Author: Patricia & Dustin

May 21 – June 10, 2024 In this segment we complete our tour of Colombia and cross the border into our 11th country, Ecuador. We were mesmerized as we climbed through the Andes Mountains in southern Colombia while the state of Cauca presented us with safety concerns as recent violence from para-militaries (FARC) are challenging…

April 21 – May 20, 2025 We departed Fairbanks, Alaska on May 20th, 2024 on our bicycles with the hope of reaching Ushuaia, Argentina – essentially riding from the top of North America to the bottom of South America. One year in we have pedaled almost 10,000 miles and traveled through 10 countries. It has…

March 27 – April 20th, 2025 Total trip distance: 8,988 miles (14,470 km)Total trip climbing: 404,828 feet Countries: USA, Canada, Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, ColombiaNumber of crashes: 3 (2 for Dustin both in Mexico & 1 for Patricia in Canada) When leaving Dominical, Costa Rica since we had a short(er) day…

March 13 – 26, 2025 In this segment we close out our visit to Nicaragua with a delightful visit to Granada, the oldest city in the Americas, established in 1524, and then move onto Costa Rica an ecotourism paradise that brought us closer to nature and had us camping again. Total trip distance: 8,429 miles…

February 23 – March 12, 2025 Our final two days in Mexico we rode from San Cristobal to the border with Guatemala – and spent the rest of this segment riding through (most of) the “CA 4” – the “Central America 4”: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras & Nicaragua. Each of these countries had its own…

After two weeks off the bicycles to return to the United States for a family cruise we’re back on the road again. In this segment we ride out of Mexico City to explore the ancient ruins of Teotihuacan before making our way toward Oaxaca and southward to San Cristobal de las Casas. We were challenged…

January 8-25, 2025 (plus more days back in the USA) In this segment we explore the central Mexican highlands between Guadalajara (5,100 feet elevation) and Mexico City (7,300 feet) delighting in the variety & history of the region. At Mexico City we returned to the USA for a couple weeks off the bicycles.    …

December 21, 2024 – January 7, 2025 In this segment we spend Christmas in La Paz before ferrying over to mainland Mexico into the state of Sinaloa (currently a Level 4 “do not travel” warning from the US State Department). We make our way through the states of Sinaloa, Nayarit, and Jalisco and take a few…

November 27 – December 19, 2024 In this segment we continue to make our way down the Baja peninsula in Mexico with stops at historic towns, agricultural communities and beaches. We’ve enjoyed the sunshine, lack of rain, and perfect temperatures. Patricia falls ill (first time on the trip!) while Dustin is back in the states….

November 11 – 26, 2024 In this segment our fortitude was tested with a mechanical breakdown that required us to return to Phoenix multiple times and crossing into Mexico where we’ve been challenged with a new language, culture, money, and style of travel.  *We jumped 130 miles with a one-way U-haul **We’ve changed most of our…