New Color, New Dimension, New Value - Page 7

Hendo66 · 01-01-2013, 02:43 PM

I hope he is OK!

jimbowie · 01-03-2013, 01:12 PM

I guess we are all worried Raymond. We sure hope everything is okay.

Eclecticmale · 01-10-2013, 07:48 PM

I apologize for not having any updates since November 2012. I have been staying (being lazy) in Panama City, and spending my time getting to know Panama City. I have met some great new friends during my stay in Panama City, but now it is time for me to depart. I headed out of Panama City on 3 JAN 13, and was attempting to spend a week in Bocas Del Toro, but I got stopped by the customs police and my bike was impounded. According to my paperwork for the bike, it was only valid for one month in Panama, so I had to go to David and stay for a couple of days to get my bike. Long story short…paid a fine of $200 US Dollars the next day, and I got my bike. On 5 JAN 13, I crossed the border into Costa Rica and headed for a surf town called Jaco. I did not really like the feel of Jaco, so I headed for Liberia the next morning. I cross the border into Nicaragua on 10 Jan 13, and I am currently in Managua, Nicaragua. I will head out for Honduras tomorrow.

Animo · 01-10-2013, 10:10 PM

Great stuff

hdawg · 01-10-2013, 11:55 PM

Raymond:
Your RR is excellent. The writing is one of the best I've read. It's honest. Keep riding. If ever in Santa Cruz, CA send me a text. Couch on me.

sarelp · 01-11-2013, 09:35 AM

Welcome back !

Artlocks · 01-11-2013, 11:07 AM

Thanks for reporting Raymond. It happened to me too, read ADVrider then went out and bought a motorcycle. Good luck on your future travels.

jimbowie · 01-11-2013, 01:03 PM

Thank goodness all is okay. We were all concerned about you. Ride safe and keep us posted.

PiffleMaster · 01-12-2013, 04:23 AM

Just found this thread. Great pics, hope to see more.
Cheers, Brian

PS. Text would be a little more readable with the occasional line break/paragraph.
Just sayin'.

jessepitt · 01-12-2013, 06:53 AM

Wonderful photos. They really give the feel of the people and places you have visited.

clax · 01-12-2013, 03:53 PM

Thanx for posting and Wonderful pics. I'm just wondering what your plan is now? Are you headed back to the states or are you just wing'in it?

Take care,
Clay D

Eclecticmale · 01-14-2013, 12:02 PM

I made my way out of Managua, and spent the night in Choluteca, Honduras. On my way down to Panama, I avoided stopping in Honduras, but I decided to spend a night in Honduras on this occasion. I was pleasantly surprised how nice and accommodating the people of Honduras treated me. I had heard from other travelers that Honduras was a bad place, but in the city of Choluteca, everyone was very friendly.

The following morning I headed out for La Libertad, El Salvador, and for some crazy reason, customs only allowed my bike to stay in the country for 24 hours…they explained something to me that I did not comprehend. So, I spent one night there, and got an early start for Antigua, Guatemala. The border crossing was easy, and only took one hour to exit El Salvador and enter Guatemala. I arrive in Antigua around 3PM, and found a nice $20 hostel.

My plan going forward is to stay in Antigua for the next 85 days, and then make my way up to Belize, then onto the Yucatan in Mexico. This should take about 7 or 8 months, and then I will make my way to the Pacific coast of Mexico. I will head back to the USA when the money runs out. I will be posting photos very soon.

Scubalong · 01-14-2013, 01:29 PM

Hey Raymond
Good to heard from you, we were a bit concern

All good now, be safe and keep the RR rolling.
If you getting close to Baja let me know will meet up with you for Taco and Beers

PiffleMaster · 01-14-2013, 05:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scubalong

...
Good to hear from you, we were a bit concerned

All good now, be safe and keep the RR rolling.
If you're getting close to Baja let me know, will meet up with you for Taco and Beers

Ditto on that! Be close in a few weeks...
Cheers, Brian

ROAD DAMAGE · 01-14-2013, 10:02 PM

Hi Raymond,

Good to hear from you again.

Looks like some folks were concerned about you when you were incommunicado. Okay, I admit, I was hoping all was well too. I just assumed that you were all shacked up with some mamasitas con nalgitas bonitas!

And hopefully ........... you were!

You are missing nothing up here in the states. It was in the -30s last night where I live here in Colorado.

Wanna swap? Yeah, I didn't think so.

Looking forward to the continuation of your ride report. I'll be following along. I'll get in touch when you are heading northward again. I've spent a lot of time in Quintana Roo, Yucatan, and Campeche. We'll have to compare notes.

Send some warm weather up this way please! Oh yeah, and more surfer gal pics too.

Ride safe, Rob

01-01-2013, 02:43 PM	#91
Hendo66 Hendo66 Joined: Dec 2008 Location: Perth, Down Under Oddometer: 83	I hope he is OK! __________________ Hendo66 2008 BMW F800GS 2011 BMW R1200GS

01-03-2013, 01:12 PM	#92
jimbowie Adventurer Joined: Dec 2010 Location: Texas prairie. Oddometer: 96	I guess we are all worried Raymond. We sure hope everything is okay. __________________ 2012 Triumph Tiger Exp 1975 Yamaha XS650 Just remember, a government big enough to give you all you want is big enough to take away all you have. Davy Crockett

01-10-2013, 07:48 PM	#93
Eclecticmale ^OP Adventurer Joined: Oct 2011 Location: Atlanta, GA Oddometer: 51	All Is Well Heading Back North I apologize for not having any updates since November 2012. I have been staying (being lazy) in Panama City, and spending my time getting to know Panama City. I have met some great new friends during my stay in Panama City, but now it is time for me to depart. I headed out of Panama City on 3 JAN 13, and was attempting to spend a week in Bocas Del Toro, but I got stopped by the customs police and my bike was impounded. According to my paperwork for the bike, it was only valid for one month in Panama, so I had to go to David and stay for a couple of days to get my bike. Long story short…paid a fine of $200 US Dollars the next day, and I got my bike. On 5 JAN 13, I crossed the border into Costa Rica and headed for a surf town called Jaco. I did not really like the feel of Jaco, so I headed for Liberia the next morning. I cross the border into Nicaragua on 10 Jan 13, and I am currently in Managua, Nicaragua. I will head out for Honduras tomorrow. __________________ There are two primary choices in life: to accept conditions as they exist, or accept the responsibility for changing them. - Allan K. Chalmers LIVE.RIDE.ASAP 2011 SUZUKI DL650 VSTROM

01-10-2013, 10:10 PM	#94
Animo Clear Clowdy Trails Joined: Dec 2009 Location: Playa del Carmen Oddometer: 3,199	Great stuff __________________ Life is good, even in adversity! Yucatan \| Chiapas \| Belize 1 \| Belize 2 \| QRoo \| Guanajuato

01-10-2013, 11:55 PM	#95
hdawg Adventurer Joined: Oct 2011 Oddometer: 15	lovin irt Raymond: Your RR is excellent. The writing is one of the best I've read. It's honest. Keep riding. If ever in Santa Cruz, CA send me a text. Couch on me.

01-11-2013, 09:35 AM	#96
sarelp Adventurer Joined: Aug 2008 Location: Southern Indiana Oddometer: 63	Welcome back ! __________________ " CARPE DIEM ! "

01-11-2013, 11:07 AM	#97
Artlocks Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2007 Location: Raleigh, NC Oddometer: 139	Thanks for reporting Raymond. It happened to me too, read ADVrider then went out and bought a motorcycle. Good luck on your future travels. __________________ TAT Interrupted Noob Rides the Philippines One foot in the grave out west tour Sept 2010 Blue Ridge Trail Explored

01-11-2013, 01:03 PM	#98
jimbowie Adventurer Joined: Dec 2010 Location: Texas prairie. Oddometer: 96	Thank goodness all is okay. We were all concerned about you. Ride safe and keep us posted. __________________ 2012 Triumph Tiger Exp 1975 Yamaha XS650 Just remember, a government big enough to give you all you want is big enough to take away all you have. Davy Crockett

01-12-2013, 04:23 AM	#99
PiffleMaster Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2009 Location: Winnipeg Oddometer: 1,256	Just found this thread. Great pics, hope to see more. Cheers, Brian PS. Text would be a little more readable with the occasional line break/paragraph. Just sayin'. __________________ "He never met a stranger." Drif10 re DRCool Have Sporadic Spot, will travel sporadically... And a picture outside my window... Sometimes...

01-12-2013, 06:53 AM	#100
jessepitt Dual Sport Addict Joined: Oct 2008 Location: Redmond Oregon Oddometer: 988	Wonderful photos. They really give the feel of the people and places you have visited. __________________ 2011 DirtRoad650 http://i838.photobucket.com/albums/z...mping12182.jpg '98 DR 350 http://i838.photobucket.com/albums/z...t/Photo280.jpg '99 DR 650. Sold.

01-12-2013, 03:53 PM	#101
clax Adventurer Joined: Sep 2011 Location: Sooke/Kamloops, BC Oddometer: 81	hey Raymond Thanx for posting and Wonderful pics. I'm just wondering what your plan is now? Are you headed back to the states or are you just wing'in it? Take care, Clay D __________________ http://tigerclay.blogspot.com/

01-14-2013, 12:02 PM	#102
Eclecticmale ^OP Adventurer Joined: Oct 2011 Location: Atlanta, GA Oddometer: 51	Back In Antigua I made my way out of Managua, and spent the night in Choluteca, Honduras. On my way down to Panama, I avoided stopping in Honduras, but I decided to spend a night in Honduras on this occasion. I was pleasantly surprised how nice and accommodating the people of Honduras treated me. I had heard from other travelers that Honduras was a bad place, but in the city of Choluteca, everyone was very friendly. The following morning I headed out for La Libertad, El Salvador, and for some crazy reason, customs only allowed my bike to stay in the country for 24 hours…they explained something to me that I did not comprehend. So, I spent one night there, and got an early start for Antigua, Guatemala. The border crossing was easy, and only took one hour to exit El Salvador and enter Guatemala. I arrive in Antigua around 3PM, and found a nice $20 hostel. My plan going forward is to stay in Antigua for the next 85 days, and then make my way up to Belize, then onto the Yucatan in Mexico. This should take about 7 or 8 months, and then I will make my way to the Pacific coast of Mexico. I will head back to the USA when the money runs out. I will be posting photos very soon. __________________ There are two primary choices in life: to accept conditions as they exist, or accept the responsibility for changing them. - Allan K. Chalmers LIVE.RIDE.ASAP 2011 SUZUKI DL650 VSTROM

01-14-2013, 01:29 PM	#103
Scubalong Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Apr 2012 Location: So Cal Oddometer: 203	I am glad...... Hey Raymond Good to heard from you, we were a bit concern All good now, be safe and keep the RR rolling. If you getting close to Baja let me know will meet up with you for Taco and Beers

01-14-2013, 10:02 PM	#105
ROAD DAMAGE Studly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2007 Location: Steamboat Springs, COLORADO Oddometer: 642	A Man With a Plan Hi Raymond, Good to hear from you again. Looks like some folks were concerned about you when you were incommunicado. Okay, I admit, I was hoping all was well too. I just assumed that you were all shacked up with some mamasitas con nalgitas bonitas! And hopefully ........... you were! You are missing nothing up here in the states. It was in the -30s last night where I live here in Colorado. Wanna swap? Yeah, I didn't think so. Looking forward to the continuation of your ride report. I'll be following along. I'll get in touch when you are heading northward again. I've spent a lot of time in Quintana Roo, Yucatan, and Campeche. We'll have to compare notes. Send some warm weather up this way please! Oh yeah, and more surfer gal pics too. Ride safe, Rob __________________ Formerly known as: Routt County Rob

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