September 14, 2008 GMT - The Last Leg....
Before we knew it, we were leaving Latin America and heading to the States; the first time for both of us. We were expecting a time consuming border crossing but as we rode in under the star-spangled banner all...

September 13, 2008 GMT - Tacos and Topes
With our Houston deadline drawing ever closer, we were happy to have budgeted no less than a month for our ride through Mexico. Taking in spectacular colonial towns, exhilarating mountain roads, ancient Aztec sites and breathtaking coast lines, Mexico...

May 18, 2008 GMT - Volcans and Amigos
The Costa Rica - Nicaragua border crossing was pretty easy and straightforward. Hame stood in queues and attempted to find the right windows while I watched our gear and chatted to people. Some more sociable than others, I had...

April 30, 2008 GMT - Paradise, Canals & Volcanos!
Spirits were high as the lights of Cartegena faded into the night; motoring through the submarine wall erected to defy Drake and into the open Caribbean Sea. However, the atmosphere was quick to change as a swell picked up, the...

April 14, 2008 GMT - Cruisin' through Colombia
A busy border crossing, after a march for peace (see previous blog) Colombia is famous for being dangerous, having very friendly people, a passion for football, music, coffee and beautiful women. In the last couple of years the government...

March 14, 2008 GMT - Aquador
Where's the road gone? The seasons finally caught up with us in Ecuador, with rain 28 out of the 30 days we were in the country. Just as well we bought those waterproofs!...

February 23, 2008 GMT - Gringo! Gringa!
"Which way Em?" We'd had a great time in and around Cusco, however it was time to go. The touts and package tourists were beginning to get to us, so we set off in search of tranquility....

January 26, 2008 GMT - Inca Kola
Peru's version of IrnBru Looks like anti-freeze, tastes like IrnBru, Peru's national drink was so popular that Coca Cola couldn't beat it - so they bought it. As we were shortly to find out, it is sold everywhere.... We're...

December 30, 2007 GMT - Bolivian Adventures
We should rename our blog, "How to kill a bike" after these last few weeks. Here we go again... Our route so far.......

December 16, 2007 GMT - Northern Chile
ISDE 2007 Every cloud has its silver lining as they say. Therefore our delayed departure from Buenos Aires as a result of a broken drive shaft, coincided nicely with attending this year's ISDE (International Six Day Enduro) in Chile....

November 21, 2007 GMT - Ever Increasing Circles!
It was great to be back on the road!...

November 20, 2007 GMT - Bust in Buenos Aires!
It could have been worse... It could have been worse I guess. After all, it was merely the drive-shaft that had disintegrated and not the gearbox as initially suspected....

October 06, 2007 GMT - Brazil (Part 2); Bikers and A Broken Bertha... Buenos Aires Beckons!
Ever felt like you're going in circles...? Back to Argentina, in BA - How on earth did that happen?! We really enjoyed Brazil, but unfortunately Bertha didn't. On the first day the bearing had gone, but as we left...

August 31, 2007 GMT - Brazil (Part 1); Bearings and Birds!
BRAZIL! Arriving in Brazil to Corumba's bright lights and paved streets was a stark contrast to the last 600kms of Bolivian dirt, but where was immigration?...

August 21, 2007 GMT - Bolivia or Bust!
Sundance Kid (to Etta): Butch and me have been talking it all over. Wherever the hell Bolivia is, that's where we're off to. (From the movie "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid", 1969) Unfortunately it was in Bolivia that...

July 20, 2007 GMT - Frio o Muy Frio! Adios Argentina...
Continuing on with friends Grant and Jules we explored the far North of Argentina and headed towards Bolivia. Our trusty steeds (Thanks for the photo Jules!)...

July 02, 2007 GMT - Tight pack, loose plan...
We've had an adventurous past month, travelled with friends and even made a bit of headway. Irrespective of the fact it's been in the wrong direction! Click below to read more......

May 31, 2007 GMT - Down on the Farm!
This month it's all been about tractors!...

April 21, 2007 GMT - One Year on the Road!
On April 22nd, Em and I celebrate one year on the road. It hardly seems a year has passed since we left our home, pets and possessions for the trip of a lifetime. We've experienced some amazing lands and...

March 14, 2007 GMT - Ripio Riders!
We've not got too far... read on to find out why!...

February 22, 2007 GMT - Pure Andean Air
We spent an excellent couple of weeks with my Mum and stepdad Bob, based in El Calafate (about 600km North of Ushuaia) in self catering cabanas near Lago (lake) Argentina. 'Cabañas Nevis' was run by a Ricardo Paterson - yep,...

February 04, 2007 GMT - Movin' On Up
After a great few weeks, we finally managed to leave Ushuaia. We were experiencing an unusual phenomenon; we had a deadline to meet! Helen & Bob, Em’s Mum and Stepdad, were meeting up with us in El Calafate in...

January 11, 2007 GMT - A Couple of Weeks at the Bottom of the World
We are here Bertha at the end of the world...

December 21, 2006 GMT - Great Weather For Yachts
(27th December) After a couple of Asados (traditonal Argentinian grills) at our campsite on Peninsula Valdez, it was time to go. Bruno demonstrating how to do Asado properly Pete, Hame, Mark, beer The weather changed a bit, which was a...

December 11, 2006 GMT - Mountains and Meetings
Thanks to the generosity of a friend of the family we had a place to stay in Santiago; we enjoyed spending a few days there in a comfortable flat getting ready for the Big Off Part II. We were both...

December 01, 2006 GMT - On the Road Again
After an interlude to our travels, flying back to Scotland for a family wedding, we´re back on the road for part two of our adventure; South America. Having landed in Santiago, Chile and being successfully reunited with Bertha (our bike),...

October 11, 2006 GMT - G'day and G'bye Australia...
Here we are at the end of our 25000km ride around Australia... It has been fantastic....

September 14, 2006 GMT - Almost the Last Bit...
(Due to lack of inexpensive internet places along the way we've had to put the last three entries on in one go, this one should be read last) It was hard to leave the Uluru/Kata Tjuta National Park but not...

September 14, 2006 GMT - The Red Centre
Thanks to the nocturnal exploits next door at the Laverton Sports Club, we woke late and with little rest. Definitely not the plan to begin our cross-country adventure along the Great Central Road to Australia's iconic Uluru. I managed to...

September 13, 2006 GMT - Gold!
Not only did Riki and Jen welcome us into their home, but also their garage. Before leaving Malaysia I rebuilt the bike's top end as a result of stripped cylinder barrel studs, (yet another legacy of a former owner), and...

August 23, 2006 GMT - Cool Colours and Chilly Weather
16 000km so far! I wish I'd visited Broome years ago, before the tourist masses descended. The tourists had taken over this sleepy seaside town, and the prices had risen accordingly. However, Cable Beach was huge and beautiful, the...

August 03, 2006 GMT - Cracks and Gorges
After Emma had spotted a crack in the sub-frame, we were left with no choice but to limp back to Kununurra for steel surgery. The cracked pannier was a small matter in comparison. Upon closer inspection, the right hand lower...

July 21, 2006 GMT - We've Finally Cracked!
(Written on 23/07/06) Well, I wasn't expecting to update the blog so quickly but here we are in a town with an internet cafe so I may as well make the most of it and explain why we are in...

July 15, 2006 GMT - Nothing but Dirt!
For some reason we miscalculated (read didn't calculate) the distance we had to travel and so we arrived at the fuel stop holding our breath - but it was useful to discover Bertha could do 521km on a tank and...

July 15, 2006 GMT - Chasing the Sunset
We were both excited to start a new 'chapter' by beginning the long journey West. A short day's ride took us to Chillagoe, site of some very cool caves and a quirky little museum which was well worth the visit....

July 15, 2006 GMT - Crocs and Creek Crossings
Now that we've reached Darwin (the first town with a population exceeding 3 figures we've visited for a while), it's time again to update the blog. We arrived via a series of 'alternative' routes, looking like a couple of extras...

June 22, 2006 GMT - Outback
It’s official! We made it to the Outback. It’s a little vague where the Outback actually begins, so we asked the question when stopping off for fuel and a sandwich at Tilly’s Servo in Alpha, a small village along the...

June 22, 2006 GMT - Friendly Folk and Vast Vistas
About 5000 km and one month into Australia and we've not even left one state yet! Queensland has so much to offer; Hame and I could probably spend a year here and not explore it all. Since I last wrote...

June 02, 2006 GMT - Things that go Grunt in the Night
Just as I finished writing yesterday Hame appeared with a mended bike, thanks to those lovely guys at the BM Shop. Sharon, Steve's partner, had kindly let me use an office computer to write up the blog so Hame picked...

June 01, 2006 GMT - Dingoes and Dunes
Ken and Carol thoroughly spoiled us with their warm hospitality, and gave us some tips on 'Packingology' in which I think they both have Phds. They had a BBQ the day before we left and invited some other overlanders; Haydn...

May 20, 2006 GMT - Surf
As the satay's off the menu, we've leap frogged to the surf. I therefore sit here in Brisbane and not in Medan, updating our blog. Our agent in Penang not surprisingly, sung a familiar tune..."ferry sometime soon lah!" Aye, right....

May 09, 2006 GMT - Singha and Smiles
Our friends James and Corinne left on Saturday after some great days catching up over a “few” Singha beers. We had quite an energetic week; exploring a large and slimy network of caves on Ko Lanta and going on a...

May 03, 2006 GMT - On the beach!

No ferry, but found a beach!

April 28, 2006 GMT - Still waiting for the ferry...
As unfortunately predicted, no ferry ran this week, therefore we're off across the border to Thailand tomorrow to renew our visas and chillout on a beach in anticipation of a ferry running next Friday (5th May). The agent informs us,...

April 24, 2006 GMT - Going North!

Still waiting for news on the ferry...