http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/tstories/davidson/ Ross' South American Adventure en-us The heavy rain as I left Belem (city at mouth of the Amazon), Brasil did not last long but thankfully the clouds remained – it was plenty hot enough without the sun. With the sights, sounds and smells of Belem... http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/tstories/davidson/002585.php I was pretty nervous on Wednesday morning as I packed up and left the hotel in Manaus for the floating dock where the Clivia waited to take us down the Amazon River to Belem. From the day before I knew... http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/tstories/davidson/002586.php Arrived in Venezuela Saturday noon, cleared immigration only to find customs closed until Monday AM - so I couldnīt clear the bike! Caught between two borders, the National Guard guy said ījust stay in town with the bike`. Taichira is... http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/tstories/davidson/002587.php My flight touched down at Bogota about 10:00PM – I was in South America! A childhood dream fulfilled at last. The Arrivals area was a bit chaotic with very aggressive taxi drivers vying for business. Warned in advance, I went... http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/tstories/davidson/002560.php It was only an hour from Choluteca to the Nicaraguan border near San Marcos de Colon. It was a lot easier getting out of Honduras than in and to my surprise Nicaragua was relatively simple. Best of all it all... http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/tstories/davidson/002496.php I arrived at the San Salvador border town of Hachadura about 3:30PM which made me a little nervous because of the length of time it took at the last border. However, little San Salvador proved to be the easiest crossing... http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/tstories/davidson/002495.php The ride to the Guatemalan border near Cuidad Hidalgo (I decided not to go to Tapachula) was a nice combination of mountian and lowland plains with the silhouette of the volcanic mountians ever present. However it was hot, very hot.... http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/tstories/davidson/002494.php Today was an awesome ride south on 190 libre. The road was in excellent condition and it crawled through mountian passes for about 400kms to Tehuantepec. The twistys were non-stop. It reminded me of parts of the south island of... http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/tstories/davidson/002477.php Well, I have finished my 3 week Spanish course at the Cuernavaca Language School (you can google it for more info) I highly recommend it not because it is a great school with a great staff and they make you... http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/tstories/davidson/002483.php Just noticed that the bike developed a front fork seal leak on the way down. I think Iīm responsible for disturbing the seal doing maintenance before I left Canada. Anyway, I did bring a spare seal and will install it... http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/tstories/davidson/002482.php Iīm starting Spanish School today for 3 weeks. The school (The Cuernavaca Language School) has put me up with a nice Mexican family, Mom, Grandma, and 20 year-old son. I take all my meals at the family table and have... http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/tstories/davidson/002481.php I crossed the US/Mexican border at Laredo, Tx where I spent the night. The hotel clerk advised me to get there early so I showed up bright and early at 6:00AM only to have to wake up each of the... http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/tstories/davidson/002480.php I’m currently holed up in The Super 8 in Beaumont, Texas. The predicted severe thunderstorms broke about 6:00PM and I just made it to the hotel lobby. I wanted to get to Houston today but it is another hour down... http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/tstories/davidson/002479.php Checking the Weather Channel almost hourly, I saw the forecast open up with clear but very cold temperatures -12C for my route down I75. Thatīs what I needed, dry roads (no snow/slush). So making a quick decision, I wheeled out... http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/tstories/davidson/002478.php After buying a BMW 650 Dakar on a whim in 2004 (or more likely on an unconscious wish/unfulfilled dream), Ross Davidson left his Mississauga home, near Toronto, Canada on a -12C day in February 8, 2007 and headed to Mexico to begin his trip around South America. http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/tstories/davidson/002472.php