Around the Lake
steph This was the road from Panajachel back to Antigua. It was like being back in Baja, but actually passable. All the overlanders seem to camp at Visión Azul in Panajachel.…
Highland to highland
Juan and I usually manage to avoid double-posting about things, but this has been a diverse week with lots to mention. The drive from Quetzaltenango (Xela) to Guatemala City was…
No sweat, Guatemala
Our first few days in Guatemala have been eventful. The border crossing was easy–Milo and the pony required more paperwork than either of us. I might or might not have…
Seven months in Mexico
After seven months, I figured we’d be in the process of shipping the van across the Darien Gap into Colombia, but we are several countries short of that. Other than…
Pozole days
I love to cook. Living out of a van, though, means that cooking is limited by a few things— 1—what we can buy and store (meat only if we’re going…
Semana Santa
Semana Santa was a relatively quiet affair for us, since we are now entering our fifth week in San Cristóbal, absorbing as much solitude (and curry) as possible. For such…
The Highlands
One of the coolest parts about being stationed in San Cristóbal are being a short drive from a lot of different small towns. The indigenous people are more highly visible…
Six months in
Today is our six-month mark of entering Mexico. I wanted to write something significant on this day, something that would say something more than a typical post about a town…
Happy Birthday, Mom!
Happy Birthday to Van en Van’s Top Commenter: MY BEAUTIFUL MOTHER. On her birthday, I would like to recognize all the things she has given me, among them: an appreciation…
Nesting in the treehouse
This month we’ve taken ourself off the road and into the trees, renting the top floor of a cabin in San Cristóbal de las Casas. It is at one of…