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How perfect to take a four-month scouting trip to find your next part-time home. That’s exactly what we’re doing. After a three-month motorcycle trip through Mexico in 2022 hitting some 30+ towns, Oaxaca and Puerto Escondido were both worth a deeper dive.
After traipsing across mainland Mexico by motorcycle for two-and-a-half months, our plan was to wind down the trip with a zig-zag route up the Baja peninsula, eventually crossing the U.S. border in Arizona. While we could have re-entered the U.S. through Texas, we were adamant that Baja had to be part of this Mexican whirlwind adventure.
Riding Copper Canyon on a motorcycle is on every biker’s bucket list, and I was no exception. We purposely arranged our Mexico itinerary to include Copper Canyon, located in the state of Chihuahua (not far from the Texas border).
When I agreed to a three-month motorcycle journey through Mexico, I wasn’t quite sure what I was getting into. Sure, I had done week-long trips through Colorado, where I live part time, on a comfy Harley. But rough roads, tools for all types of repairs, and a wardrobe spanning a wide range of temperatures—all on a BMW touring bike...