Our Life in Xela (10/23/11)
So we wanted to give you a peek of what our day-to-day life is like here in Xela, Guatemala. We’ve been having so much fun being exposed to this new culture and being immersed in the language. We live with the Gonzalez family: Rosy & Jorge and their three boys. They love to watch “futbol”...
Shakedown Loop to Maine
We officially started pedaling on Thursday, August 18. What a relief to finally be on the road! Our first two days were a bit of a “shakedown” trip. We had wanted to start in Maine, but the logistics with the train situation slowly killed that plan. So, we decided to start from John & Laura’s...
The planning process
The planning process for this trip has been a bit daunting. Where do you even start? Although we’ve been talking about “the World Tour” for three years, we began serious planning in September 2010. Since then, we’ve been purchasing gear, planning route details, obtaining immunizations and packing up our house. And we’re not even close...
