Road Stories Vienna to Istanbul – September, 1985 The Idea “Someday, let’s ride from Shannon, Ireland to Istanbul,” I said to Sally on some previous bike trip through Europe. She liked the idea. “Wouldn’t it be great to experience the subtle day-to-day changes as we go? What countries would we pass through?” “Well, Ireland, England, […]
Bulgaria
Overview | How We Rate This Trip | Route Descriptions & Maps | Road Stories Overview September 1986 We arrived from Romania in September 1986. Comparatively, Bulgaria was thriving. Of course, this is relative but these southern Slavs were far better off than the Romanians and about on a par with the Hungarians. Our rating is more […]
Nicaragua Route Descriptions & Maps
Nicaragua 2009 – November Esteli to Junction 35Ks (see from Esteli to Matagulpa) Junction to Leon 108Ks Hwy 26. Good 2-lane new road. No shoulder. Light traffic. OK scenery. In November strong NE (tail) winds make for easy riding. Some minor hills, at 45Ks out of foot hills and onto the flat coastal plain. New, […]
Nicaragua
Overview | How We Rate This Trip | Route Descriptions & Maps Overview In January 2010, we rode from Granada to Costa Rica, visiting Isla De Ometepe. In November 2009, we rode from Estille to Granada. In November 2007 (Blue Line), Nicaragua seems to have become the most intriguing biking country in Central America. The roads are […]
Honduras Rout Descriptions & Maps
Honduras 2007 El Salvador Border at El Amatillo to San Lorenzo 52Ks Hwy #1 (Pan American), 2 good wide lanes with a 1 meter shoulder. Light traffic. Good riding. OK scenery, road winds thru low mountains. Occasional moderate climbing. Traffic builds, trucks come through the border in late morning. NE winds (head). At 35Ks, Nacaome […]
Honduras
Overview | How We Rate This Trip | Route Descriptions & Maps Overview In November, 2007, (Gray line) we entered Honduras from El Salvador at El Amatillo on our way to Nicaragua. We avoided Tegucigalpa and made a good choice to cross the border at La Fratemidad. This route was pretty with long climbs. In November 2006,(Blue […]
Costa Rica Route Descriptions & Maps
Costa Rica 2010 Penas Blancas (Nicaraguan border) to LaCruz 19Ks Good 2-lane road with no shoulder. Light traffic but fast buses and trucks. Lush scenery. NE (tail) wind. Gradually rolling up to 11Ks then down for 2Ks then climb moderately then gradually to 18Ks, veer left into La Cruz at 19Ks. La Cruz to Liberia […]
Costa Rica
Overview | How We Rate This Trip | Route Descriptions & Maps Overview Costa Rica (limited travel so cursory opinions) In January 2010 we returned to Costa Rica for a few days and plan on returning in 2011 and riding to Panama. At that time we will fill in the new routes. So far the roads are […]
El Salvador Route Descriptions & Maps
In Novemver 2007 San Salvador Airport south to the Honduras border San Salvador airport to Usulutan 74Ks From the airport to the junction CA2, 5 Ks. Then south on CA2, 2- lanes, some traffic, some trucks with a 3 meter shoulder. Very good. Gradual rolling. OK scenery with views of Volcanos to the north. 25Ks […]
El Salvador
Overview | How We Rate This Trip | Route Descriptions & Maps | Road Stories Overview In November 2007, (Gray line) we rode from the San Salvador Airport to the Honduras border crossing at El Amatillo. It’s the smallest country in Central America with the best roads. You could ride through it in a few days. We […]
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