October 19, 2014
EL SALVADOR TO HONDURAS TO NICARAGUA
Mario Fernanda and Ismail rode us out of town at 6am, poor Tom didn't even have coffee. Left us near the border and off we went on our own, Honduras border a nightmare of paperwork and expensive $110 to get bike in. Roads are the worst yet , slow going due to potholes and dogs and donkey carts. Got to Nicaraguan border and another 2 hour, they were perplexed at a South African passport and a Montana drivers license. Took forever and got done at 6pm and pitch dark and 80 km to go . Then I discover we are at the wrong border , way south so that was a shocker to say the least. So headed south to Chinandega in the dark and raining yet again. Was a horrible potholed road with plenty of cows and police blocks, but had no choice. On arrival at the hotel , once again we were told that we must not drive at night and the road we had just ridden was a real dangerous one with false police blocks where they would rob you dry. So we have been very lucky I guess but they say Nicaragua is safer........ Headed for Managua this morning about 110 km away and met up with George who was waiting for us at the Uno Petrol station just before Managua. He took us through the city to an active volcano on the outskirts of Managua which was pretty impressive. He then escorted us to Grenada which was the old Capital and it is a beautiful old town on a huge lake, where we had some cold ones with George. he bid us farewell and then found a room and checked out town at night.
Central America on a motorbike
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- Roy Whitworth
- Central America & Mexico, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Philippines, South America, Traveler Stories
- 2 Gringo's and 3 Amigo's Saturday, September 27, 2014
- MEXICAN BORDER TO CREEL Friday, October 3 and 4 2014
- CREEL TO BORDER Sunday, October 5 and 6 2014 TO ZACATECA
- PUEBLA (October 8,and 9 2014) PUEBLA TO TUXTLA GUTIERREZ
- MEXICO TO GUATEMALA Sunday, October 12, 2014
- SAN SALVADOR (October 13 and 15 2014)CROWNED IN SAN SALVADOR
- ADIOS SAN SALVADOR (October 16,and 19 2014)EL SALVADOR TO HONDURAS TO NICARAGUA
- GRENADA TO OMETEPE - OMETEPE (October 20and 22, 2014
- SAN JUAN DEL SUR October 22, 2014
- NICARAGUA TO COSTA RICA October 23, 2014
- JACO TO SIERPE TO PORTE JIMENEZ October 25, 2014
- COSTA RICA TO PANAMA October 26, 2014
- PANAMA October 28, 2014
- LEFT PANAMA TO COSTA RICA October 31, 2014
- LOST MY WAY IN SAN JOSE November 1, 2014
- HALLOWEEN NIGHTMARE November 1, 2014
- SAN JUAN DEL SUR November 2, 2014
- NICARAGUA, HONDURAS, EL SALVADOR IN 12 HOURS ( November 4, 2014)
- SAN SALVADOR MOUNTAIN RIDE (November 6, 2014)
- TO GUATEMALA CITY ( November 9, 2014)
- TOM HOME
- ANTIGUA (November 10, 2014
- LAGO DE ATITLAN (November 11, 2014)
- LAKE ( November 12, 2014)
- SAMUC CHAMPEY (November 12, 2014)
- SAMUC TO FLORES IN 13 HOURS ( November 13, 2014)
- MAYAN GOD'S STRIKE OUT ( November 18, 2014)
- NO BAD DAYS IN CABO WABO (17 -23 NOVEMBER 2014
- CABO NORTH TO USA (December 7, 2014)
- LEAVING CABO WABO
- DAY 2 UP BAJA (December 8, 2014)
- PONCHO'S BEACH TO MIKE'S SKY RANCH ( December 9, 2014)
- FINAL DAY TO PALM DESERT USA
