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Northern Peru, Ecaudor Border to Huar...

August 5, 2011 Written by AdvSprtJanet

There were few buildings, which are necessary at any border crossing, but it was not a town. In front of the buildings were shelters made of scraps of wood, fabric and other materials, inside women cooked and made meals for weary travelers. Dogs scavenged; a woman carrying two squawking turkeys crossed the International Bridge [...]

Ecuador; Crossing the Equator Into So...

July 18, 2011 Written by AdvSprtJanet

We entered Ecuador and soon found ourselves crossing the equator and entering the Southern Hemisphere, wow what a feeling! We have come a long way since dipping our toes into the Arctic Ocean in Alaska. It felt good to reach this milestone, our first equatorial crossing on the American continent. We did not go to [...]

Colombia

May 20, 2011 Written by AdvSprtJanet

How can shipping a vehicle across a short distance across an ocean be so difficult? Ports of the world are like one humongous puzzle where nobody talks to each other. Giant cranes suspended 40-foot containers above the ground, trucks belched out diesel fumes and speed between each other, offices are regulated by bureaucrats drowning in [...]

Panama

May 3, 2011 Written by AdvSprtJanet

we entered Panama without any hassle and by this time we had crossed so many Central American borders that we were now experts. We headed for Panama City as fast as possible since Tom needed his broken ribs checked out as soon as possible. Once we had located Panama Passage which was to be our [...]

Highs and lows in Costa Rica

April 22, 2011 Written by AdvSprtJanet

We arrived at the Nicaragua border to be once again greeted by helpers/touts flashing their official cards at us and offering to assist us across the border. One man actually got quite aggressive with us when we refused his offer of assistance. Our verdict is out, border crossings in Central America are the worst we [...]

Nicaragua, Volcanoes, Lakes and Wonde...

April 5, 2011 Written by AdvSprtJanet

We arrived in El Salvador which is the smallest and most densely populated country in Central America. Still recovering from years of civil war this country is not yet travelled much. It is however a surfers paradise having huge surf on its Pacific Ocean shores. We headed for the Pacific coast and decided to spend [...]