That time a lioness jumped on an old Jeep Caspian was driving at Africam in Puebla, Mexico Eric spent part of his childhood in Puebla, where we've spent the past 19 days. In fact, it was here that he learned the Spanish language before he learned English. One of his fond childhood memories is of a place called Africam. At Africam, just outside the city of Puebla, you can … [Read more...]
The Best Hotel in Bernal, Mexico: El Cantar del Viento
We'd spent three days off-roading through dust and rivers, up and down mountains. We'd put in two nights of rooftop tent camping. At the end of our journey, we pulled into the small town of Bernal, which rests in the shadow of one of the tallest monoliths in the world. When I stepped into a room at El Cantar del Viento and saw the imposing silhouette of Peña de Bernal out … [Read more...]
Overlanding the Mountains of Sierra Gorda With Overland Bound Friends
We were breaking every overlanding rule we set for ourselves. It was pitch black as we tentatively pointed our Jeep's nose down 45-degree mountain switchbacks. There was no shoulder. There were no barriers to keep us from the drop into the valley far below. "You know I don't scare easily," I told Eric, remembering the thrill of Going to the Sun Road in Glacier National Park … [Read more...]
What It’s Like to Live in the Center of San Luis Potosí
It was the end of May 2018 and I'd just told Eric about my dream to overland around the world. We were wild camping outside Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming, with a clear view of Grand Teton itself. With more questions than actual hesitation, Eric made my dream his own. We started binge-watching overland videos on YouTube. How to wash your laundry in a garbage bag. How … [Read more...]
Our Afternoon in Cerro de San Pedro, Village Built Into the Mountains in 1592
We celebrated the end of our work week with an adventure outside San Luis Potosí. Our guide was Lilia, board member of the local Nauhales Off Road 4x4 Club and now dear friend. Our destination: Cerro de San Pedro, population 95 (circa 2005). But forget the 21st century. As we left the fenced scrub brush terrain and began to see signs of human construction, we were compelled to … [Read more...]
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