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The Riding Dutchman Year and a half of preparation and I came up with a highly detailled plan: Hop on the KTM in Costa Rica and head North... Central America; here I come...

Isla Mujeres, Mexico...

MEXICO | Friday, 1 Oct 2010 | Views [552]

Yes I know it has been way too long that I've posted a new story here, but it's a fact...! Just wanted to let you know I will give a proper update in about a week, but this is at least the beginning... ;-) Greets to all (but don't hold your breath ... Read more >


Photos: Matagalpa

NICARAGUA | Monday, 10 May 2010 | Photo Gallery

coffee farm and Spanish classes
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Matagalpa

NICARAGUA | Monday, 10 May 2010 | Views [815]

Ok, after I finally got my ass out of the hammock in Léon it was time to move on to Matagalpa in the mountains of the North of Nicaragua. I'm trying not to use the road map and figure out if my Spanish is good enough to at least get to where ... Read more >


Photos: Queensday 2010

NICARAGUA | Thursday, 29 Apr 2010 | Photo Gallery


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Queensday Managua 2010...

NICARAGUA | Thursday, 29 Apr 2010 | Views [594]

Queensday is quite a celibration for us Dutchies and for those who aren't Dutch, first a little history lesson: Willem van Oranje was the leader of the resistance and initiator of the 80-year war from 1568 till 1648 (yes, it took them a while...) ... Read more >


Ash-boarding the Cerro Negro

NICARAGUA | Wednesday, 28 Apr 2010 | Views [4019]

The reason for actually going to Léon was doing the ash-boarding during a full moon, which is today. But Mother Nature decided to let the rainy season kick in a bit early so a lot a lot of clouds and no full moon...  So I signed up for the afternoon ... Read more >


Photos: Ash-boarding

NICARAGUA | Wednesday, 28 Apr 2010 | Photo Gallery


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Isla de Ometepe to Léon...

NICARAGUA | Tuesday, 27 Apr 2010 | Views [957]

I finally got out of my hammock at Isla de Ometepe on Monday and headed for Léon, a town 90km North of Managua. Got the bike to the ferry in about an hour on a dirt road and headed for the main land again. Lubed up my chain and hit the highway to Managua.... Read more >


360 degrees of Volcano Maderas...

NICARAGUA | Monday, 26 Apr 2010 | Views [783]

Got up this morning a felt I needed to something else than chill inn a hammock again. So looked at the map of the island and saw there was (kind of) a road curling all the way around the volcano Maderas. I hopped on the KTM and started riding. Soon I ... Read more >


Photos: Goodbye Nuevo Arenal

COSTA RICA | Sunday, 25 Apr 2010 | Photo Gallery

Leaving friends is always tuff....
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Photos: Isla de Ometepe

NICARAGUA | Sunday, 25 Apr 2010 | Photo Gallery

various locations
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Nicaragua, Isla de Ometepe

NICARAGUA | Tuesday, 20 Apr 2010 | Views [751]

The hotel I was at didn't have beach access so I walked on the beach to spot a nicer place to hang out. Saw a nice chill hammock filled hostel and got a room for $10 with private bathroom. All set to figure out what Ometepe is about... There's ... Read more >


Leaving Hotel Costafornia Rica...

COSTA RICA | Monday, 19 Apr 2010 | Views [909]

It took me a while to leave Costa Rica, but on Saturday the 17 th D-day was finally there. After saying goodbye to all my friends in Nuevo Arenal I hopped on the bike and took off to Tilaran to wish Sander all the best with FlyZone during ... Read more >


Photos: Profile

COSTA RICA | Friday, 26 Mar 2010 | Photo Gallery

Various profile pics
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