by Sarah Jervis | Feb 21, 2025 | Our Journey, South America
travel distance & food costs After 100 days on the road, we’ve covered 13,327 km, crossing 7 countries and burning 2,364L of diesel at an average cost of $1.25 CAD per liter. Nights Camping: 60 paid / 40 wild camping Average...
by Sarah Jervis | Feb 14, 2025 | Our Journey, South America
San Juan del Sur is a laid-back beach town on Nicaragua’s Pacific coast, known for its stunning coastline and world-class waves. Once a small fishing village, it gained prominence during the California Gold Rush in the mid-1800s when Cornelius Vanderbilt’s company...
by Sarah Jervis | Feb 8, 2025 | Our Journey, South America
January 28th. Just off the western shores of Lake Nicaragua, lies the island of Ometepe. Formed by the twin volcanoes Concepción and Maderas, the brochure advertises it to be a paradise of lush forests, cascading waterfalls, and black-sand beaches. Offering a...
by Sarah Jervis | Feb 5, 2025 | Our Journey, South America
Honduras January 22nd This time we’re camped 1km from the border, in another large truck parking lot, the man at the gate charged us $3 entry. Off to the side are some nasty looking concrete toilets, which we won’t be going near. We park at the far end, closer...
by Sarah Jervis | Jan 30, 2025 | Our Journey, South America
Santa Ana volcano hike January 17-18 Early Friday morning we tackled the Santa Ana volcano hike. Pulling the kids out of bed at 6:30 a.m. wasn’t easy, but we wanted to beat the heat and as it turned out, the crowds too. After a quick breakfast, we joined our guide and...
by Sarah Jervis | Jan 27, 2025 | Our Journey, South America
adios antigua January 15th. Sadly, all good things must come to an end. We’ve absolutely loved our time in Antigua, the city, the culture, the hiking, the food, and everyone we met. But as the sun keeps turning, so must our wheels, and now it’s time to move on....
