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...
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...
A Beach Campout (11/26/11)
After our awesome Thanksgiving in Managua, we rode south from Diriamba to Rivas, where Dave spent a month working at a hospital in 2006. We had plans to meet up with his engineer friend Francisco, along with other guys who worked at the hospital. These guys (especially Francisco) planned a beach campout for the Friday...
Getting Sick in Guatemala (11-10-11)
Well, we survived our first trip to the hospital. Day three back on the road turned out to be kind of tough. We got an early start (which is absolutely mandatory here with the brutal heat) and were making great time. But Dave wasn’t feeling that great, and we made a wrong turn that put...
Hiking el Volcan (11/1/11)
Last Saturday we had another outing with Nora and Rolando, the directors of Guatemalensis (our school). We hiked up and around the dormant volcano of Santa Maria. On the other side is a fantastic lookout where you can see Santiaguito, an active volcano. No, there wasn’t lava spewing out everywhere (although we do think that...
