http://aaronandamy.com We traveled in a small RV through Mexico, Central and South America. When we began our trip Aaron was 30 and Amy was 27 with our two dogs, Khorrah and Skylos Thu, 12 Feb 2009 18:42:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor and catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." - Mark Twain ... http://aaronandamy.com/?p=74 Camping: For all of the following listings you may assume that eating or patronizing your host in some way is appreciated and in some cases expected while “free camping”. All information is accurate as of the date we visited. With many of the sites your own ability ... http://aaronandamy.com/?p=70 We arrived in the colonial town of Granada, Nicaragua and were looking forward to visiting our friends Greg & Karen and their two daughters Daniela and Emma.  We had some time to kill before they were expecting us so Aaron decided to find a welder to create a stand for ... http://aaronandamy.com/?p=69 July 8 to 26, 2007 Chiapas, Mexico We drove forty-five minutes to the border and left Guatemala entering into Mexico at what Aaron described as a modern, clean and efficient border (La Mesilla). Once all the technicalities were taken care of we drove into Mexico playing James Taylor “Mexico”. ... http://aaronandamy.com/?p=76     While in Portobelo, we camped at a hotel owned by a Panamanian woman named Nilda.  She had a small boat with a 15 horse power motor that she let Aaron take out on several occasions.  After our first week of sunshine in Portobelo the rainy season began and we ... http://aaronandamy.com/?p=67 We left David and were headed to the Azuero Peninsula for the Semana Santa (holy week) celebrations. The peninsula is full of small towns that hold many traditional festivals, and the village of Los Santos is supposed to be one of the best for Semana Santa. We were a bit ... http://aaronandamy.com/?p=66 After spending two days in David researching the cost of new brakes and a new generator, both prices were prohibitive so we decided to wait until we get to Panama City.  (They wanted $ 5500.00 for a new generator, specifically designed and fitted for our RV, and the Ford dealership ... http://aaronandamy.com/?p=65 We left Sergeant Major Vila on the temporary U.S. Army base near Chiriqui Grande and were headed to the beautiful islands of Bocas del Toro in the Caribbean Sea.  Shortly after we turned onto the road to Almirante, there were two bicyclists on the right hand side of the road ... http://aaronandamy.com/?p=64 We eagerly left the Multiplex mall in the capital city and headed for the beach.  It was a beautiful drive through valleys and mountains as we wound through small villages.  After a while we came to construction where we waited in line for about 20 minutes.  As we passed by ... http://aaronandamy.com/?p=62 The border crossing into Costa Rica only took about 2 hours. Aaron had crossed 2 months earlier so he knew his way around. If there is only one word to describe Costa Rica, it is GREEN! We couldn’t believe how lush it was so close to the border to Nicaragua ... http://aaronandamy.com/?p=61 Originally, my mom and Aaron were supposed to fly in and out of Managua on the same days in order to minimize the number of times driving to Managua.  While in the states Aaron decided to extend his trip, thus providing me with a week between my mom leaving and ... http://aaronandamy.com/?p=58 After picking up Cynthia at the airport in Managua we got some groceries and dog food before getting back to our sanctuary at San Juan.  Cynthia immediately took to the hammocks, where she spent a lot of time relaxing.  We had excellent weather during her visit.  We even got a ... http://aaronandamy.com/?p=57 Our rental house north of San Juan del Sur (in southern Nicaragua) was exactly what we were looking for.  In fact, we loved it so much we decided that we wanted it for the month of December as well!  There was a lot of drama and incorrect information given to ... http://aaronandamy.com/?p=56 The night before crossing the border from El Salvador into Honduras we stayed at a gas station about 45 minutes away from the border. We got up early and were at the El Amatillo border crossing at 8:15 a.m. It was a good thing too, since it was the worst ... http://aaronandamy.com/?p=53 We left Panajachel on schedule at 7:30 on the road we had already driven on our bike ride around the lake.  There were lots of piles of rocks in the road (some from construction, others from rock slides), but the traffic was light so early in the morning and we ... http://aaronandamy.com/?p=52 Lago de Atitlan is located in southwestern Guatemala and according to Maya legend, is one of the lakes that marked the corners of the world. The present-day shape of the lake was formed around 30,000 – 40,000 years ago when the double-coned Santiago volcanoes formed. The local museum says the ... http://aaronandamy.com/?p=51 We left Placencia around 9:30 and started our trek north to the Mexican border.  It was Friday morning and we cross on weekdays in case there are any issues with the dogs that need to be resolved with an office that isn’t open on weekends.  Although there were still some ... http://aaronandamy.com/?p=50 After dropping Uncle Michael off at the Cancun airport, we spent an additional week in Puerto Juarez in order to fix the generator. Unfortunately we headed south with the generator still not working. Mosquitoes came in full force with the rains, and there is absolutely no breeze at ... http://aaronandamy.com/?p=49 Having left the periferico road of Merida at about 11:30 a.m., we traveled the free road and arrived in the outskirts of Cancun about five hours later. After negotiating some construction and detours, we eventually found the Mecaloco RV Park in the city of Puerto Juarez, just to the ... http://aaronandamy.com/?p=45 We would like to acknowledge the passing of a very special man, Robert G Young. There are two pictures (50-51 of the new album), which were taken while in Atlanta in the past two years. All will miss Bob and both of us send our love to Martha ... http://aaronandamy.com/?p=44 We left Huatulco with great anticipation of what the road to Oaxaca would bring. After turning onto highway 190 from Tehuantepec, we were faced with the beautiful mountains that would bring us to the city of Oaxaca. Amy was giddy with joy as the mountains unfolded in front ... http://aaronandamy.com/?p=43 Sue Pozzoban, Our friend and Title agent wrote: I give up!! I need a decent map of Mexico and south so that I can follow you!! Anyone have any ideas on where I can get a fairly detailed map? This is a kick "watching" you two travel!! What an ... http://aaronandamy.com/?p=41 GPS coordinates are: N 17Degrees 04.736' W 096Degrees 42.638' Oaxaca City is at the intersection of highways 135, 175, and 190 from the Pacific; 190 from Mexico City; 131 from Puebla; and 175 from the Bay of Campeche in the Gulf of Mexico. While in Oaxaca City, ... http://aaronandamy.com/?p=40 After spending almost two weeks at the restaurant with Luz, Ajilio and Bria, it was time to move further south along the coast. We packed the RV the day before so we could relax and have breakfast one more time looking out over the bay of Barra de Potosi. ... http://aaronandamy.com/?p=36 Patzcuaro, Morelia, Troncones and Zihuatanejo (January 31 – February 28) There are two photo albums that go with this post. They are labeled with the date above as well as "Part One" or "Part Two" The libre (free) highway from Uruapan to Patzcuaro was a gentle ride through the beautiful mountains. ... http://aaronandamy.com/?p=35 Following are several travel logues written as chapters over the past month. Although we intend to update more frequently we do not always have the opportunity. We hope you understand and appreciate your interest in our adventure. We finally left San Miguel de Allende on January 3rd, heading for ... http://aaronandamy.com/?p=34 We arrived in San Miguel at about 5:00 p.m. the Thursday before Christmas. After having spent the night in Ciudad Victoria’s Wal-Mart parking lot, we were greatly anticipating the charm of colonial San Miguel. Very soon we found ourselves in COLONIAL San Miguel, which means the streets are ... http://aaronandamy.com/?p=31 We are leaving San Miguel in the morning and heading for the Pacific Coast for the New year and Amy's B-Day. Unfortunately we are having difficulties with this website and are unable to get any pictures up. We hope to get this resolved in the next few days, ... http://aaronandamy.com/?p=29 We crossed the border with absolutely no problems!!! Everyone was extremely friendly and courteous. We made it through including getting a new 10 year vehicle permit in about an hour. http://aaronandamy.com/?p=28 We are now on the Brink. We are currently on the border with Old Mexico. As we write to you we are sitting in an RV park in Bownsville, TX. The weather is pleasant with temperatures in the mid 60's, but cloudy. We are waiting for ... http://aaronandamy.com/?p=27