Day off in Santiago Ixcunitla - Cycle Touring in Mexico

By Dave Briggs · Published 2009-12-20 · Last updated 2026-07-18

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Today was a day off the bike in the town of Santiago Ixcuintla. A chance to recharge the batteries, eat and drink, and put my feet up!

Day off cycling in Santiago Ixcuintla

(Blog post written Dec 20 2009)

I took a day off today for several reasons.

1. The Mexican driving is noticeably more erratic on Sundays, as people start drinking straight after church.
2. I wanted to get my average daily spend back on track.
3. I didn't feel 100 percent - the tickle in the back of my throat indicated either a cold or poison from fields that had been crop dusted.

So, not a lot to show for today, as I updated a couple of sites, and answered some emails.

Tomorrow, I cycle to San Blas, where I hope to base myself for 7 or 8 days over the Christmas holiday period. After that, I had better get my arse in gear, and get this bike tour from Alaska to Argentina finished!

Note from 2020: Looking back, there is a fair chance I came down with H1N1. Nice!

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Dave Briggs
Dave is a UK travel writer living in Athens since 2015. With 20 years of firsthand travel experience and over 80,000 km of bicycle touring across six continents, he's been blogging at Dave's Travel Pages since 2005. Every guide is based on places he's actually been.

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