Thu 25 Sep 2008
Status Update
Posted by daveg under Uncategorized
Since I don´t have a computer I am unable to post pics… but atleast I am taking pics so I will have them eventually online.
Alot has happened since I updated.
- Potential robbery attempt in El Salvador
- Honduras borders are a mess
- Nicaragua has the WORST borders. I wasn´t crossing borders in the 1970s, but I bet this is how they looked
- Nicaragua is an absolutely beautiful country with some of the nicest people
- Stay at El Club in Granada if you want something luxurious but not stuffy
- Granada is like Antigua, Guatemala but not as developed for tourism with better roads but they´re covered with horse shit
- Wind Farm in Granada??? wtf??? Aren´t there bigger problems there like children begging not for money for an ipod, but to actually buy food
- The exit procedure is very difficult for Nicaragua. I _had_ to pay a helper on the border because he told the cops to not sign my papers
- CR is more developed than Belize and Mexico. The roads are great here except the cops use their new trucks and radar guns to extort money from you ($11 bribe)
- I do not like resorts. Not my kind of place filled with not my kind of people
- Liberia is pretty cool and they have the nicest computer shop ever!!! They´re letting me use their computer and internet access for FREEE!!!
Anyway, I´m stuck here for a few more days (going to try to go somewhere else tomorrow). I´m going to expand upon my bulleted list once I get my laptop running and I have pictures to post.
I have TONS of pictures to put online.
September 25th, 2008 at 12:07 pm
No updates for 9 days and then bullets?? For the sake of loyal readers I think you are going to need to expand on some things in your list Dave G!
September 25th, 2008 at 12:10 pm
Hehe, sorry kim, I forgot to mention that I am going to expand on the list once I get a laptop. I plan on spending a couple of days doing a bunch of computer work. I miss my lappy!!!!!
September 25th, 2008 at 5:39 pm
A T T E M P T E D R O B B E R Y! and leave it at that? Oh my, you have just ended my kids’ hope of ever getting my blessing for such a trip. One wasn’t enough, you had to squeeze a second one in. Be still my heart!
September 27th, 2008 at 6:34 pm
Hey Dave,
Sounds like things have been pretty interesting as of late. Just wanted to thank you for putting up your detailed outline of crossing the boarders into Belize and Guatemala. I printed it out and stuck it in the map holder of my tank bag. Worked like a charm, probably would have taken me twice as long without it. I just crossed into Belize and made it to San Ignacio and will make the guat crossing in a few days.
Be Safe,
Luke