Mexico to....
Hi!
I'm presently in San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua. If anyone would like to meet-up and ride together for awhile let me know. I'll be moving on to Costa Rica soon, bound for Argentina ultimately.
The trip has been great so far. The ol' KLR is running like a dream and I've got her so loaded-up that I feel bad for her at times, but she never complains, and I do go easy on her.
I can recommend Nicaragua, it's all beautiful and the people are great. My experience of Honduras, however, was mixed, mainly due to the border crossing, which took hours and hours and was very complex. Also, corrupt police officers were a problem. They're so bold they simply asked for my license - which is totally valid- and without even checking they start yelling "infraction!" and ask for money, on the spot.
I resisted and then they asked for my passport, which I don't give up lightly. I got to come down from $20.00 usd to $5.00 and just rode away shaking my head and vowing never to return to Honduras again.
It may be better t o cross on the eastern side rather than at the Pan American Hwy, where it's obvious they are waiting for tourists in transit. Drop me a line at akinmakinbacon@hotmail.com if you may be interested, perhaps our paths will cross.
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