Days 223 & 224: A hot weekend and a day in Granada

We took a ride to Granada, a city of rich colonial heritage that is an hour from Managua, on Saturday. The city is located by Lake Cocibolca so, we decided to start our day of exploration from the lakeside area. The entrance area was nice; however, the rest was unremarkable. We stopped for lunch at a […]

Days 218 – 222: Estelí to Managua and our first week in Nicaragua’s capital

On Monday, February 26, the four of us loaded our respective bikes, once again, and set off for another day of travelling, but no border crossings this time. It was a hot day and around three hours to Managua, where Phil and I were staying for two weeks. Our first days in the city were […]

Days 216 & 217: Honduras to Nicaragua and a pause in Estelí

On Friday morning, we banded together with team Notier’s Frontiers once again and rode towards Nicaragua for another border crossing day. It may be obvious, but I’d like to point out that we feel very fortunate to have met up with Tim and Marisa. Not only are they terrific people, we have a great buddy […]

Day 215: El Salvador to Honduras

Tim and Marisa met us at our hotel on Thursday morning and the four of us rode towards the border to Honduras. As we got closer to the border, we came to a line-up of cargo trucks that was about three kilometers long. After dodging some insistent “helpers” and weaving between the trucks, we were […]

Day 211 – 214: Guatemala to El Salvador and the Salvadorian sun

On Monday, February 19, the four of us loaded all our worldly belongings on our respective bikes and said goodbye to Antigua Guatemala as we headed towards the border to El Salvador. The ride was just under three hours and the border crossing was surprisingly painless. We have added a Border Crossings section to our […]

Days 199 – 210: Our last days in Antigua Guatemala and a day trip to Panajachel

Our last few days in Antigua Guatemala mostly involved staying in, working, and binge-watching Netflix. We did go out one day to the viewpoint of the city followed by a nice pizza lunch and another day to meet up with Bob and Doug – two motorcycle travellers with whom Phil had connected with and arranged […]

Day 198: Chocolate immersion in Antigua Guatemala

On Tuesday, February 6, we decided to visit the chocolate museum that we used to walk by every day when we were taking Spanish language classes. The ChocoMuseo is a 15-minute walk from our apartment in Antigua Guatemala so, we walked there after lunch. We wanted to do the workshop where they teach you about the agriculture […]

Days 181 – 197: Spanish fail and a volcanic eruption in Antigua Guatemala

Our primary purpose for staying in Antigua Guatemala for a month was to take Spanish immersion classes. We have repeatedly been told that Guatemala is one of the best places to learn Spanish as Guatemalans are reputed to speak incredibly clear Spanish and options for classes are cheap and plentiful. We waited until Phil was […]

New Video: Beach Cities of Mexico

We have a new video up on our YouTube channel of our time in the beach cities of Mexico. Enjoy, subscribe, and share! 🙂

Days 178 – 180: San Agustín Lanquín to Purulhá to Antigua Guatemala

On Wednesday morning, after a light and dairy-free breakfast, we held our heads up high and braved the dreadful road ahead of us. The 30 minutes it took to get from San Agustín Lanquín to the paved road of the highway seemed endless. We made it without falling or regurgitating so, when we finally made it […]

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