Matthew Hopkins

London, United Kingdom - for now....
An avid cycle tourer and Bicycle Mechanic, I also enjoy cycling, cooking, camping, cinema, computers, internet and tech.
07
Mar

0048: Belize, Belice, Believe

Crossing the border was pretty straightforward. Relaxed, no fuss, no stress very Caribbean. The border crossing to Belize is a
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26
Feb

0047: Statistics to date #3

Well its that time again. For those that are interested, a few more random facts about my journey so far.
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17
Feb

0046: The Beginning of Everything

In the late 1970's two geophysicists searching for oil on the Yucatan peninsula discovered the remnants of a
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27
Jan

0045: Welcome to the Jungle

"I've been robbed!" I called to Charlotte as she walked towards me. She looked at me
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26
Jan

0044: Mexico city and the Pyramids.

A few photos of our all too brief trip to the largest city in North America. We spent the morning
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15
Jan

0043: The Wilderness We

"You can’t be serious?!" Charlotte looked a little distressed as we approached a junction where 4 or
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26
Dec

0042: The Christmas Special

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Light travels in straight lines, they say. Between me and the surface of the Sun are no doubt a
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13
Dec

0041: Mexican Seafood

The desert is not quite how I imagined it. Images of intensely dry heat, sand dunes and camels and scenes
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29
Nov

0040: Travelling with HS

I woke early, slightly nervous about crossing the border. For two reasons, the time limit issues I had when arriving
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16
Nov

0039: Race for the Border pt.3

Crossing the northern Sonoran desert represents an intimidating and almost terrifying challenge for me personally. It's not the
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