Helen's Take On... The Great Americas

[hlloyd33]

Latest blog... the second half of Baja
Baja Ho-Ho-Ho

 

[hlloyd33]

Next update on the road from Puerta Vallarta along the coast and uphill to Oaxaca...
Long Road to Oaxaca
And photos of the journey/

 

[hlloyd33]

Had a great time in Oaxaca...
Do Good As You Go
Photos of A Little Religion in Oaxaca
Photos of Monte Alban ruins

 

[hlloyd33]

Well, slowly making progress through Mexico. Been here well over 2 months now, and looking forward to the rest of central America. But first we're heading to Palenque...
For now, the latest blog of the ride from Oaxaca to San Cristobal:

Winds of Change into Chiapas

 

[Funrover]

WOW!!! What a great view of life. Thank you for sharing!

 

[hlloyd33]

Latest photos from the ride from Oaxaca to San Cristobal de as Casas, on to Palenque and then across into Guatemala. We stopped at Flores for a trip up to Tikal and are now in Rio Dulce... 10,000km and 6 months after leaving Vancouver!

Photos of Chiapas and El Peten

 

[hlloyd33]

More photos and a bit about packrafting....
Packrafting on Rio Dulce
Photos of Maya Ruins, Palenque and Tikal
Photos of Rio Dulce and Livingston, Guatemala

 

[hlloyd33]

Been catching up on the blog writing. More stories from Chiapas, Mexico and Guatemala too...

Fear of Falling Rocks/
Across Guatemala - Monkeys, Dentists and Beer

No more for a while though as heading off on a packrafting trip... and don´t know how long I´ll be gone!

 

[hlloyd33]

Well, been having lots of fun with the packraft!! Makes a nice change from the bike.
Anyway, first up was a day trip to Somoto Canyon in Nicaragua. And then we´ve just finished a big one along the Rio Bocay and Rio Coco...
Blog - Off with the Bikes - Chicken Buses and Packrafting Somoto Canyon
Photos of Packrafting the Rio Bocay and Rio Coco in Nicaragua

 

[hlloyd33]

Some blog posts on the packrafting trip...

A Crazy Idea?
Getting to Ayupal
Afloat and Quiet Content in.the Rio Bocay

 

[hlloyd33]

Blog updates:

Another post from packrafting the Rio Bocay -
Crocodiles and Ray Mears
And back on the bike -
Last Honduran Days

 

[hlloyd33]

Well, the end of another trip... it's been great! If you've been following the journey, hope you enjoyed the blog. The final posts below:

Photos of Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras
Photos of Belize - Backroads at their Best

Blog - Saving the Best til Last - Backroads of Belize

I flew home on Friday and now it's back to work... and planning the next trip.

 

[HumphreyBear]

Bravo! Great effort and a fantastic adventure. Thank you for letting us share it by proxy (and without all the, you know, actual effort... ). I have to catch up on the last posts but I have been avidly following and enjoying.

Enjoy work!

 

[mtnbike28]

Very fun trip!

 

[hlloyd33]

Well, I've been having fun putting together a couple of videos of the packrafting trip - hope you enjoy too.
Might give a little glimpse of what it was like during the 8 days on the river...

Video of packrafting the Rio Bocay
Video of packrafting the Rio Coco