Day 97 – Flores, GU to Rio Dulce, GU
December 1, 2010 2 Comments
Day 97 – Flores, GU to Rio Dulce, GU 11/26/10 Mileage: 129
Today was a short day in the saddle from Flores and Brian and I were in Rio Dulce in just over 2 hours.
Cool Beans….my favorite morning coffee and wifi spot
One last shot of Flores, GU
The road surface was the best I’ve ridden in Guatemala and was quite literally the only riding day where my tires didn’t touch dirt. We also bumped into 2 more riders on KLR’s who were heading north towards Belize from Costa Rica. In Rio Dulce we parked ourselves at Bruno’s Hotel and Marina which caters mostly to glob trotting sailors.
The pool at Bruno’s Marina
Chillin at Bruno’s
What I didn’t realize is that Rio Dulce also has a large number of wealthy expat sailors (and power boaters) that live down here either part time or full time. There are hundreds of very large sailboats and yachts in the area, some moored in front of what I guess are second homes. There are also transient sailors as well as some that just come down to escape the winter up north. I definitely caught (or rekindled) a bit of the sailing bug. Maybe that will be the next endeavor!
The main street in Rio Dulce
The “shoe store” in Rio Dulce….it’s no Jimmy Choo boutique!
The Yamaha dealer in Rio Dulce.
“Brilliant Riding”….I’m not so sure given that the bike is only a 125cc!
The view from the bridge over the river
Sunset over Rio Dulce
From Deadhorse Down 
I need to find a copy of the Slippery When Drunk Sign…perhaps you could steal it and send it to me 🙂 I want to put it in the man cave…
It’s freezing here in the city today…love looking at all your tropical posts….it will help me get through this winter during my non-skiing week days 🙂
Be safe….and have fun!
That sign was funny, right! Though, nowhere near as good as “Our house wine is Jagermeister”! That’s the one I want.
Stay warm and get some turns for me!