Monthly Archives: December 2011

Panama, Panama Canal, 21-23 Dec 2011

Posted on Saturday, 24-December-2011 by Chris Desmond

I dropped my bike off on Wednesday, you have to ride around the back of the airport to get to the Cargo Terminal. First stop is at the Aduana which is at the gate, get your TVIP exit permit here … Continue reading →

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Maps and Stats

Posted on Wednesday, 21-December-2011 by Chris Desmond

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Panama, Panama City 19-20 Dec 2011

Posted on Tuesday, 20-December-2011 by Chris Desmond

Left David at 0740 full wets on, no breakfast again but stomach feels better, two lane road for a while not much traffic winding through the hills at times, cool and cloudy then it became a 4 lane road and … Continue reading →

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Panama, David, 18 Dec 2011

Posted on Tuesday, 20-December-2011 by Chris Desmond

Left San Jose at 0740, no breakfast, had my wet weather gear on except for the over boots and gloves, cool, filled up at Cartago and then the road started to climb into the clouds, foggy, roads bumpy, wet and … Continue reading →

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Costa Rica, San Jose, 16-17 Dec 2011

Posted on Saturday, 17-December-2011 by Chris Desmond

Left Playa Coco 0850 still feeling a little queasy so no food, this is a busy highway winding through the mountains lots of slow trucks and constant overtaking on narrow 2 lane roads, there were a few good bits with … Continue reading →

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Costa Rica, Playa Coco, 15 Dec 2011

Posted on Saturday, 17-December-2011 by Chris Desmond

I went to bed feeling crook no dinner, nausea this time and woke up feeling worse, nearly stayed another day but took some pills and left the hotel at 0810, good road all the way to the border some slow … Continue reading →

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Nicaragua, Granada, 13-14 Dec 2011

Posted on Thursday, 15-December-2011 by Chris Desmond

Left Managua at 1105 as it is only a short ride to Granada, good 4 lane road got stopped by a cop after about 30min, I was second in a line of 4 cars, the 1st guy pulled up and … Continue reading →

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Nicaragua, Managua, 11-12 Dec 2011

Posted on Monday, 12-December-2011 by Chris Desmond

I left Tegucigalpa at 0805 this time taking the ring road around the city no traffic being Sunday took the Danli exit after watching my Nokia N8 closely, should have used the ring road when arriving, good road winding through … Continue reading →

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Honduras, Tegulcigalpa, 9-10 Dec 2011

Posted on Saturday, 10-December-2011 by Chris Desmond

The first thing I was told when I checked in was not to take anything with me when I went out for a walk but it looks ok during the day in this area, brainwashing. The hotel has a 3m high … Continue reading →

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Honduras, Tegucigalpa, 7-8 Dec 2011

Posted on Friday, 9-December-2011 by Chris Desmond

I left La Libertad, El Salvador at 0920 got delayed a bit because there was some sort of procession in the street with a band banging away followed by a long line of traffic, lucky they were going in the … Continue reading →

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