The next morning comes quickly. Our problems haven’t changed. I make coffee with an audience and we break down camp. I remove the cam strap clamps from my cam strap and Gorilla Glue patch on the cranks case. It looks solid. I think I’ve finally figured out the correct amount of Gorilla Glue to use. […]
The Great Guatemala Motorcycle Wreck – Part Numero Uno
We are fine. We actually don’t even have a bruise or scrape between the two of us to show for it. The same cannot be said of the motorcycle. As I mentioned in my last post Spanglish Me, we embarked on the journey over 90 miles of dirt from El Estor to Lanquin, Guatemala. I […]
Spanglish Me – Rio Dulce – Hot Springs Waterfall – El Estor, Guatemala
I’m writing you from El Estor, Guatemala this fine January morning. As the story goes El Estor used to be a bustling port town on Lake Izabal noted for its large store. The town eventually became known in English as simply “the store,” which was Spanglished into El Estor. Get it? Good. Moving along. There […]
New Year’s in Flores, Guatemala
With 2 months, 5,000+ miles and 3 countries in the rearview New Year’s Eve lands us in Flores, Guatemala. We’re closer to the Panama Canal than we are to Ace Adventure Resort where this whole mess started. On a straight shot it’s about 1,200 miles to the tip of South America. It’s still 4 countries […]
Motorcycle to South America – Border Crossings – Belize to Guatemala
After the border crossing from Mexico to Belize, this one was easy. As if Belize hadn’t wrung enough money out of us with its overpriced yet mediocre everything, they charge you $37.50 BD per person just to leave the country. First world prices with third world standards (but we speak English [sort of]), that should […]
How we Spent a Week on the Beach in Belize for US $250
Placencia (Stann Creek) is generally regarded as the best beach on mainland Belize. We set out from Belize city in the late morning to make the 232 Kilometer ride on the Hummingbird highway, over the mountains and down to the very tip of the Peninsula. We got lost in Belize City, missed our time estimates […]
Motorcycle to South America – Border Crossings – Mexico to Belize
I don’t know about you, but I had this vision of Belize conjured up in my head that was very romantic. A beautiful English speaking, Caribbean country of palm trees and modernization. The cost of living would seem to indicate this was the case. We arrive at the the Belize border around Noon thinking there’s […]
Motorcycle to South America – The 4,500 Mile Report
South America. That seems awfully far away. Like I said at the beginning, I hope that we can make it to the far side of the Panama Canal, do a little dance and celebrate making it to South America. As it stands now, we’ve been on the road for seven weeks and covered 4,569 miles. […]
Tulum – The Last Stand of the Mexican Caribbean
What used to be a two lane road down the coast South of Cancun is now a ripping four lane super highway shuttling tourists from one all inclusive resort to the next. I’ll never understand this mentality. Each year hundreds of thousands of tourists hop on a plane in their home city and fly to […]
Motorcycle to South America – Chichen Itza
We did it. We got up early this morning to beat the tourist buses from Cancun to Chichen Itza. We almost opted out of seeing these ruins on account of the cost and the tourist trap, but you don’t go to India and miss seeing the Taj Mahal. You don’t go to China and miss […]