Dangriga Decisions
7 марта 2016 г., Белиз ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Our first impressions of Dangriga weren't great either: all the hotels and hostels were far more expensive than we were used to and everything was closed on Sunday, the town was looking rough from theЧитать далее
An Island Expedition
7 марта 2016 г., Белиз ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
The next thing we knew we were scrambling to repack our gear and buy a few days of food for an adventure to Tabacco Caye... things can change so fast in our world! After discussing various jungle andЧитать далее
Now This is a Vacation!
8 марта 2016 г., Белиз ⋅ ⛅ 5 °C
We quickly adapted to the pace of relaxed island living: reading or napping in a hammock, exploring the different parts of the small island, bird watching, lounging in the sun, snorkeling, joining inЧитать далее
Back to the Mainland
10 марта 2016 г., Белиз ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Tobacco Caye was good to us, but we were running out of food and felt like we had seen a good sampling of sealife in the surrounding reef, so we got on a boat back to Dangriga and switched back toЧитать далее
Cockscomb Basin Jaguar Preserve
11 марта 2016 г., Белиз ⋅ ⛅ 36 °C
From Hopkins we had another short ride into the Cockscomb Basin Jaguar Preserve. We didn't see any jaguars, but we did see two groups of speedy little wild pigs (peccarys) and a white-nosed coati. WeЧитать далее
To the End of the Road
13 марта 2016 г., Белиз ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
We decided to ride the spit through Placencia to break up the monotonous scenery of the Southern Highway, and what a change it was. We passed numerous mansions on the precariously narrow spit and andЧитать далее
A Taste of Livingston
14 марта 2016 г., Гватемала ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Upon arriving back in Guatemala we were again greeted with colours and noise and many street vendors selling delicious food and all kinds of other things as well - this sort of bustle just wasn't partЧитать далее
Rio Dulce
15 марта 2016 г., Гватемала ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
To return to Guatemala's road network we jumped on another boat for a beautiful ride up the Rio Dulce to the town of Fronteras (mostly just called Rio Dulce). It was a refreshing ride along the riverЧитать далее
Pedalling to Paraiso
16 марта 2016 г., Гватемала ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
The road out of Fronteras/Rio Dulce was rough for a few kilometres before it abruptly changed to perfect, smooth concrete as we rode through a massive palm oil and banana tree plantation. We managedЧитать далее
The Highs and Lows of Guatemala
16 марта 2016 г., Гватемала
After our relaxing morning we pedalled to El Estor, where we ate an early lunch and learned a bit about the history of the nearby nickel mine that had recently changed from Canadian to RussianЧитать далее
Community Development in the Mountains
17 марта 2016 г., Гватемала
After climbing up to the 900 m pass, past many villages along a much gentler stretch of road, we started descending back to the river only to have one of the bolts attaching Karl's front rack snap.Читать далее
'Following' the Cahabon River
17 марта 2016 г., Гватемала
Despite our early start we found ourselves riding in the heat of the day once again. The descent back to Rio Cahabon was dangerously steep and rough, and a real test for our brakes and narrow tires.Читать далее
Semuc Chapey
18 марта 2016 г., Гватемала ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
With an early start we made it to the town of Lanquin by 8:45 am, ate a watermelon and turned our bikes towards Semuc Champey. We knew we had another steep climb ahead of us, but once again wereЧитать далее
Steep and Steeper
19 марта 2016 г., Гватемала ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
We opted for a ride in a camioneta back to Lanquin - no need to suffer through the same stretch of road twice! While only 30 minutes, the ride up and down the steep hills while holding our bikes up inЧитать далее
Palm Sunday in Cobán
20 марта 2016 г., Гватемала ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
We had heard that Semana Santa (Holy Week, the week leading up to Easter) can be pretty full on in Latino countries. We weren't sure where we would end up during the week, but knew that in many placesЧитать далее
To the Highlands
21 марта 2016 г., Гватемала ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
We were sure glad to have a roof to sleep under because it rained all night in Cobán, and it was still raining in the morning as we packed up our stuff. We hit the bike shop again to get Karl's backЧитать далее
High in the Hills
22 марта 2016 г., Гватемала ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
We started off in a thick fog the next morning, but it cleared soon after we left the market in Uspantan. We had a beautiful ride through Cunen and up over yet another steep road and down to SacapulasЧитать далее
Hello Volcanoes!
23 марта 2016 г., Гватемала ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
We weren't exactly excited to get back on our bikes the next morning, but we set off early and began the last big climb around 10 am. After 2 hours of steady climbing through ridge top villages weЧитать далее
Kuxleqel and Good Friday
25 марта 2016 г., Гватемала ⋅ 🌬 25 °C
After a good sleep in the roundhouse we met Carl for a hike up "his" volcano. He climbs Kuxleqel at least once a week, picks up garbage along the trail and plants trees with the local community. HeЧитать далее
Getting High: Volcan Tajumulco
26 марта 2016 г., Гватемала ⋅ ☀️ 3 °C
We were lucky to get to climb Volcan Tajumulco, the highest mountain in Central America. Carl picked us up at 3:30 am and we drove through the night to the base of the volcano. The first rays of lightЧитать далее
The High Road
28 марта 2016 г., Гватемала ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
One more day of rest and we were ready to ride again. We said goodbye to the roundhouse at 9 am, and climbed surprisingly gentle grades up to our highest elevation on bikes at 3031 m. Joe, a BritishЧитать далее
Sunrise from Volcan San Pedro
29 марта 2016 г., Гватемала ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
We were told that the view from Volcan San Pedro was not to be missed, but the previous day's fog over the lake wasn't very inspiring. We figured our best chance for a view would be at day break so weЧитать далее
Friends on Lake Atitlan
30 марта 2016 г., Гватемала ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
After a day of rest in San Pedro La Laguna, we packed up to head across Lago Atitlan to Panajachel, only to get a message from our friend Orion, who had hosted us back in November in Bodega Bay,Читать далее
The Road to Antigua
31 марта 2016 г., Гватемала ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
The climb out of Panajachel was not nearly as steep as the descent into San Pedro, so it was actually quite enjoyable. Sadly, after 4 days around Lake Atitlan the clouds/haze never fully cleared so weЧитать далее
Exploring Antigua
2 апреля 2016 г., Гватемала ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Riding our bikes around the cobblestone streets of Antigua after a full day of cycling made for a poor first impression of the city. Luckily, after a day off, mostly relaxing at the hostel, we awokeЧитать далее













































































































































