One of the two tours of ¡El Tour's very first season. The client database records a single rider — a 31-year-old Canadian — pedalling the Pacific coast route that would be repeated for the next eleven seasons.
Archive note: Dated from Basil's own photographs of the trip. He met Peter — the tour's only rider — in Puerto Vallarta on Saturday November 25, 2000; they began cycling on the 26th and finished in Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas on December 7. Rider details come from the company client database. Peter wrote about the tour in the eltour.itgo.com guestbook the following May: “The Views of the Pacific tour in Nov. 2000 was excellent... It was my first time on a cycling tour, and my first time in Mexico. Basil, the guide, had great advice.” — Peter Hallam, Seattle, WA.
Dates:
Sat Nov 25, 2000 to Thu Dec 7, 2000 (13 days)
Riders:
1 cyclist (from the company client database)
Photo Album
Looking south from the top of a hill in Puerto Vallarta.One of the many beaches in Puerto Vallarta.The coast just south of Puerto Vallarta and a taste of the hills to come.A river with several waterfalls in a spectacular gorge. Further ahead there are pools safe to swim in.The road. Smooth and traffic free!The beach in Punta Perula. Great body surfing here.Sunrise in Punta PerulaOne of many bridges over rivers.Celebrating the upcoming descent to Barra de NavidadSurf's up in Barra de NavidadSunset in Barra de NavidadLooking across the bay from Barra de Navidad to MelaqueCrossing the bridge over Río Minatitlán which marks the border between Jalisco and Colima states.The port in Manzanillo.A delicious inexpansive lunch is had at the lunch market in Manzanillo.Twilight in central Manzanillo. Madly chirping black crows crowd the balconies, trees and overhead cables.Bananas anyone? There are at least half a dozen different kinds to try from in Mexico.Playa San Telmo. A great place to stop for breakfast, a break and a swim on the way to La Placita.A cemetary on the walk to the beach from La Placita.El Faro is another great breakfast stop. Snorkelling anyone?What's the name of the tour? Views of the Pacific!The beach at Maruata can be amazing for body surfing.Not yet!Sunset in Maruata.One of many hidden beaches.More views of the Pacific.Looking across the river (Río Nexpa) towards Río Nexpa beach.A mariachi band plays for us on the beach in Playa Azul.
