After 10 months & 32771 miles my roadtrip through the America's has come to an end & its time to return to sunny London. Surprisingly, despite a few close calls along the way I'm still in one piece. Once again the big wide world has proven itself to be full of kind, generous & friendly people country after country, despite what you read in the news. Trust me, the good far outweigh the bad in this world. I do realise I've been so very, very, very, lucky & not just because I've been fortunate enough to get on the bike & go for which I owe many people a great deal, but because as ever, I've met truly exceptional people along the way. And that is what I'll miss most now I'm retiring from this life, ... read more

I'd truly had enough of Bolivia and was longing to see the Chilean border. Yes it was cheap & there was a lot to see but regardless I couldn't wait to get out. I can't put my finger on exactly what it was, a mixture between just one of those feelings & being sick of riding through deep, wet mud for mile after mile after mile. Unfortunately Bolivia got word we wanted out & tried so very hard to keep us a while longer. Prior to leaving Andy, Patrick & I agreed to head south to the town where Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid (one of my favourite films by the way) met their end. It didn't look that far on the map, maybe 400 miles total, but to get there & get out into ... read more

Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year! I'm a touch late I know but here in South America they don't actually celebrate Christmas until mid February or New Year until late March (fact) so I can be forgiven. Prior to letting you know what I've been up to I want to wish you & yours all the best for 2011 & I truly hope to say hello & share a drink with you at somepoint during the year. You'll have to buy them obviously, as after this little adventure I'll be broke, but it's the thought that counts. I've actually covered some ground since I last said hello, over 5000 miles in a month in fact, which on South American roads, goat tracks & mountain trails is easier said then done & more then a little ... read more

A huge thank you for all the Birthday wishes, I really appreciate you taking the time. If you didn't, shame on you! So yes, since the last entry I am a whole year older & therefore wiser & so feel I should impart some new found wisdom to those of you who are considering taking a motorcycle around the Americas. If I were you, I'd a bring a map. That particular pearl of wisdom only occurred to me since turning 34 whilst trying to navigate my way around Central America without one. I did manage to pack two spare batteries for a portable alarm clock I never use, but maps I thought I'd be able to buy over here. I'll admit trying to 'ride the Americas' without one is quite a large oversight on my part. ... read more

Yes, I'm still here in Mexico & no I hadn't intended on staying this long. My initial estimate had me racing through building up enough of a reserve to see the sights/laze about in Central America but as it is, there's very little not to like about Mexico meaning time has been passing whilst the miles have not. Still, there's always tomorrow. I have been told after Guatemala there's not a huge amount to see before Columbia, excluding Costa Rica & so I'll make up time there. Definitely. I have just read a travel blog by two Scottish lads who made it to Panama 45 days after leaving Alaska including five countries in six days as they passed through Central America, despite the main roads being washed away by recent floods. As there are no roads ... read more