In 2010 I took my new girlfriend ( now wife), Alice, up to one of my favorite spots: Leelanau County. And we took a Red Tandem along with us for rides around the beautiful dunes, woods and small towns. But it wasn’t the breathtaking beauty that sealed the deal that our relationship was for real, …
June 12, 2023 Returning to the spark for Red Tandem Read More »
Some of our friends expressed that they missed getting daily missives from Red tandem blog. I, Eric, have also been missing the hoped for ongoing travel with my other half, Alice, which together makes the Red Tandem team. But Alice’s decision to start a new full time job put a little kink in our “best …
February 9, 2023 Having learned about the Mexico City bikeshare program called EcoBici, I decided to give it a spin today. I woke up and walked over to Rutas cycling cafe for breakfast of eggs, avocado, beans and a latte. Then I walked a block to the closest EcoBici station on Mazatlán. I scanned the …
February 8, 2023 I always enjoy seeing a new city to wake up. Traveling on my own, I can get up early and slip out before daybreak. As I stepped out onto Zamora street the shops were all closed and only a faint glow in the sky. I headed southeast along the quiet streets. Only …
February 7, 2023 I got up early to catch an early bus to Mexico City. Since the station in San Miguel de Allende is pretty close to downtown, I just walked down to the station in about 20 minutes, and as I hoped, there was a nice modern cafe there right next to the station. …
February 6, 2023 After experiencing the overwhelming press of ex-pats and tourists yesterday, I got up early to get a start just before sunrise, see the center city in a more natural state, and then hike up to the Botanical garden above the city. I started climbing the 2 km to the entrance to the …
In search of the authentic Mexico in San Miguel de Allende Read More »
February 5, 2023 I said good-bye to my new friend, Bruce this morning. He with his extended family and friends were really an oasis for me. Last night they asked if I would grill the salmon they had bought for our meal. So I obliged and it turned out great. I was thankful to be …
February 4, 2023 ( late entry) The wi-fi is down, so this post is delayed until I have internet The rhythm is a good one. I read and nibble on a mandarin orange until Café Tal is open and Bruce will go down, order coffee and croissant, and sit on the cafe rooftop with mountains …
February 3, 2023 I awoke to the sounds of wind. The cold front that dipped down into the US also sent cooler weather down here and a lot of wind. The temps dropped into the 40’s about 10 degrees colder than usual here. My host, Bruce Hobson, invited me down for coffee to a coffee …
February 2, 2023 (late post) I was up early at the Yolihuani Polsada, and bag crammed over-full. I walked down to the bus station, which turned out to be only a 15 minutes’ walk. I spoke to the clerk at the Primera Plus window and she surprised me with a routing that I had no …
