Think you Know Death Valley? Think again!

Turn off the A/C! Use low gear! 11% grade ahead for the next 8 miles! Brake check area ahead!  The warning signs flashed past us as we entered Death Valley National Park. Our expectation for 150 miles of flat desert … Continue reading →
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Nicaragua

  NICARAGUA   Capital – Managua                  Currency – Cordobas (C$)                   Language – Spanish and English   29th January – Really pleasant people at … Continue reading →

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The big dunes, the white lava fields, and the stone carvings

We did head out for a 4×4 tour with our friend Walter to the Great Dune, the Campo de Piedra Pomez, and to see some ancient stone carvings. Driving out of Antofagasta you get a great view down the Alta … Continue reading →

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VZ 11 – Bittersweet Goodbye

Leaving Venezuela is bittersweet. We never planned on sticking around, we even thought long and hard about a way to get around the country, but we have come to really appreciate Venezuelas affordability and the freedom that provides. The affordability does come at a price. There is a heavy military presence throughout the country and […]

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TRIP 2 – Zimbabwe

06/05/2014 The day start with the 18 Km (or 25km ??) to get to Gache Gache Lodge. thanks God I didn’t attempt to get there yesterday night because the road to arrive is nasty as expected but also there are two turn points that I would have surely missed driving at night. In fact I …

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Honduras- Feeling hot, hot, hot

It was over a hundred degrees in Copan Ruinas with stifling humidity, so why we decided to go to hot springs in the mountains is still a little bit of a mystery to me, but when you are traveling, hot springs always seem like a great idea. Its like getting offered a cold beer, you […]
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VZ 10 – Vacation

We have tried to keep a straight course through Venezuela and avoid any wandering around. Our purpose here is to pass through and get to Colombia where we plan to do a small amount of exploring, mostly in regard to eating. As we drove through the parched and smoky landscape of Carabobo state and on […]

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