Month: August 2016
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Nicaragua : Aug 2016

It’s been close to for a long time, but my Bluetooth keyboard is now officially un-usable, what with so many nonfunctioning keys, meaning the remainder of my blosts will be swiped rather than typed. Seems fitting, as most of the things that I use regularly seem to be falling apart as I approach the end…
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El Salvador & Honduras : Aug 2016

El Salvador and Honduras have reputations for being dangerous and worth avoiding. Meanwhile, travelling solo by bicycle, one is obviously vulnerable to anybody or group that decides they’d like to take your bike and whatever you have in the bags hanging all over it. This has been in the back of my mind since the…
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Guatemala : Tallisman → Antigua : July 2016

Looking at a map, weighing various biking routes, it can be hard to truly realize the magnitude of what you’re committing yourself to. As it was, for me, the previous morning in Tapachula, Mexico, a dozen km from the Guatemalan border, trying to decide between hugging the coast and crossing via the lowlands, or winding…