Panama- our final destination in Central America. We did indeed cross over the Costa Rica/Panama border with no drama at all. Those fears of being detained once again because of a lack of entry stamp in Abigail’s new passport were, let’s face it, irrational! And the procedure itself was the quickest and smoothest we’ve had…
With an action-packed tour of the country behind us it was time to make our way to Panama. We decided to take the Quetzal mountain pass again down to Uvita, stopping at a wonderful trout farm on the way. If fishing is new to you then this really is the place to be- grab yourself…
With our Swiss family, we had always had a bit of a reputation for being late. In fact, back in Switzerland, Richie’s sister, Nicole, would cleverly set her time to about an hour before schedule when inviting her brother for dinner! Well, you couldn’t really play the same game with flights, especially not with a punctual…
So, how did our Drone end up at a butchers in San Jose? Well, a friend of ours, Mar, used to work in Switzerland with Abigail. She is Costa Rican and she and her Swiss hubby, Fabio, moved back about five years ago to run their hostel in Uvita. As Uvita is a good three hours…
Costa Rica- a small country but one teeming with life. So much so that even its motto ‘Pura Vida’ (meaning ‚pure life’) can be heard a good ten times over in any conversation with a Tico (a local Costa Rican). (It can also mean anything between “hi”, “how are you?”, “you’re welcome”,” have a good…
Managua, where we last left you, driving around the city on a hunt to find a laundromat, there were, after all, a lot of wet sheets and bedding to take care of. It was however, Sunday, and although this was the capital, finding a lavanderia that was open, was proving a little difficult. On our…
Nicaragua- a country that had been occupying our thoughts for some time. Stories of six-hour border crossings, vehicle x-ray machines and a complete ban on drones were not leaving us with much enthusiasm for visiting this territory. And there were the mandatory PCR tests (from one year and over). But if we were ever going…
As we approach the border of Nicaragua, driving up and down the last rolling hills of Honduras, winding around those curvy roads, full from our ‘Corte de filet’ and that giant ‘La Torena’ hamburger (more about that later), we reflect on our time here in the land of the hills. Unfortunately, it has not been…
It was a smooth border crossing, in fact, the smoothest, and we felt very welcomed. A theme that continued in the two weeks to follow. El Salvador is a small country, lucky for us, as we don’t have much time left on our C4 visas. We still have to get through Honduras and Nicaragua. But…
Verde Eventos, Antigua, a place we call home in Guatemala. And where better to spend Zoe’s birthday than there. Everything was ready, we just needed the guests. But it seemed like there were quite a few pre-parties to celebrate beforehand. Because when we returned to this beloved campsite, a whole host of Overlanders were waiting.…