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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
