RTW on a thumper... Round the World ADVenturization

Been looking forward to you walking around Antigua with your camera.

Bring it!

Try to make Chichicastenango for market day if you have time.

i will add quiet a few posts from here, loads of photos to come of Antigua...i was talking to someone today about Chichicastenango market and they said it was very similar to the one here - is it a lot better/ different in your opinion?

Haven't made Chichicastenango yet. My good friend JC is from there. More indigenous peoples coming into town than Antigua, I'm told.

Interesting public wash (clothes) facility across from CATours.

No man, Ruuuuun for your life! If your bike ever touches Vitto's place , you enter a vortex where you are never allowed to leave Venezuela (just look where Throttlemeister did the work on his bike when he warped the head)

ALL three of my bikes are parked there at the moment, have been there since August when I came to Mexico

hopefully one of you are around when i'm heading thru, vortex or not

I like the startled look on the grooms face when he heard "13 to 18"!

i guess in any culture families can catch you out with what they expect you to do and what you want to do...this is one of those times...i don't think i saw them smile again for quiet a while

Is Fuego still erupting? I was there 7 years ago and we hiked up Acatenago and watched Fuego erupt (mildly but still scary)! Highly recommend if its safe.
Also worth checking out is the macadamia nut farm (Valhalla)? Just outside of Antigua.
Brings back great memories. Land of eternal spring!
Great report and pics!

Hey Brother,
Been following u on your trip, looks amazing!! Wishing I was still with you.
Mindy says hi and jagger looking to eat another Garmin.
Be safe and keep up the posting!
Oh yea Mancuso's finally has the Honda ready!! $2130 ;(
Going to pick it up Wednesday!!!

damn!!!'


lots more still to come ....

maybe a little steam, no real eruptions that i have heard about, i was going there yesterday but the weather disagreed

so i'm here in Antigua for Language school, i was supposed to go on a hike this coming week but it was cancelled so i will stay here and celebrate Halloween and Day of the Dead this coming week and go to a kite festival locally as well, but that whats going to happen...

this is photos from this week here tuesday to friday only, i thought it might be better to group some shots so the first Antigua installment is from the candle factory at the Santa Domingo Hotel

...next... walking thru some of the smaller local market stalls

Because Antigua is an old town the stone work and doorways are all unique which of course makes for some interesting shots

Maybe I can open a leather shop up there!! LOL
How's the Spanish lessons going?

you couldn't compete with these guys there prices are so low its crazy, don't how they even buy the leather, but their quality isn't to your standards...

spanish is slow going, not sure if my brain is wired correctly for languages...i'll get it but not as easy as i thought, but its still fun

Well It sure looks like your having an awesome time!! And you'll get the language down!
I'm not sure what your brain is actually wired for?? That's the scary part!
Any new ideas on a career or just keep on riding??
Be Safe my Friend!

some of the art work in town is...unique, strange, interesting, scary, religious, weird - your thoughts?






















look at the next two very closely...artists opinioon of what people feel and think?

Yeah I kinda remember thinking I will just be in Venezuela for 3 or 4 weeks and hell what do you know before too long at all I was looking for another 3 month TIP extension Venezuela is a fun place and only gets better knowing the right people in county And oh the gas

Got some nice photos going Paul, practice hard on the Spanish but not too hard or you may never escape Cuba btw I hope you are not married...

I was rough looking and things just happen way too easy:eek1

Goodtimes!

...and you came back to the states because why?????????

not married so i can walk around with my head twisting around until it snaps off my neck

i have some good photos coming up, went to chichicastenango market yesterday, just need to catch up before i add them in a few days