January 7th-10th

Jan 7th
We awoke to find a thick frost on the bikes no problem with the roads just cold thankful for electric vests and heated grips. We had two hours to the Juarez El Paso border that went well. Then while looking for insurance in El paso we got lost for an hour. Then we crossed the border with a green light meaning they don't even stop you, masive lineup coming back into the USA. Now we were in Ciudad Juarez city of 1 million people either working in large American factories or waiting for dark to make a run for the border. Some pretty tuff conditions there. AND of couse lots of digging and road const. Got lost again then found the highway again realizing we would not make Chihuahua at night in the desert it is frezzing. Julios Dad and brother were waiting for us in a small town south of Juarez. We had to pass a check point half way. The check points in Mexico are places were they employ large numbers of people to watch as travellers walk around in confustion expecially the ones with limited spanish. We got though 1 hour later. In another hour we arrived in Villa Humara were we wer to meet Julio's Dad and brother. I stopped to check the name of the resterant that we were to met and then Greg shouted someething at me I never heard him. The next time I looked up I was Solo En Mexico I could not see then. A mexican fellow say this and said buchcondo tus Amigos. I replyed si, la petro estation. I drove up to the station to see flashing lights and two cops on motorcycles. Turns out It was Julios dad and brother Jose. We found a hotel and had supper it was awesome to be in Mexico otra Vez once again. Had a great talk with Julio's dad & Brother they have very limited english so that was like christmas again for me.

Jan 8th
We did not make it all the way to Julios house last night it was late and below zero so we stopped in a desert town between El Paso & Chihuahua called Ville Humara I't was weird Julio's Dad and Brother meet us there along side the road they are wonderful people. We rode thre hours together With Julio Cesaer the dad in the lead and Jose Julio in the rear for I time I realized that in extending our home to Julio the hospitality was about to be extened to us in return. The City of Chihuahua is very beautiful mountans in the distance about 800k to a million people it is very modern has even more than Kelowna. It is very clean by Mexican standards. Julio's family is awsome his Dad and brother waited a day and a half at the border for us to escort us into Chihuahua Mexico. The Roads are great and the bikes run amazing the hyway so far are straight and flat the problem is keeping them under 80 mph even with the load and extra tires they ride great. the GPS will not pick out Starbucks in mexico but tells you where the main hyway is. When we got to Julio's house it was more than we expected they are fair well to do and a very loving family they hug and kiss every time they see each other even us I have never seen so much lip stick. Today Julio drove us around Chihuahua and showed us his town, beautiful. We can learn alot about ourseleves by watching other cultures. To night we sat aroud the living room in the house and laughed about Julio in Canada. We have eaten great food and spoke lots of spanish (mucho espanol). We have six motorcycles in Julio's Garage right now.

Jan 9th

We awoke at the Gameros house beautiful house and family they live in a very nice part of Chihuahua and insisted that Greg Tara and I use their beds. Their family all went to Julio's bed room and all slept together. To day we went out to their rancho in Aldamada a small town where all the Abuelo's live Gma Gpa's. The perfect mexican town with a massive cathoic Church. We returned to Chihuahua in the afternoon to go downtown, very busy but a nice feel to it thousands on small shops off the mainstreet on the main street which is a cobblestone walk now with no cars so there are people every were. In the center of the DT is the biggest Church I have even seen. Julio is a typical Mexican driver he can weave through anything, its surpizing because we never saw him drive in Canada. Tonight we went to the top of a mountain in the middle of to city and had supper with the Gameros family. We laughed spoke more spanglish and just enjoyed life and their culture. We had a musician he sang some beatles tones best Hey Jude apart from John&Paul. We all sang along and then he sang one for G&T and also for mi Esposa Susan. We arived back at the Gameros manision and got on Skype the internet phone the world for free talked with everyone back home love tech /hate tech.

Jan 10th

Today we got up late and just relaxed in the afternoon Jose Julio, Julio's brother drfove us around to get a cord for my laptop, and 2nd set of foot pegs for Greg's bike so he could stretch his legs out. We got the pegs but then had to get a ring clamp bracket at Home Depot YES HD. The only problem was we needed a drill and did not have one. On the way out of the parking lot we saw a sign company with a Drill laying on the ground so en Cincp minotos we had a set of foot pegs to bolt on. Jose drove us to find Chihuahua decals and on the way he had order some Mexician Flag decals made for us by a freind. We went out for supper and ate like pigs again taco buffet. Then we had to go for neive (Ice Cream) probably the best Ice cream I have ever had. More good laughs. Back at the Gameros House Greg, Julio, Juilo Cesar, Jose Julio put the Gameros company logo on the (Motociclista Perdido) the lost rider, My motorcycle. Julio packs to go to College in Santa Angleos Texas and we pack for Monterey Mexico. What a great few days with the best of freinds. Muchas Gracias Gameros Familia. As I head to bed Cornia and the boys are laughing away. Spanish laughs have more zest. I think I hear them jumping on the BED. Going up to Check>

Chihuahua Rating 5 Stars