Kids’ Page
Charley’s B’day, Oaxaca & Earthquakes
June 20 - 28th For the past 40+ days, Charley has been counting down to her birthday, I can't believe she's about to turn 9! Oh what to do to make this day extra special? Being away from friends and Covid causing all the lockdowns we are unable to go...
Villa del Sol – Oaxaca
June 3 - 19 The same Tropical storm that threatened us in Guatemala has grown in size and is now reaching from El Salvador to Mexico. All around us the skies are heavy dark and grey, but directly above a patch of blue sky remains, kinda makes me think we are in the...
Mission Surf – Villa del Sol, Chiapas, Mx.
30th - 2nd June Mission Surf is a not-for-profit home for children that has opened it's gates to the Overlanding community of travellers in an effort to assist in funding this incredible organization. Founded by a lovely Australian couple who moved her 20 years ago....
4th time lucky…
May 26 - 29 Last Sunday evening the President announced to the country that if Covid numbers continue to climb as they are of 300+ new cases each day, he will lock down the country for a solid 2 weeks! Hearing this filled me with dread, the thought of spending...
Surviving Covid-19 on Lake Atitlan. April 29 – May 24
Lockdown Day 55, sometime late April. Life here is all becoming a big blur with each day just like the other. Good news is that we have use of the lake again, limited for just swimming & jumping off the dock, but it feels really great to be back in the water. The...
CORONA VIRUS AND THE OVERLANDER’S CRISIS. May 9th, 2020.
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Homeschool, Roadschool or Worldschool.
One of the considerations of taking our family on the road for an extended period of time is the children's education, the obvious conclusion is to homeschool. Having no experience with teaching, we consulted with our school Principal for guidance. He highly...
PAN AMERICAN HIGHWAY
The Pan-American Highway Stretching from Prudhoe Bay, Alaska to Ushuaia, Argentina, the famed scenic Pan-American highway connects the North, Central and South American continents. Winding over 30,000 km’s, through diverse geography and climates. From arctic...
Stuck in Guatemala, April 20 – 28th
Yesterday we received an email from friends back home in BC. Barb & Mike drove the Pan American highway 15+ years ago. Her reply to our hold up was "if nothing goes wrong, it's just a holiday!" During their journey, they were without their truck for a month...
