The scene before me was impossible to take in. The movement of a yellow truck caught my attention and gave me something small, something manageable to focus on. Continue reading
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The Day of the Dead is full of life in Guatemala
The crowd waits in anticipation. The team spreads out along their rope, shouting orders to each other. This is the moment they have spent the past months working towards. Continue reading
Take a ride with us through Central America and Mexico
The long awaited third instalment in our video series is now complete. So grab a tequila or cerveza, kick back and watch as we ride through Central America and Mexico over the first six month of this year (condensed down to a convenient 12 minutes). Continue reading
The final act
For some time we’ve been wondering how we should end this incredible journey. We weighed up all sorts of ideas and options, but only one thing seemed right: Continue reading
Preview for our third video
It hasn’t all been fun and play for the two of us. We’ve been busy making videos too! Here is the preview to the third installment of our two year motorcycle adventure. This one covers the six month period from Panama to Mexico earlier this year. Continue reading
The Faces of Guatemala
Guatemala – the heart of the Maya
I had thought that Mayan culture was history. For me, the word conjured up images of grand but ruined temples and tombs, overgrown with jungle. Mayan rituals? A thing of the past and surely the Mayan language was wiped out by the Spanish centuries ago.
I could not have been more wrong. Continue reading
Losing your driver’s licence on an overseas road trip
AKA: What the hell does an Honorary Consul do anyway?
Antigua, Guatemala is famous for its spectacular religious processions in the weeks leading up to Santa Semana (Easter). We were fortunate enough to be there for one of these, along with the many other local and international tourists it attracts. The spectacle also lures gangs of pick-pockets making the most of the riches on offer. Continue reading
Our Odyssey Overland 