Baños, Beer and Boobies

Baños, Beer and Boobies

Although loving the wintery weather in Cotopaxi, we were ready for the temperate climate of Baños.  Baños is a small tourist town famous for it’s…

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Grand Markets and Mountains

Grand Markets and Mountains

Papers in hand, we were ready for our tenth border crossing.  In a matter of fifteen minutes, all three of us were officially “checked out”…

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Tatacoa to Las Lajas

Tatacoa to Las Lajas

After a two day drive from Zipaquira, we ended up in the mysteriously beautiful Desierto Tatacoa.  Stopping for a roadside lunch of strawberries and ham…

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Don't Go "Braking" My Heart

Don’t Go “Braking” My Heart

Leaving Villa de Leyva was a bittersweet feeling.  On one hand, we were leaving such a relaxed town and the beautiful Hostel Renacer but on…

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Colombia's Gem

Colombia’s Gem

We woke up to a beautiful morning in the town of Villa de Leyva, Colombia.  We had just spent about a week driving to get…

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The Devil Drives a Corolla

The Devil Drives a Corolla

As we drove off the scales I could see it…real roads! I could almost taste that sweet dirty pavement.  Just one last person/police officer to…

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The Great Shipping Debacle (part 2)

The Great Shipping Debacle (part 2)

After an hour and a half flight, we stepped off the airplane into Rafael Núñez International Airport in Cartagena, Colombia.  This was the first time…

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The Great Shipping Debacle (part 1)

The Great Shipping Debacle (part 1)

The biggest hurdle for people who want to drive the Pan American highway is the Darien Gap.  The Darien Gap is a roadless, 100mi section…

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The Calm Before the Storm

The Calm Before the Storm

With shipping the truck heavy on our minds, we booked it to Panama.  The border was about three hours away from where we were staying…

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Truck's Feelings of Abandonment

Truck’s Feelings of Abandonment

Well, I guess it’s time to dust off my fingers and return from my blogging hiatus as Sarah just informed me I have not written…

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