From our last post, you now know that the place we said we would never go was El Salvador. We arrived in El Salvador two days before the new year and headed directly to the coast, not knowing exactly where we would stop for the night. We were exhausted from the drive and crossing the … More El Salvador: Beaches, Volcanoes and Waterfalls
After a couple of glorious days on Lake Atitlán our group of overlanders decided it was time to move on and head to Antigua, however as a group we faced a dilemma. Do we head back out on the road we came in on that involved over 15 km of sharp switchbacks or do we … More Robbery Road, Antigua and the Place We Said We Wouldn’t Go
It was December 20, and we were sitting in Chetumal, Mexico preparing to cross the border into Belize. We were not totally sure what we would be doing for Christmas and homesickness started to kick in. We just spent the last two weeks enjoying the glorious Caribbean, but we were itching to get back into … More Christmas in Guatamala
The last two weeks we have been exploring the magical land of the Yucatan with our friend Aaron Haack. It has been a trip of a lifetime filled with belly laughs, tequila, mescal, white sandy beaches, cenotes, snorkeling, tacos, cervesas, swimming, pyramids, and some more swimming. In order to keep this post relatively short, we … More Yucatán You Have Our Hearts
Just as an update on the last post: Thank you to everyone who expressed concern about the ATM issue. I was hesitant putting that much detail in the post but what I wanted any future overlander to understand was that first three days are going to be some of the most stressful. Unless you have … More Lago De Chapala, Patzcuaro,Teotihuacan, Veracruz and Villahermosa
Day 1: Drove from Phoenix to San Carlos. Early morning rain. We realized that we had water leaking from our jug and needed to make a pit stop. Was not 100% sure our GPS would work or how the border crossing would go. Arrived late (almost dark) at RV park and office was closed. Security … More Days 1,2 and 3
