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Panamanian Transito Cops
/0 Comments/in Central America, Panama, Travelogue /by allanI’d already been stopped at two or three police or military check points when the policemen standing next to an orange cone and wearing a reflecting vest bear the words “transito” waved me to the side of the road. He went through the usual array of questions and asked to see my documents. He then […]
Goodbye Costa Rica – Hello Panama
/0 Comments/in Central America, Costa Rica, Panama, Travelogue /by allanBefore leaving Golfito and Costa Rica behind for new experiences in Panama I took a ride downtown to check email and post a few stories. By the time I pulled up in front of the Hotel Golfito which on its ground floor is a nice air-conditioned internet cafe complete with wireless and a station to […]
Rainforests. Cloudforests. This is Costa Rica.
/7 Comments/in Central America, Costa Rica, Travelogue /by allanDespite my issues with Costa Rica over the last couple days, today I had the most glorious ride of perhaps all of Central America. That’s a big statement that perhaps I’ll withdraw someday, but the sheer magnitude of riding from see level to over 10,000 feet from Cartago to San Isidro and onward toward Golfito […]
Why Costa Rica Roads Have The Most Potholes.
/3 Comments/in Central America, Costa Rica, Travelogue /by allanAn early start out of San Ramon has me wandering the streets of San Jose in no time. Another pothole ridden adventure I finally figured out what must be going on with Costa Rica potholes. I don’t think they have any intention of repairing them. You should see the cryptic moves cars and trucks make […]
Burned Out On Costa Rica!
/0 Comments/in Central America, Costa Rica, Travelogue /by allanI didn’t really know where I wanted to go today. With no plan but just to cruise daringly close to the Monteverde Rainforest, Vulcan Arenal and several other national parks I figure I’d be inspired by something when I saw it. But enduring more than a couple hours of pothole avoiding and loaded bike agility […]
Happy Birthday, Mom!
/0 Comments/in Travelogue /by allanHappy Birthday to my mom Audrey who flew to California to help me pack up my house and get me ready for my trip. I know she was nervous and would rather me home safe and sound, but what a legend, both she and her husband Howard for helping me fulfill my dream!
Keeping Up.
/0 Comments/in Central America, Costa Rica, Travelogue /by allanKeeping up with my journals and photographs is sometimes overwhelming. I sit here in shabby motel room. A cheap fan whirs back and forth and the sound of diesel trucks grinding gears sneaks through the slotted windows. My motorcycle boots caked in mud lie on the floor next to my dry bag. Various clothes are […]