Riding a motorcycle in Mexico City
17/10/2021With the Metropool approaching fast, my nerves grew also. I love riding a motorcycle, but I prefer quiet roads, well paved and the sun in my back. And Mexico City probably offered none of that. On the maps, I saw endless roads, flyovers, red markings for heavy traffic, and tons of roads crossing and bypassing each other. So when I finally had to go there I had myself all crazy and worked up about driving in one of the largest cities in the world. Besides all the traffic insanity I also read stories of people coming up to you and…
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