10,000 Miles on Two Wheels, 2006
In early November 2006, Troy and Doug Stroop departed from Phoenix, Arizona on one of the great motorcycle journeys of all time. A round trip, three month motojourney from North America to Panama. Both riding BMWs (1100 GS model to be exact, Troy on a red one, Doug on a white one) they navigated the wilds of Mexico Central America.
Journal Entries:
Photos
Mexico and Central America Map
My BMW 1100 GS ready to go
Doug's self portrait while on the road
Mexican coastline near San Carlos
Fellow BMW rider we me along the way
Acapulco, Mexico
View from Dan's roof in Acapulco
Puerto Escondido #2
Surfer Girl in Nicaragua
Market day in Santiago, Guatemala
Panama Ponch
Mayan ruins at Copan, Honduras
Bikes in hotel lobby in Antigua, Guatemala
Young girl in Guatemala
Wind generators in Mexico
Cathedral in Tequila, Mexico
Kite surfers in San Carlos, Mexico
End of the long ride
Prepping the BWMs
Doug and Troy ready to head out from Phoenix
Quick stop in Mexico
Fellow road warriors in Mexico
Dan and Doug in Acapulco
Acapulco beach
Puerto Escondido, Mexico
Typical street in Panajachel, Guatemala
Volcano in Nicaragua
Dangerous bridge in Panama
Troy in front of the Panama City skyline
Navigating the Streets of Copan Ruinas
Cathedral in Taxco, Mexico
Taxco Cathedral
Doug taking care of a rear flat tire
Mazatlan skyline at night
My new ride? Ron's Harley in Tucson