HONDURAS, ROUND 2
So on Saturday, October 6th Mike and I left for Honduras again. Back to the Bay of Islands where I completed my dive master training and left all our stuff with trusted friends. After working the summer, getting re-quainted with friends, family and our passion for this trip we’ll resume where we left off. We …. Read More
BACK IN CANADA …
October in Canada is getting rainy and cold. This time last year we had just crossed into Washington state and were cycling around the Olympic Peninsula. But wait a second, Canada … Questions you are probably wondering: – I thought you were in Honduras? – What are you doing back home? – Is the trip …. Read More
10TH COUNTRY AND 10,000 KM’S LATER …
Ecuador started out as a rush for us, we hadn’t planned on crossing into our 10th country the day we did but with a lack of options near the Colombia-Ecuador border for desirable places to stay we made a last ditch effort to cross over. It was so much of a rush that entering our 10th country …. Read More
CARRETERA AUSTRAL
The Carretera Austral (CA) in Northern Patagonia on the Chilean side is known in the America’s cycling circuit as one of the top dirt rides. The CA is over 1,200 km’s with most of it being ripio (gravel/washboard) that starts in Puerto Montt and ‘dead ends’ at the town of Villa O’Higgins. We skipped ahead from La Paz, Bolivia missing …. Read More
THE WHIRLWIND OF PANAMA
POSTED IN: CENTRAL AMERICA, FEATURED, PANAMA, POSTS BY MIKE, UPDATES Not overly extensive in its’ cycle lanes, Panama city had a wonderful path along the Malecon from Old Town to new town! We didn’t leave ourselves much time for Panama trying to max out our time in Costa Rica and then make our flight home for Christmas. Needless to say …. Read More
COLOMBIA
“The only risk is wanting to stay” is touted as Colombia’s new slogan for tourism after years of internal conflict that veered tourists away. In recent years there has been a significant increase in tourists in Colombia and rightfully so as this country has a lot to offer. Vast changes in landscapes from the Caribbean …. Read More
CHRISTMAS IN CUSCO
Christmas away from home is always hard, you miss time with family, friends, and age old traditions. But having Skype to stay connected to loved ones makes it easier and so does being surrounded by new, like minded friends, good food and new traditions. This past Christmas we shared with 30 some other travelers and …. Read More