Look on our webpage and click on the "central america" link to get to the spot adventures page. We're posting the pictures there. The beauty part is that they are tagged with gps coordinates on the map, so you can see exactly where they were taken. (Just click on the "day 2" link (or whatever day we happen to be on.)

We're finally on our way. It feels so good to be back in the saddle again.
Day 1 was fairly un-eventful. I know why there is a 6th gear now. For the damn interstates!!! They should be called i-states because an ipod really helps.

We covered about 650km today, not bad considering about 2.5 hours were 'wasted' on the ferry. The weather was dry and warm - we really lucked out.
The only problem I had was that my new alpaca sweater was to hot! (Thanks Jenny)

The next couple of days are going to be pretty boring - interstates all the way. We have 2500km to go to the border!

Here's just a couple of pics from today:
On the ferry:

Action shot of the peace arch:

The before picture of the hotel room:

THEY HAVE A POOL!

We're getting there. It seems like I've been working on the bikes for days but were getting there.

Got a nice new front tires:

Got the saddlebags mounted, front and back:

Now we're waiting for the rears:

We also got our custom defense stickers:

and in Spanish:

You may or may not know that we are travelling as a family - hence the name four-up. Do do this, we are pulling the kids from school for 5 weeks. But, much to their disappointment, they still have homework to do.

Their english homework is to write and maintain their own personal journal. What we have chosen to do is to use this blog format so that the kids in their respective classes can keep updated on all of our progress. And, they will be graded....heh, heh, heh!

You can filter on (or not) thier blogs by clicking on the "Archives Category" link to the right.

Well, here it is. We've decided to go on this trip. For those that know us, and what we've been through the last couple of years, you'll know why we were on the fence on this one. Well, we've decided that life is too short to pass up this trip. Even if we'll be in the preverbial poor-house when we get back.

Yes, this trip is going entirely on the VISA card! Woo hoo!

So, on with the show. We've been doing some light prep, off and on for the past couple of months.

Starting with some light maintenance on the 1150:

It looks much better than that now.

More to come...