Heading to Vancouver Island, British Columbia

After finally being able to get the steering head bearing I needed (thank goodness they had it in stock!) we head for the ferry at Tsawwassen and off to Vancouver Island.  I’m so excited to see this part of the… Read More ›

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Roof dogs and tunnels in Guanajuato

We really needed to slow down. We had been travelling too fast and we were looking for somewhere to stop for a while. We hoped to not have to set up the tent every night. To know where we were going to sleep. To familiarise ourselves with a local food vendor. We also needed to save some […]

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Welcome to Nicaragua….Mama

Heather The border crossing from Guasele to Somotillo was our most hectic crossing yet.  We managed to get out of […]

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Onde Ficamos – Nicaragua

A Nicaragua foi uma grata surpresa. As cidades de Granada e León valem a visita e o custo por aqui torna tudo mais interessante. Nas cidades optamos por hotéis, mas nas praias e no interior o camping é uma ótima opção. Vejam onde ficamos e o que achamos. PLAYA MADERA (22/02/15) Camping sem nome (coordenadas 11.29754, -85.91471). Um camping pé na areia (e haja areia) vizinho do hostel Matilda. Tem uma infraestrutura… Ler mais

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León

No dia 02/03/15 deixamos a capital nicaraguense com destino a León. Como mencionamos no post sobre Granada, a cidade de León disputou por muitos anos o título de capital nicaraguense com a cidade de Granada. Esse conflito teve um período bastante violento e só foi resolvido quando as duas cidades firmaram um acordo transferindo a capital para Managua em 1858. Hoje a disputa entre León e Granada segue firme, mas não se trata… Ler mais

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Volcano Boarding in Cerro Negro, Nicaragua

By Richard “When we get to Leon we should go volcano boarding!” Ash said to me. As usual, I was only half-listening, but responded with the standard, “Sounds good…”, not really understanding what I was agreeing to. Our stop in Leon was Bigfoot Hostel.  They’ve got parking out front with a 24hr security guard to […]

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Leon, Mexico and riding into Guanajuato State

East of Guadalajara about 140 miles is the town of Leon. I will leave Jalisco State and enter Guanajuato State on the way. This part of the country is getting more arid. My skin and hair are starting to feel… Read More ›

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