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In just over a month I will embark on a journey that will probably prove to the world just how adventurous (crazy) I am. By way of proof, see the attached e-mail I received from a hotel owner living near one of my planned travel routes. I have recently consulted with friends who live on the upper Rio Coco along BOSAWAS as well as family who live in Waspam. They do not recommend travel to the upper Rio Coco by tourists (aka foreigners) at this time due to several factors: 1) Nicaragua and Honduras have been at odds recently, and, those tensions have not subsided, 2) Due to the high price for gold, there is a lot of artesenal mining taking place along the river with consequent assaults by heavily armed persons looking to take gold and cash from people who might be buyers, and, 4) The area has become a major drug trafficking route with many dangerous people who don´t want strangers poking around! Needless to say, I have amended my travel plans just a teeny bit.   Normally when I do ...

Edited November 27th     The countdown begins for my next big trip- 50 days 30 days and counting. The location, Central America. The place- Nicaragua. A sedentary 2 weeks in Granada to start things off, followed by a more strenuous tour of the southern parts of the country with maybe a quick trip- 10 days or so into Costa Rica. I had originally planned a trip into the Bosawas Biosphere in the North East part of the country but was warned off on account of the extreme dangers that exist in the area- largely related to drug smuggling towards the USA  As I look outside my window while editing this previous post, the reflections from a nearby streetlight show me that snow has turned my black car an eerie shade of white.   It is clearly time to start making a few lists and checking them twice and believe me, it has nothing to do with Santa. The worst thing you can do at the end of a trip is unpack your bag realizing that you didn't use 30% of the "stuff" you dragged...