OFF THE HAMSTER WHEEL

A Motorcycle Travel Blog

Days 112 to 113 Costa Rica to Nicaragua

Day 112Whilst in San Marcos I stayed at a nice hotel which was a little expensive at $40 per night although breakfast was included in that price. However nice it was in San Marcos, …

Days 110 to 111 Costa Rica

Day 110I spent 3 nights at my accommodation in San Isidro and to be honest there was not much to do in the city and whilst I was there the weather started to turn showery which …

Days 107 to 109 Panama to Costa Rica

Day 107I set off from Panama city at just after 6 o’clock in the morning on Wednesday 3rd of April and my plan was to get to the city of David which lies about 35 miles West …

Seven Years Down

Seven Years DownIt is now April 2024 and it has been 7 years since I left the UK to commence what I thought would be an around the world trip on my bike and my goodness how the …

Biking in Panama

The speed limits in Panama are 40 km/h (25 mph) in built up areas, 60 km/h (37 mph) outside built up areas, 80 km/h (50 mph) on dual carriageways and 100 km/h (62 mph) on certain …

Days 104 to 106 Panama Part 4

Day 104On leaving my jungle accommodation I had a short 20 or so mile ride to the border. On the way back to the main road I stopped at a bridge over the river and took a couple of …

Day 103 Panama Part 3

Day 103The road to Boquette ends shortly after the Northern edge of the town and it is in effect a dead end, so to leave it there is no alternative but to retrace your steps back …

Days 101 to 103 Panama Part 2

Day 101After a few days in Las Tablas I set off South on Highway 2 to explore the peninsula. I rode along the South coast of the peninsula and then I headed North to Macaracas and …

Days 99 to 100 Panama Part 1

Day 99On Sunday 11 February I headed off from the hotel in Panama city where I had been staying, North in the direction of Colon. In an earlier post I had visited Colon and found …

January 2024 Out and About in Panama

I rode the bike to the City of Colon on the Caribbean side of the isthmus of Panama to get some miles done to help the engine break in.