Chiloe National Park (1/13/11)
Because we had some spare time here in Chiloe, we decided to take a day off and ride a bus out to the Chiloe National Park. We enjoyed hiking the shorter trails, one which led us through a Tepual forest (basically thick vegetation!) and one which led us to a spectacular view of the Pacific....
Seeing the Penguins (1/12/12)
The past week has been full of activity as we make our way south in Chile. Our goal? Patagonia… and we hope some of the most beautiful scenery (and free camping) we’ve had yet in our journey. In the meantime, we’re riding south down the island of Chiloe. We were able to take a tour...
Home for the Holidays
What a treat it has been to spend some time with our families for the holiday season! We flew into Atlanta on December 20 and Bethany’s parents picked us up at the airport to take us home to Abbeville. We were blessed to spend 10 wonderful days there, which included hanging out with some of...
Visiting the Canal (12/18/11)
We have both been looking forward to our opportunity to check out the Panama Canal! We hopped a bus from our hostel here in the City and headed to Miraflores Locks, where visitors can roam the exhibits and watch ships come through the locks. Because it’s a slow season for transport, we only saw one...
Adventures in Panama
Our 8-day ride through Panama was eventful. We decided Panama was a perfect blend of the things we enjoyed in other Central American countries except Costa Rica, but with a few more developments (like drinkable water). Day one crossing the border was absolute chaos! We have not had any problems with any other border crossing,...
Costa Rica… a Love Hate Relationship (12/3/11)
Oh Costa Rica… you are such a paradox for us. We love your drinkable water and not having to filter and buy pure water. We hate your wind… your crazy, strong and relentless wind. We love your friendly people, so many of whom speak English. We hate your buses… the huge ones that look like...
