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The Last Leg
The Last Leg
After crossing the border at Nogales we spent the night at the Mountain View RV Park near Green Valley, Arizona. It was a Sunday night and there was no staff on site but the instructions said to just pick a…
Good Breaks and Bad
Good Breaks and Bad
After our many months in Central America, crossing back into Mexico (especially the very developed Mayan Riviera), felt a little bit like reaching the promised land…suddenly, we had real highways, Walmart, Home Depot, McDonalds – anything we could ask for…
Bouncing around Belize
Bouncing around Belize
We spent our first days in Belize in the town of San Ignacio. This was a relatively short stay but the highlights for us were a fabulous vegetable market and a wonderful French Bakery (with great cinnamon buns!). From there,…
So long Guatemala!
So long Guatemala!
We crossed from Honduras into Guatemala in record time…no lineups whatsoever and we were through it all in less than an hour and a half. I’d like to think we’re getting better at these crossings but I realize it’s probably…

Monkey Business

Monkey Business

We were ready to cross our seventh border on this journey into Costa Rica when I had an epiphany! Borders should not be approached as some sort of torture you need to endure but rather as game…a scavenger hunt! We…

By Dave | October 25, 2014 | Uncategorized | 3 Comments |
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Water’s Risin’

Water’s Risin’

Our little B&B in Granada proved to be a perfect base for exploring the city and a great environment to recharge our batteries. With a stream of interesting guests and friends stopping by, there was always someone new to meet…

By Kristel | October 15, 2014 | Uncategorized | 3 Comments |
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One Border, two border……

One Border, two border……

After enjoying the food festival in Juayua (including a brief respite in the ice cream store to stay out of a thunderstorm), we decided it was time to leave our lovely hostel and head for the coast. We had hoped…

By Dave | October 4, 2014 | Uncategorized | 3 Comments |
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Spring Time

Spring Time

For the first time on this trip, I found myself overcome with homesickness during our first few days in El Salvador. Although I’ve certainly missed family and loved ones while we’ve been away, this was the first time that I…

By Kristel | September 22, 2014 | Uncategorized | 3 Comments |
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Beans, Bars and Borders

Beans, Bars and Borders

  After all of the excitement and stress of our flat tire extravaganza, we decided to give ourselves a bit of down time in Rio Dulce. We decided to take a boat trip to Livingston, a port town on the…

By Dave | September 16, 2014 | Uncategorized | 3 Comments |
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Going to Extremes

Going to Extremes

There have been moments on this trip when it honestly feels as though the travel gods are smiling on us – moments when I just look at Dave and say “Can you believe this is actually happening? What did we…

By Kristel | September 4, 2014 | Uncategorized | 5 Comments |
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High on the Highlands

High on the Highlands

Our gem of a campsite on Lake Atitlan did not go to waste. We couldn’t resist hanging around for a bit and spent five days/six nights in Panajachel. Besides swimming in the pool, relaxing around camp, and generally taking it…

By Dave | August 29, 2014 | Uncategorized | 1 Comment |
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Guat’s Up?

Guat’s Up?

After returning to San Cristobal, we set our sights on our next major destination – crossing the border into Guatemala. We were both excited but feeling a bit anxious about the crossing: • it would be the first country that…

By Kristel | August 21, 2014 | Uncategorized | 5 Comments |
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Jingles and Jungles

Jingles and Jungles

  We left the state of Oaxaca this week and moved on to Chiapas. Our first stop was the city of Tuxtla Gutiérrez, a stop chosen for no other reason than because it was the only place with a campground…

By Dave | August 11, 2014 | Uncategorized | 4 Comments |
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The Great Tire Caper

The Great Tire Caper

We arrived in Zipolite after a surprisingly long drive from Oaxaca. The 270 kilometers had taken almost 7 hours as the roads were winding and we had come across a lot of construction amongst patches of very heavy rain. The…

By Dave | August 4, 2014 | Uncategorized | 3 Comments |
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Kilometers Travelled

35,110

Gasoline Purchased

5570.0 liters

Number of Flat Tires

5 of these

Our Adventure Lasted

340 days

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