Tag Archives: Cycling
10 Life Lessons You Learn from Cycle Touring
You cannot rush life. In all areas of your life, be it your relationship or your career, you just need to be patient. Which is something that I find incredibly difficult and especially in my very early 20s, I tried … Continue reading
Our journey is coming to an end: Back to the Caribbean
We sold our bikes in San José with a smile in one eye and a tear in the other. These guys have done such a great job carrying us all the way through Central America. Six countries, over 2800 km … Continue reading
Costa Rica as you picture it: National Park Manuel Antonio
Manuel Antonio is not super easy to get to when you’re on a bicycle as the climbs make it pretty tough. The six kilometers from Quepos to Manuel Antonio were probably the most difficult ones on the whole trip. Together … Continue reading
The Gulf of Nicoya: Enjoying Costa Rica in its original state
The Nicoya peninsula is still pretty peaceful with lots of farms, happy Costaricans who wave at us while we’re cycling past and not a lot of tourists. We saw literally one shop with Costarican arts and crafts the whole way … Continue reading
Costa Rica: The first week
Our final border crossing went just as smooth as all the other ones. We cycled into La Cruz where we spent the first night and were pleasantly surprised by the big portion sizes, the cornershops that you could actually walk … Continue reading
Volcanos, lagoons and colonial towns: Granada and Masaya
It was a tough cycle from Managua to Masaya, as we had to cycle on the Pan-American, so imagine six lane traffic, heat and hills. We passed the entrance to the Masaya Volcano National Park but decided to keep going … Continue reading
Roadside views in Nicaragua: Chinandega, Léon, Managua
Leaving our little paradise in Jiquilillo meant also leaving the peace and quiet and returning to the constant blaring of reggaeton. It’s been pretty much the same ten songs since Mexico and somehow people seem to like to play five … Continue reading