We have been training for several months in preparation for RAGBRAI which is the last full week of July. Over the past two months, we’ve averaged 100 miles a week. Here’s how we do it.

After a year and a half of silence(!), we are back to share our next adventure with you!

This past February we signed up to do RAGBRAI!

For those that don’t know, RAGBRAI is the granddaddy of all bike rides!

In late February, we left our home in Sisal with mixed feelings.

Our friendships with other expats in Sisal had deepened over the last 2 months. Plus, we knew we would not be returning to this home again. We had friends who were renting it for 6 months next year.

Imagine a flourishing city in the 7th century - nearly 1400 years ago! Now, imagine what it would look like today.

We had the incredible opportunity to visit Palenque, located in the Chiapa mountains in southern Mexico. Palenque flourished as a Mayan city in the 7th century, then was absorbed into the jungle of cedar, mahogany and sopadilla trees till the 20th century. Since then, it continues to be excavated and restored.

Viewing the coast 300 yards out in the water is a very different feel than walking on the same beach. Both are rather wonderful!

We had the fun opportunity of joining friends for a boat tour along the coast near Sisal, and then we transferred to flat-bottom boats in the lagoons to see more birds and beauty.