Bicycle Rides

Today’s was Saturday’s ride to Oxford. The ride started at Centennial park in North Liberty. The ride was well attended. All riders are very experienced and ride rather fast. It was a hot day. In Oxford, we stopped at Deja Brew, an awesome coffee shop. I rode with a couple of fast riders for the first few miles back, but it was too hard to stay with them. The day was hot and my body felt it. We stopped again at Jon’s ice cream. The ride back to the park was not too bad. Excellent bicycle ride.

December 20th, 2024

The Delta flight from CID airport took off bright and early at 6:30 a.m., bound for MSP-Minneapolis. Flying with Delta Airlines was smooth, but what really caught my attention was the modern design of the Minneapolis airport. The Delta app made finding my gate effortless, guiding me like a pro to my connecting flight to MEX airport. The journey to Mexico City lasted over four hours, and we landed at Terminal 2. Immigration was surprisingly quick and easy—props to the efficient setup of this sleek terminal. With time to spare before my Aeromexico flight to HUX airport, I grabbed a tasty Subway sandwich and headed to the gate feeling recharged.

On the domestic leg of the trip, Aeromexico really raised the bar by offering complimentary alcoholic beverages. Talk about hospitality! From the plane, I managed to connect with Oscar and Danya, which was a nice touch. Danya picked me up in the trusty old car, and we drove to Ventanilla, where I met Mathias, her 11-year-old nephew. This kid amazed me with how articulate he was—it was like chatting with someone way beyond his years.

Later, we attended an event where people greeted Oscar warmly and introduced his talk, "Lugares Sagrados en las Costas Oaxaqueñas en los Códices Mixtecos." Afterward, we made our way to Mazunte, and I settled into the cozy Pajarera Cabin. The peaceful surroundings made it easy to drift into one of the best night’s sleeps I’ve had in ages.