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…
Green Christmas
After barely surviving our exit from Panama (it may have required beer to recover), we spent a few days working our way up to San Jose and taking care of several housekeeping matters. There was laundry to be done and…
And then there was Panama….
It is hard to believe that it’s been over 200 days since we left our home to begin this year long trip. At the time, the goal seemed lofty and a bit unreal, but here we are in Panama. We…
Cruising in Costa Rica
After more than two weeks in Costa Rica, we have decided that it is completely unlike any of the other Central American countries we have visited. By all reports, we did expect it to be more “tourist friendly” but it…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Trapped in Paradise
As I sit writing this, we find ourselves stranded in the tiny village of La Ticla. With a palapa of our own on the beach, it is a pretty enough place but we have already been here two days longer…
Bye, Bye Baja
I think our last post left us on the beautiful quiet beach south of Cabo Pulmo. From there, we got back to some paved roads and decided to head for Los Barriles. This little town had a nice RV Resort…