BorderCrossing

La Virgen – Liberia

10 June 2013

Tagged as: , , , , , ,

I was offered breakfast by Marisol, but knowing the border wasn’t far away didn’t want to impose, although she already had a cup of coffee ready before I could roll out. It was an easy 10-15km to the border, although I did have to get my jacket out as the rain wanted to ensure I [...]

Read the full article →

San Salvador – Gracias

21 May 2013

Tagged as: , , , ,

My plan meant I’d get to double back and descend the same climb into San Salvador that had been so toasty when I’d arrived a week earlier. The traffic was pretty light as I left shortly after 6am, but the descent wasn’t that fun, mainly because the new tyre handles quite differently and I’m not [...]

Read the full article →

Jutiapa -> Santa Ana

10 May 2013

Tagged as: , , , , ,

It was mother’s day in Guatemala and so I was awake before my 5am alarm went off by fireworks going off in the street. Karen had been a huge help giving me information about where I needed to go and how to get there in Guate. I was on the bus at 6am, where the [...]

Read the full article →

Chiquimula -> San Cristóbal -> Jutiapa

9 May 2013

Tagged as: , , , , , , , ,

After a couple of rest days in Chiquimula, it was time to cross the border to El Salvador. There were several border crossings close by, and I opted for the one of San Cristóbal as I preferred the route profile. I’d have a decent climb in the morning before it got hot and then it’d [...]

Read the full article →

Dangriga -> Rio Dulce via Jalacte

5 May 2013

Tagged as: , , , , , ,

I was about 120km north of Punta Gorda, where I could take a boat to Puerto Barrios in Guatemala. It’d have been impossible to get there that day, as they leave either late morning, or early afternoon, so I figured I’d be camping just outside town to avoid the $10-15 hostel fee. I’d heard of [...]

Read the full article →

Chetumal -> Yo Creek

27 April 2013

Tagged as: , , ,

After a rest day hanging out with Paco and Nancy, it was finally time to leave Mexico for good. I’d crossed the border from the US just over a year earlier, unable to speak Spanish and not knowing much about the history of Mexico, while now I’m able to get by just fine with my [...]

Read the full article →

Cancun – Havana

27 February 2013

Tagged as: , , ,

Cesar picked me up early and I said my goodbyes to Peter and Andrea, and it was off to the airport. Usually I have concerns about which terminal I’m flying from, but that was completely taken care of. As Cesar worked there, he knew not only the terminal, but also the best place to park, [...]

Read the full article →

Flores -> El Ceibo -> Palenque

7 February 2013

Tagged as: , , , , , , ,

There are two sensible routes from Tikal to Palenque, even though Google Maps doesn’t know about either of them. One of them is through the new border crossing at El Ceibo. It’s about 180 km from Flores to the border at El Ceibo, and then it puts you in the state of Tabasco, about 80 [...]

Read the full article →

San Diego -> Rosarito

25 April 2012

Tagged as: , , , , , , ,

With my visa a day away from expiring, it was time to leave the US. I’d been able to ride in 36 of the 50 states and while there were things I didn’t get to do, places I couldn’t see, and people I didn’t meet, I think of my time as a great success. There [...]

Read the full article →

Vancouver -> Bellingham

10 September 2011

Tagged as: , , , , , , , ,

After 3 days of rest in Vancouver, it was time to move on. My favourite thing about Vancouver had been the system of bike paths that they have in Vancouver proper. There are residential roads that are basically for cyclists only. Drivers seemed to be more aware of our presence and it made for great [...]

Read the full article →

Sedro Woolley -> Vancouver

6 September 2011

Tagged as: , , , , , , ,

Seth’s original plan had been to go to Seattle, but C persuaded him that he needed to go to Vancouver first. He was interested in tagging along, but there was a small hitch. He didn’t have his passport with him. When we were enjoying our rest day in Riverside he had called his mum and [...]

Read the full article →

Strathroy -> Port Huron

4 July 2011

Tagged as: , , , , , ,

It was the 4th of July and we were eager to make it back to the US as it was Independence Day. I had been hoping to head off early to ensure that it would happen, but that wasn’t too happen. C was needing to visit a doctor to get a prescription for some antibiotics [...]

Read the full article →

← Previous Entries