It’s been about two weeks since we finished the big drive. Bosco is still hesitant to get in the Jeep. I can’t say I blame him. As we settle into new life here (more posts about that to come!), Nikk and I can’t help but reflect on the drive. Some memories are full of joy…
Ahhh… finally! We don’t have to get in the car first thing in the morning! It felt sooooo good to know we were settled for at least a few days. Our first day in Tamarindo, we both had to get back to work. We had taken two weeks vacation time to make the drive, and…
Bosco was not happy when we got in the car in Managua. For the past couple of days when we go to get in the car, he basically digs his little paws into the ground and uses all 17 lbs. to stop about 5 feet from the Jeep and not move. He’s usually so good…
On our second-to-last day of this crazy journey, Nikk and I woke up super early – like, pre-dawn early. Our original plan was already that this would be a long day – we were going from El Salvador to Honduras, all the way through Honduras, and into Nicaragua. It was supposed to be a 12…
What’s the old saying – something about the best laid plans? Our day started out like all the others… wake up in a hotel, pack up the “go bag,” hit up a gas station to fill up and grab coffees and road snacks, and make our way to the next destination. The gas station stop…
After a good night’s rest in San Cristóbal de las Casas, we were up early to get a move on. Today’s drive would include a border crossing, so we wanted to get a nice, early start. As the sun was just starting to rise, we walked back down the hill 2 1/2 blocks to where…
We got up with the sun and the roosters to start our drive for the day. We sure did love Casamar and Puerto Escondido and were sad to see it in the rear view. Today we were headed to San Cristóbal de las Casas, one of the oldest mountain towns in Mexico. We had a…
Along this trip, Nikk and I have noticed many patterns… Mexican roads never stay nice for long… food tastes better with a beach view… and when the Air BnB falls through, it is frustrating at first, but usually for the best! As we left Acapulco, we continued south toward Puerto Escondido. I was so excited…
The drive to Acapulco started out like most of our other Mexico drives – figuring out how to get out of a city (sometimes taking a wrong turn or back-tracking a bit because of the traffic patterns that we aren’t used to) followed by stretches of highway dotted with small towns. This drive was particularly…
I think most everyone’s introduction to Zihuatanejo is from Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman in The Shawshank Redemption. I know it was mine. Leaving Manzanillo in the morning we continued to head south. A short 268 mile, 6 hour drive ahead of us we settled in for another day in Chivo. We rolled into our…
We are Nikk and Shannon – and we love all things BEER and BEACHES. We originally started this blog to capture our journey moving from Colorado to Costa Rica, but now we’ve got a new adventure – driving the PanAmerican Highway from Alaska to South America. Join us and follow along for fun!
