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Trip to San Juan del Sur
Not more than a few miles outside of town, we started down a highway and let’s just say that there was some pavement between the potholes. I looked over the driver’s shoulder. We were making about 30 kilometers per hour. I figured there that the Manuel’s estimate of two and a half hours was just his way of being nice to foreigners, instead saying it would take four or five hours to get there and starting your trip off on the wrong foot.
I took off in December of 2008 to circle the planet with no reservations and without leaving the ground. Sixteen months later, I succeed. My permanent travels have just continued from there. Feel free to email me at: michaelshodson@yahoo.com
Michael Hodson
