Nicaragua is a country rebuilding itself after a bloody civil war and reinventing itself as a major adventure tourism destination. With its thundering surf breaks to ride and breathtaking volcano's to climb, it has plenty to offer adventurers. We came with all good intentions to experience what it had to offer but unfortunately a few medical issues got in the way.　With time ticking away on our Central American adventure we had to choose our Nicaraguan destinat...

The Honduras border crossing is renowned to be a tedious and expensive nightmare but with a car it would be at another level. We had heard all the rumours, been given all the advise & tips but we still weren't prepared for the extent of hassle and point blank bribery we encountered in such a short space of time. We do not have many positive things to say about the corrupt police and greedy, slick border helpers of Honduras.　Six hours in Honduras is about si...

El Salvador. A country that is world famous for civil wars and natural disasters. In surfing circles it's also famous, but for it world class surf-breaks and miles of wild Pacific coastline ripe for surf exploration. We have only positive things to say about the friendly, positive attitude of the locals and the surfing breaks that lived up to their 'top dog' reputation.　The border crossing into El Salvador went without any major problems. From Antigua we drove ...

Our second border crossing, Guatemala, was inevitable. We feared the worst. Behind it laid lush green mountains and jungle, lakes and windy narrow roads between waterfalls and sheer cliff drops.　We had bought all the books available on Central American border crossings with a vehicle, we had googled, we had spoken to other people that had done it, but our heart-rate was still racing and beads of sweat kept appearing on Ollie's upper-lip as we inched closer to t...

Yay! We ditched the hippie, enjoyed the cool colonial streets of San Cristobal, along with urban espresso's and Chilean wine in the trendy cafés and bars. We shopped till we dropped in the colourful Mayan markets, and explored the lost city of Palenque in the sweltering jungle. All part of our final Mexican chapter in Chiapas.　Yes, the hippie is gone, but not without a showdown. As we pushed onto San Cristobal, the agreed 'drop zone' for Richard, the tension w...