Week 102. Panama, we hate you! Why? Well, there are many reasons. Here is an example of what we’re dealing with on daily basis:
Our dialog with staff of the campsite in the evening:
We: How much is camping per night?
They: 5$ per person per night.
We: Ok, we would like to stay here for 2 nights.
They: Ok.
Our dialog with same staff of same campsite in the morning:
They: Why aren’t you packing your stuff and going? You have to go away now!
We: What? We talked yesterday that we stay here for 2 nights.
They: Yes, you can stay here for second night, but if you want to stay here in the daytime too, then it’s extra 15$ per person. Or get out!
We: What the hell, Panama?
Weekly Updates
Week 101: On the Road again
Week 101. On the road again! Though not in China, but still in Panama. We managed to escape the black hole (aka Panama City): we didn’t get lost this time and the Bridge of Americas wasn’t that hard or scary as people told us. Up next: cycling Panama.
Week 100: Still Stuck in Panama City
Week 100. Still stuck in Panama City. Good news – the Teeth Odyssey is over! We’re still on mashed potato diet, but we hope to get moving soon
Week 99: Still Stuck in Panama City
Week 99. Still stuck in Panama City. Still fixing teeth. Still hoping that Bill Gates would sponsor us. Nevertheless, 99 weeks is a very long time. In fact, we’ve been on the road for so long that we get nostalgic about the places we visited. But the journey is not even over yet! We had a very rough start in Patagonia, but all the hard and sad moments already faded away. Now we’re having a rough patch again. This time we know that soon we will forget all the pain and will remember only those rare good moments we had in Panama City.
Week 98 Stuck in Panama City
Week 98. Stuck in Panama City. We have reached Panama City, got lost and got stuck. Our plan was to quickly run errands and leave on Sunday, but now we’re staying in Panama City for next one or two weeks. Why? Some of our deepest nightmares about the dentists came to life and well… let’s just say you will be happy not to know the details. In addition to this we need to vaccinate Tulku, fix bikes, visit post office, etc.
Week 97: Crossing a Continent
Week 97. Crossing a continent from East to West (North to South according to the map). We have reached a new continent by sailing boat. We have arrived at the same port as Colombus, when he has reached the land at his 4th voyage. This week we cycle from the Atlantic coast back to the Pacific coast. It feels different here than in South America, but we can’t really grasp what exactly. Are the people different? Is the road different? Are the trees in different shade of green? One thing for sure – here are much more rubbish lying around…
Up next: running errands in Panama City
Week 96. Sailing Trip Ahead
Week 96. We are sailing from Cartagena, Colombia to Portobelo, Panama on Micamale. Meet Captain Andrea. In his hands we trust our lives, our precious cargo and invaluable livestock. We packed inflatable toys and googles for snorkeling, wet wipes for showering and a bucket for throwing up. Hopefully, the sea is calm, the currents are in our favour and we reach the land today.
Up next: exploring Panama canal!
Week 95: Finished South America
Week 95. Finished cycling South America! It took us 649 days, 11.061 kilometers, 6 countries and a bucket of sweat to do that. We got older and wiser, our stuff got dirtier and Tulku made ‘pipi’ all over the continent and declared it hers. Jokes aside, it is a big deal to us. The second continent – North America – is even bigger deal. It is longer, has more countries and we hear there are bears roaming freely. New challenges and experiences await us!
Up next: finding our way to North America.
Week 94
Week 94! The Andes are over! We expected that the day when we reach the last summit will be emotional. And it was. Just the emotions weren’t the ones that we expected. We didn’t feel happy that we’ve just reached the mayor milestone. We didn’t feel sad that a very nice chapter was over. Instead, we were frustrated and realised that some things haven’t changed since the first day and we still have a very long way to go. During 10.000 kilometers through the Andes we learned one thing: it doesn’t matter how many huge mountains you’ve already crossed – the hardest and the scariest will always be the next one, that you haven’t climbed yet. Even if it’s a 30 meters bump.
Week 93
Week 93. Climbing the last pass in the Andes! There is only one peak left for us to climb in the Andes! Well, in fact there are 5 peaks left and we’re quite confused which one is the last. You see, the 3rd peak is the highest point and the 5th peak would be the last, but the climb to it’s top is only 100m of altitude, so it doesn’t really count. And the 4th peak is neither the highest, nor the last, but we’ll consider it the ultimate one. What do you think?. Anyway, afterwards we will roll downhill towards the Caribbean coast. Can’t wait!
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