Throughout all of our planning, Nikk and I had decided we wanted to spend two days in Puerto Vallarta to relax a bit. What better way to relax than at the beach?! So with a full day to ourselves and no driving planned, we promptly set up under a big umbrella for a full day…
Day 4 – Mazatlan to Puerto Vallarta This was for sure a day we have been looking forward to. Our AirBnB in Mazatlan wan’t too near the beach so we didn’t get to see it until we left that morning. We left at 9am and decided to take a drive through town on our way…
Our night’s stay in Navajoa was great, but we were ready to hit the road and keep moving on our journey. We had a hearty breakfast to start the day, eating once again by the pool at the hotel. The drive itself was uneventful, but gorgeous. Mexico’s landscape is so different than anything we’re used…
Another bright and early start today! After a good nights sleep in Nogales, we grabbed a quick bite to eat – refried beans and eggs for Nikk and fruit and a bagel for Shannon – and hit the road again. We purposely planned our first day’s drive to arrive in Nogales because the border to…
Meet Chivo, our 2018 Jeep Wrangler JL. This is our only vehicle and our transportation to Costa Rica. We ordered Chivo especially for this trip. We suffered through the winter without heated seats and the coveted heated steering wheel knowing we were driving to Costa Rica in the Springtime. Chivo is Spanish for Goat. It…
Last week we took another two full garbage bags to Goodwill. More clothes, some shoes, some random house things we haven’t needed since January, and all of our winter gear. (Quick side note – it is April 30th and snowing here in Colorado… maybe we donated our boots a little too soon.) I continue to…
So here it is. This is the beginning of the journey. We are 18 days away from starting an incredible adventure together. Shannon & I will be hopping in the Jeep with our Chihuahua Bosco and start our drive From Denver, Colorado to Tamarindo, Costa Rica. This has been the plan all the way. We…
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!
