Nov 5, 2014 | Blog, Costa Rica |
25th October We wake up to a lovely sunny day. After a breakfast of gallo pinto, eggs and fruit it’s an 80km drive to Lake Arenal along a slow-going long stretch of road which is under construction, hundreds of orange-clad workers, mud and heavy machinery for miles. ...
Nov 3, 2014 | Blog, Costa Rica |
(We have managed to fall behind with the blog, just not having enough hours in the day to do everything, so we are jumping ahead to the present and will try to catch up with the rest in between!) COSTA RICA 23rd October LA CRUZ After escaping a Nicaraguan scam...
Oct 29, 2014 | borders, Costa Rica, Information, Nicaragua |
We found the Nicaragua to Costa Rica border crossing quite time consuming. Normally an exit is quick and easy, but when a few coach loads of tourists turn up and it’s lunch time, you can end up waiting and waiting….. The Costa Rica side was quite straight...
Oct 22, 2014 | New Zealand |
3rd February KAIKOURA WHALE WATCH TRIP Kaikoura first attracted Maori who came to harvest the abundant seafood and were followed by European whalers and sealers. The town is built on the site of a whaling station established in 1843. Giant Sperm Whales are...
Oct 14, 2014 | borders, Honduras, Information, Nicaragua |
We found the Honduras to Nicaragua border crossing quite relaxed, exiting Honduras was a breeze and entering Nicaragua was not difficult at all. The local kids gave us a chance to practice our Spanish and kept us entertained while the paper work was processed....
Oct 13, 2014 | borders, El Salvador, Honduras, Information |
We woke early to cross the border from El Salvador to Honduras and then on to Nicaragua, 2 border crossings in one day! We had read that these borders were a bit of nightmare, with lots of photocopying needed, possible RHD issues, an overlanders worst nightmare. The...
Oct 13, 2014 | El Salvador, Guatemala, Information |
We decided to cross from Guatemala into El Salvador at the Valle Nuevo/ Chinamas border at it was the closest entry to the Ruta de Flores, and also much quicker than following the Pan Am to the border. There are three border crossings between Guatemala and El Salvador...
Oct 12, 2014 | Blog, New Zealand |
5th February THE RAINBOW ROAD From the spa fun in Hanmer Springs, we drive via Jacks Pass on a bumpy gravel path to the remote and majestic Lake Tennyson formed from a glacial moraine dam, where we camp up for the night under a blanket of stars. As we are up at...
Oct 12, 2014 | Blog, New Zealand |
4th February MOLESWORTH STATION Molesworth Station is New Zealand’s largest farm, covering almost half a million acres with the country’s largest herd of beef cattle (up to 10,000 in winter) and also its most remote. At 900metres, it is the highest occupied year...
Oct 11, 2014 | Blog, New Zealand |
31st January SOUTH ISLAND-MARLBOROUGH SOUNDS We leave early to catch the Interislander ferry across the Cook Strait through the Marlborough Sounds to the South Island. After a short wait at the port, we drive on and head upstairs to the seating area which is...
Oct 10, 2014 | Blog, New Zealand |
26th January As we had already been to Hawkes Bay to the east of the island on a previous trip, we decide to head south 170km and 2 hours to the coast and Himatangi Beach driving the scenic roads out of the national park. Finding a self-contained cabin, we relax for...
Oct 9, 2014 | Blog, New Zealand |
19th January ROTORUA It’s 89km inland and just over an hours drive to Rotorua, NZ’s famous geothermal region which is home to spurting geysers, hot springs and bubbling mud pools. We had been to Rotorua before on a previous trip from Australia where we lucky to...
Sep 23, 2014 | Belize, borders, Guatemala, Information |
We were expecting the Melchor de Mencos border crossing from Belize to Guatemala to be trouble free. Exiting Belize was easy; we paid the exit fee, had the passports stamped, cancelled the Temporary Import permit and we were off. The issues happened on the Guatemalan...
Sep 22, 2014 | Belize, borders, Information, Mexico, Preparation |
Crossing the border from Mexico to Belize overland at the Chetumal border with our foreign vehicle was seamless. The Mexican side was a brand new border post and very efficient. On the Belize side, both immigration and customs were friendly, they also spoke English....
