Ends of the Earth Expedition: Central America

[Scott Brady]

This is our first post of the trip, made from a bench, while waiting for the team to complete their documentation. We head to San Carlos tonight for a beach camp.

This iPhone is becoming quite the travel tool. I am making this post from it and also able to use GE while navigating towns. Amazing

More details and pictures soon

The mini site is also up at www.expeditionswest.com/EOE

Edit: Picture of the Jeep- Day one. Dawn of a new adventure

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Edit to add links to the blogs:

Scotts blog on Expeditions West

Overland Journal blog -- this is the blog used by all of the OJ staff, but Stephanie is adding a lot of EOE content.
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[Ursidae69]

The best remote beach camping is north of San Carlos, but not too far north or you run into locked gates. Have a fun trip.

 

[Christian P.]

cool - finally on the road!! Congratulations.

Have fun!

 

[Christian P.]

Scott

I was just looking at your itinerary...wow. that's a tight schedule.

Belize is AMAZING! You have to spend more than one day there...



2/6: Packing and modifications to Jeeps
2/9: Final Packing and logistics/documentation review
2/10: Leave Prescott mid-morning and drive to Tucson and camp in the desert north of the Border Crossing.
2/11: Nogales Border Crossing: Camp, San Carlos
2/12 and 13th: Alamos: http://www.haciendadelossantos.com
2/14: El Fuerte: El Fuerte in Spanish means, The Fort, and was founded in 1564.
2/15: Mazatlan-
2/16: Overland Route to Guanajuato
2/17: Guanajuato
2/19: Dolores Hidalgo to San Miguel de Allende to Teotihuacan
2/20: SW of Veracruz at the Gran Hotel de France, Orizaba
2/21: Yucatan-
2/22: Yucatan
2/23: 25 Xcalak (Costa de Cocos)Fly fishing
2/26: Quintana Roo, Chacchoben Ruins
2/27: Enter Belize, Hummingbird preserve
2/28: Enter Guatemala! http://www.authenticmaya.com/cival1.htm
3/1: Remote Jungle, Cival Maya Site, Camping
3/2: Tikal, Maya Site, Camping
3/3: Lake and Castillo De San Felipe
3/4: Antigua
3/5: Antigua
3/6: To the El Salvador Border, Cerro Verde Volacano
3/7: La Libertad
3/8: Hotel, near border with Honduras
3/9: Enter Honduras hotel en-route
3/10: Enter Nicaragua, stay in Leon
3/11: Camping at Mayasa Crater.
3/12: Lake Nicaragua, Camping
3/13: Trip to Ometepe Island
3/14: Border Crossing into Costa Rica, camp at Delfin RV park, just outside of Liberia. N10 39.44, W85 28.16
3/15: Travel to Lake Arenal
3/16: Lake Arenal, Arenal Volcano
3/17: Beach Camping, near Heradura (Playa Tamarindo)
3/18: Rafiki Safari Lodge
3/19: Rafiki Safari Lodge - Bushmaster safari
3/20: Rafiki Safari Lodge
3/21: Guayabo National Monument - The lost city of Guayabo
3/21: Guayabo National Monument
3/22-3/23: Beach Camping, Caribbean coast Puerta Viejo, Manzanillo
3/24: Enter Panama at Frontera, Hotel in Tole
3/25: Travel to the Panama Canal and Panama City.
3/26: Day tour of the Canal and City
3/27: Drive to the Darien
3/28: Return to Panama City
3/29: Shipping Logistics
4/3: Return to Prescott

 

[Ursidae69]

I just realized that you are not even across the border yet. It'll be dark in 2-3 hours, so it will be after midnight by the time you get to San Carlos. Bummer.

 

[Cabrito]

Bon Voyage!

This will be fun to follow - Subscribed

-m

 

[Hltoppr]

Awesome! Didn't get to say goodbye to ya'll before you left, so drive safely and have plenty of fresh asada, fish tacos and tecates!

-H-

 

[West Coast Mags]

Fantastic, I'd been getting bored of watching the spot circling round and round outside of green valley.

 

[Desertdude]

Awesome to hear news from the road :victory:

Ditto on the iPhone GE really works :smiley_drive:

Looking forward to the trip photos and a bit of video log

 

[C Red]

I look forward to following this trip. There are a lot of stops on this trip that I would like to see for myself someday.
Subscribed!

 

[goodtimes]

Glad to see you guys are finally on your way, after what, 12 years of build up?

Good on 'ya amigo.

See you in April!

:victory:

 

[Scott Brady]

We are doing well, and stopped north of Hermosillo to camp. A nice little campground.

It is fantastic to be in Mexico again.

Interestingly, there has been a notable shift in the treatment of tourist here (not that is was ever bad, just indifferent). All agencies were exceptionally courteous and efficient, with an extra effort to be helpful. Federales, etc. were all professional and in a great mood - happy to see us.

 

[Desertdude]

Good to hear that news Scott - Enjoy the first night of the trip :victory:

 

[Ursidae69]

That's good news about the treatment. I'm glad you stopped too, driving at night if you're tired is not that fun there. Safe travels amigo.

 

[desertgirl66]

Happy Trails Amigos and Amigas!! :sombrero: