Category Archives: Central America

Sunday, April 28, 2013~ We began the day by exploring Oaxaca, Mexico, with our gracious hosts, Riccardo and Guadalupe….  Oaxaca is pronounced “wha-ha-ka.”  They guided us through the town to see some amazing things! Riccardo and Guadalupe took us into … Continue reading →

Saturday, April 20, 2013~ We left Cozumel this morning, taking the ferry across to the mainland at 11:00 AM.  The seas were much calmer today and less wind than our voyage over.  The color of the Caribbean Sea is so … Continue reading →

Thursday, April 11, 2013 Early start today on our ride to the border of Mexico…  Leaving early when we have a full 5-hour ride, plus a border crossing, is a really good idea.  After riding 2 hours, we reached the … Continue reading →

Friday, April 5, 2013 We rode up to Belize City, found the hotel recommended by our friends at Machaca and made arrangements for our bike.  We are going to Ambergris Caye, and island just off the coast of Belize. We … Continue reading →

March 31, 2013 We left Copan Ruinas by 6:15 am…. the border still took about 1-1/2 hours to get through, even though it was quiet.  The ride through Guatemala was beautiful.  There was a lot of opposing traffic, people coming … Continue reading →

March 27, 2013 The rain poured all night… it had stopped when we woke up around 5:30am so we took off early from our hotel in La Ceiba, Honduras, hoping to avoid getting soaked again.  It was a nice thought…. … Continue reading →

March 18, 2013 We crossed the border into Honduras first thing this morning at 6:30 am.  It was a nice cool 65 degrees as we drove through the pine forest and mountains of Nicaragua to Honduras. I had been listening … Continue reading →

February 27-March 12, 2013 We took a little break from travel and found an apartment to rent at Aparthotel Reflejos, in San Jose, the capital city of Costa Rica.  Two big windows looking over the city…. The view changes hourly … Continue reading →

February 19-24, 2013 We stayed two nights at a hostel – though we did have our own room and private bath.  It was inexpensive, but my bag got infested with ants and our water pressure was pretty much non-existent.  We … Continue reading →

February 15, 2013 After a morning run on the beach, we packed up and rode south toward the border of Panama.  The jungle landscape was is so lush and green in this area of Costa Rica.  We reached the border … Continue reading →