our place which is just about four miles from Disneyland. They had told us they were
planning to visit Disneyland.
Unfortunately, they must have decided that we were unsavory folks and never called us. 
But, my point is that it really seems to me that people from many foreign lands appear to be way more curious and interested about the rest of the
world, than do Americans.
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vgabndo
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Location: Mt. Shasta, CA
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What I remember from being 5 years old doesn't amount to much. This unconventional form of "nurture" may result in a different kind of adult behavior.
I doubt that there is much to be lost in experimenting with new ways to prepare children for the 21st. century perils. If they grow up with a
"nomadic" trait, it may be of excellent survival value during their lives.
If they survive the hungry mouth of the highways, I'd like to know what they are doing 15 years from now.
Undoubtedly, there are people who cannot afford to give the anchor of sanity even the slightest tug. Sam Harris
"The situation is far too dire for pessimism."
Bill Kauth
Carl Sagan said, "We are a way for the cosmos to know itself."
PEACE, LOVE AND FISH TACOS
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Russ
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I'm really glad they have survived. I'm pretty sure I passed then about 2 weeks ago on the way back. There is absolutely no way you, a truck and they
could share the road side by side. Those kid pods they're towing take a lot of the road Of course if you see them the drivers will make adjustments
but on the curvy parts it's a frightening thought!
Bahia Concepcion where life starts...given a chance!
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David K
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Roads with NO shoulders, no matter what country, that is also used by semis and RVs towing boats and buggies, is a craZy place to ride a bike (with
you child pulled behind watching as death approaches).
If it works for them, great. The family being together outweighs all else.
[Edited on 11-15-2011 by David K]
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