Where and when did you start? We began our trip from our daughter's house in Corona, California on June 1, 2017. Where are you going? Do you know where you are going in _______________ (country)? Our ultimate goal is to ride to the end of the world, Ushuaia, Argentina. As for the exact route we will take to get there, we have no idea beyond the fact that we expect to travel down the Pacific side of South America, transiting…
When I last updated the blog a week ago, we had just arrived in Somotillo, 6 km from the Honduras/Nicaragua border. After one false start where the hotel we found tried to charge us too much for a single cot, we found ourselves at a friendly posada just off the main drag. The room was tiny — I mean really tiny — but we still managed to jam our bikes into it with us. We also had the chance to…
I received an email yesterday from our cycling friend Carlos who, after reading our last blog entry, noted that we've been traveling fast. He doesn't know the half of it. In the past two days, we have cycled in 3 countries. We went from El Salvador to Honduras, and then in just over 24 hours, we crossed into Nicaragua, where we are now. We're not really trying to cover a lot of miles but that's definitely what we've accomplished since…
After spending a couple of weeks in the mountains of Guatemala, oftentimes shivering even when wearing both our merino wool base layers and our down jackets, it seems almost overwhelming to be back at sea level, sweltering in the moist heat that surrounds it. The change was inevitable though when we made our 2000 meter descent from Iztapa, Guatemala to the coast in El Salvador. Saying goodbye to the volcanoes of Guatemala. Left: Downhill run out of San Andres Iztapa.…
After spending more than a week in San Andres Itzapa, holed up at Maya Pedal, Rebecca and I plan to resume our travels tomorrow morning. In some ways, it will be tough to leave. We've had an incredible time here interacting with our new friends and it's nice to, once again, be involved with something greater than ourselves. Time marches on though and Patagonia isn't getting any closer! Highlights of our time here: Being involved with the construction of various…
During one of our most recent rides, I mused over the word home. We read about cyclists shipping items that they no longer need back home, or returning there after their travels are finished. We know a number of people who are, just now, going home for the holidays. Where is our home? You can have more than one home. You can carry your roots with you, and decide where they grow. — Henning Mankell When we sold our house…