03/20 Moderate winds again today which made for some easy riding. I’ll be in the mountains and hopefully out of this 90 degree heat with 80% humidity. I was used to it in Florida but when I was riding there it was on a 25 lb mountain bike; not on a 150 lb touring bike. :)

Nothing crazy on the ride today. You can tell the tropics are getting close. Lots of green trees everywhere. Great roads for almost the entire day. Wide shoulders are so much better to ride on. People have been very friendly for the last few days. Lots and lots of waves from people passing by. For the first time a police truck gave me a honk. That was kind of cool.

A little after I got here there was a knock on my door. Pete, a bicycle tourist riding from San Diego to Bolivia, heard from the front desk lady I was here. We’re heading the same way but I kind of want to hang out tomorrow and relax. Not 100% if I’ll do that. It’s hard leaving a room with an AC, Internet, cable TV and a place to buy beer next door. :)

Elevation Profile
GPX Track

A small village next to the highway.
 
 
Getting greener.
 
 
The police cars look awesome.
 
 
Mood:Good Weather:Sunny/Hot
Wind:Brisk Wind Direction:Headwind
Avg Speed:10.6 mph (17.1 km/h) Top Speed:20.9 mph (33.6 km/h)
Total Ascent:727 ft (221.6 m) Max Elevation:440 ft (134.1 m)
Distance:33.81 mi (54.4 km) Total Distance:12217 mi (19661.4 km)
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