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shari
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Crossing the Divide...canuck bikers trip
Some friends of our from Tofino B.C. arrived a few days back to visit and do some filming for their documentary about a father & son team taking a
motorcycle journey together. Their project is really neat and I thought I'd share it with you all. Here is their website..check out the photo page and
blog too.
http://www.crossingthedivide.tv/
First stop when they got here was for sopes at Juanitas!
Bruce had never caught a fish before so he really enjoyed fishing with Juan and they got some fantastic lobster fishing & sealion footage too. His
motto is...you catch it, you clean it and eat it!
Here are Kiel & Ashley trying their first lobsters in Baja.
they are heading south so watch for them!
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durrelllrobert
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Their POEs for the US and Baja?
Bob Durrell
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woody with a view
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oh, to be a baja virgin again!
OR NOT!
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Pompano
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You gotta love these kind of adventurers. I fondly remember a similar ride. Cheers and good luck!
I do what the voices in my tackle box tell me.
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windgrrl
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True Canadians...stylin' the MEC gear!!
Have an awesome tour,
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When the way comes to an end, then change. Having changed, you pass through.
~ I-Ching
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BeemerDan
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Crash
Sorry to say, They had a crash near San Ignacio and the girlfriend has a broken collarbone, Thankfully it wasn't worse.
From what I gather they were run off the roaad by a car passing a tractor trailer rig on a blind hill.
Sounds like the bike is totalled too.
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Wow that is too bad. Wishing her a speedy recovery. Sometimes you just can't fix stupid as in the driver of the car.
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DianaT
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BeemerDan
Sorry to say, They had a crash near San Ignacio and the girlfriend has a broken collarbone, Thankfully it wasn't worse.
From what I gather they were run off the roaad by a car passing a tractor trailer rig on a blind hill.
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Dang, that is terrible. I hope she is back to where she will receive the best treatment and glad no one was killed! Best of luck to them!
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durrelllrobert
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BeemerDan
Sorry to say, They had a crash near San Ignacio and the girlfriend has a broken collarbone, Thankfully it wasn't worse.
From what I gather they were run off the roaad by a car passing a tractor trailer rig on a blind hill.
Sounds like the bike is totalled too. |
Yikes! Succumbing to a stupid driver in Mexico after surviving the icy roads and logging trucks in Canada.
Bob Durrell
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shari
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WHAT??? strange they havent called us?
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BeemerDan
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| Quote: | Originally posted by shari
WHAT??? strange they havent called us? |
I'm not good at posting links.
Check www.advrider.com in the trip planning section under Americas for the info they posted
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Speedy recovery
Crap, that sucks.
I've ridden Baja myself numerous times and with my son quite a few times, and always get into a debate about where to position oneself on the highway.
I always right on the edge of the right lane on the corners and hill rises, and he rides close to the center line. I've had to bail a few times with
oncoming cars and trucks, in my lane.
Hope for a speedy recovery and hope the ride continues when healed up.
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http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=939607
| Quote: | Originally posted by BeemerDan
| Quote: | Originally posted by shari
WHAT??? strange they havent called us? |
I'm not good at posting links.
Check www.advrider.com in the trip planning section under Americas for the info they posted |
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DianaT
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I noticed on that other forum that someone suggested they contact Terry and Gary in San Ignacio since they are so close, but someone else said the web
site links were not working.
They have had lots of trouble with the website, so the best place to find them is on facebook Ignacio Springs And their phone number is on that page. 615-154-0333
Maybe someone who is a member of that forum can post that information. I sure hope she gets to a different medical place right away.
[Edited on 12-8-2013 by DianaT]
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shari
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We tracked them down and I just got off the phone with them...Kiel & Ashley were in the Sta.Rosalia hospital last night but released and are in a
hotel there now waiting for the insurance adjuster...luckily they had insurance and hope it covers getting Ashley home where she may require some
surgery...so they can come here to recover and regroup if needed...we can go pick them up or whatever they need...so very sad but so very glad they
are alive!
thank you Beemer dan for letting us know.
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shari
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here is what Kiel just reported on ADV rider
http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=939607&g...
I tried to join up with baja nomads to update everyone over there, but it seems they have a number of people per day sign up limit. So if someone
wouldn't mind copying this post over we would be super grateful!
I just wanted to say how happy and lucky we are to have this totally unknown support network in Baja. It is absolutely incredible how many people
have offered aid and assistance from both friends and strangers! This is an incredible community of people we have down here. Sherri and Juan are
close friends who have offered us a place to stay and pickup and have been just damn amazing. Your the best. I can't say it enough. Travel in a
foreign country with a different languages can be scary sometimes and intimidating some times, but the unconditional generosity of most people in this
world is heart warming.
Looking through our policy information I fear we have not purchased roadside assistance as part of our insurance policy through HDI seguros. We will
see what the adjuster says when she arrives here in the next hour or so. We have friends that have already offered to drive here to get the bike, but
if anyone knows of someone headed north with a pickup truck or trailer with extra room, it can't hurt to start looking for some other options. I
think towing might be out of our price range!
Thanks again to everyone. Looks like our medical insurance will be covering a flight home for ashley to get surgery and me a head scan. Not exactly
how we pictured our epic father son ride going, but it could very easily have been much worse! Lots of love to everyone! We will get ourselves and
my bike (angie) all patched up and we hope to continue the journey when we're all healed!
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| Quote: | | Looks like our medical insurance will be covering a flight home for ashley to get surgery and me a head scan. |
That is the best news!
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BeemerDan
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Good to hear
Sure sounds like they've got alot of support down there.
I also pm'd them on ADV and suggested he get in touch with Ricardo over at Rice&Beans as well known in the moto community and lots of truck
drivers stop in there.
Shari, I'll be back down in Jan/Feb and will be sure to stop in and say hi!
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shari
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we want to get the moto out of the coralon as soon as possible, maybe Gary & Terry can store it at Ignacio Springs till a ride north is found for
it...good idea about R&B...maybe a truck can just put it on for them to get it to san diego.
Here were the last pics I took of them as they pulled out yesterday...dang it.
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Rice and Beans would be choice #2 after the Yurts....
Don't believe everything you think....
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