A whimsical post from me to start off 2021 ….
'Mi casa es su casa” – aka 'my house is your house'– is a well known Mexican phrase indicating hospitality when inviting people, often strangers, into your home.
When I emigrated to Mexico 30 plus years back I found this attitude somewhat different to that of my fellow Brits back home. Not that we Brits are inhospitable, we just tend to be somewhat reserved and a little more formal with people who come knocking at our doors, especially those we haven’t met before.
Over the past years I’ve gotten more used to folks suddenly appearing on our doorstep and being invited in, however, there are occasionally times when I simply don’t want to have visitors appearing unannounced. Maybe I’m busy doing something and don’t want to be distracted, maybe I just want to take a rest without interruptions or maybe I am just feeling a little antisocial. It’s in times like these when I often counter the “mi casa es tu casa” phrase and general attitude of my Mexican wife, Norma, with my English version which goes along the lines of “mi casa es mi castillo” – aka 'my home is my castle' - and no one enters without my permission. Norma has often commented that if I feel this way I should go build my own castle!
Well, this weekend I was out on my motorbike exploring a previously unvisited area of Mexico not too far from my home when Norma’s comments resurfaced in my mind.
I was riding around an area known as Agua Linda, close to the town of Agua Blanca de Iturbe in my home state of Hidalgo, Mexico, looking for a small lake and eco-tourist development. As soon as I left Agua Blanca I lost my GPS signal on my phone and hadn’t a clue where I was heading. Undeterred I just followed where the tracks took me. It’s fair to point out that I tend to ride with the philosophy that roads and tracks un-travelled often lead to unexpected surprises so given the choice I’ll take them.
The following 3 min video shows part of my ride and a surprise encounter on the way. Apologies in advance for the bad audio. I was filming the ride for the first time with a Gopro camera.. A combination of wind noise, gravel crunching and the sound of my bike engine, which is more reminiscent of a Singer sewing machine rather than the typical throaty bike sound, is something I need to work on to improve in the future.
This video was edited in the free version of Davinci Resolve 16 and I’ve uploaded it to my new Youtube channel called Cyclopean biker. You can find it by clicking on the following link
Mi casa es su casa
Footnote: This was my first serious stab at video editing and I anticipate that future uploads will be more professional looking.
Cheers!
'Mi casa es su casa” – aka 'my house is your house'– is a well known Mexican phrase indicating hospitality when inviting people, often strangers, into your home.
When I emigrated to Mexico 30 plus years back I found this attitude somewhat different to that of my fellow Brits back home. Not that we Brits are inhospitable, we just tend to be somewhat reserved and a little more formal with people who come knocking at our doors, especially those we haven’t met before.
Over the past years I’ve gotten more used to folks suddenly appearing on our doorstep and being invited in, however, there are occasionally times when I simply don’t want to have visitors appearing unannounced. Maybe I’m busy doing something and don’t want to be distracted, maybe I just want to take a rest without interruptions or maybe I am just feeling a little antisocial. It’s in times like these when I often counter the “mi casa es tu casa” phrase and general attitude of my Mexican wife, Norma, with my English version which goes along the lines of “mi casa es mi castillo” – aka 'my home is my castle' - and no one enters without my permission. Norma has often commented that if I feel this way I should go build my own castle!
Well, this weekend I was out on my motorbike exploring a previously unvisited area of Mexico not too far from my home when Norma’s comments resurfaced in my mind.
I was riding around an area known as Agua Linda, close to the town of Agua Blanca de Iturbe in my home state of Hidalgo, Mexico, looking for a small lake and eco-tourist development. As soon as I left Agua Blanca I lost my GPS signal on my phone and hadn’t a clue where I was heading. Undeterred I just followed where the tracks took me. It’s fair to point out that I tend to ride with the philosophy that roads and tracks un-travelled often lead to unexpected surprises so given the choice I’ll take them.
The following 3 min video shows part of my ride and a surprise encounter on the way. Apologies in advance for the bad audio. I was filming the ride for the first time with a Gopro camera.. A combination of wind noise, gravel crunching and the sound of my bike engine, which is more reminiscent of a Singer sewing machine rather than the typical throaty bike sound, is something I need to work on to improve in the future.
This video was edited in the free version of Davinci Resolve 16 and I’ve uploaded it to my new Youtube channel called Cyclopean biker. You can find it by clicking on the following link
Mi casa es su casa
Footnote: This was my first serious stab at video editing and I anticipate that future uploads will be more professional looking.

Cheers!
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