december 1 2008 : playa tamarindo, costa rica, central america The weather didn’t clear much today as we took off for Costa Rica. We had planned to spend quite a bit more time in Nicaragua, but found the lack of camping to be a little off putting. Also, the roads … Read More
November 2008
november 1 2008 : belize city, belize, central america On our first day in Belize we found out that the country is flooded. Historical flooding apparently not seen since 1961 in fact. Cities are under water, crops are washed away, and roads are sinking. The biggest problem for us is … Read More
October 2008
october 1 2008 : mineral wells, texas, usa After another day of glorious Oklahoman hospitality we loaded up the bus this morning and said our goodbyes. But before we left the Norman Transcript stopped by the house for an interview. It was just your standard run of the mill interview Who are you? … Read More
September 2008
september 1 2008 : portland, oregon, usa We boogied right on through Canada this time, stopping only to eat and fill up. It rained pretty much right up to the border anyway. We felt like that Pigpen character who always had the dust cloud following him, only for us it … Read More
August 2008
august 2 2008 : fairbanks, alaska, usa Deadhorse is the end of the line on the Dalton. The guidebook called it anticlimactic and they couldn’t have been more spot on. The scenery gradually went from rolling green hills full of caribou to a flat expanse of nothingness. The road itself … Read More
April 2008
april 2 2008 : portland, oregon, usa This is going to sound like an April fool’s joke, but today Ali and I had to pull out of the Great Race. Yesterday we brought the car in to the mechanic to have the brakes, shocks, engine, and pretty much everything gone … Read More
March 2008
march 3 2008 : flagstaff, arizona, usa We’ve been driving pretty hard the past few days, working on getting back to the States and getting ourselves prepared for the race. We stopped for the night about 50 miles south of the border where we had one last roadside taco stand … Read More
February 2008
february 1 2008 : cholula, mexico, central america Ali and I have got ourselves a passenger. Actually he’s a non-paying, but very grateful and cute little guy who is sure to break our hearts in the end. It started today when we found ourselves on a busy four lane highway … Read More
January 2008
january 2 2008 : san blas, mexico, central america Ali and I spent New Year’s Day on the beach in Mazatlán. It seemed like the right thing to do. It turned out to be an excellent beach for strange happenings. Actually, a parasailer crashing into the water a hundred yards … Read More