RTW Trip

A foot and light-hearted I take to the open road, Healthy, free, the world before me, The long brown path before me leading wherever I choose. Henceforth I ask not good-fortune, I myself am good-fortune, Henceforth I whimper no more, postpone no more, need nothing, Done with indoor complaints, libraries, querulous criticisms, Strong and content I travel the open road. From this hour I ordain myself loos'd of limits and imaginary lines, Going where I list, my own master total and absolute, Listening to others, considering well what they say, Pausing, searching, receiving, contemplating, Gently, but with undeniable will divesting myself of the holds that would hold me. -Walt Whitman, "Song of the Open Road"

  • 596 days (07 Oct 2006 - 26 May 2008)
  • 29155 km (18116 miles)
  • 11 countries
  • 66 entries (22106 words)
  • 1418 photos
  • 4.4 ratings (150 votes)
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Day Journal date: Country Place Title Distance Media Rating
1 Oct 07, 2006 18:00 United States Chicago » Time to Sell it All 0 km 2.8 (3 votes)
1 Oct 08, 2006 17:00 United States Point Pleasant Beach » Farewell to East Coast Family 1159 km
5 Oct 12, 2006 03:00 United States New York » Party in the Big Apple 1229 km [*] (12) 4.8 (1 votes)
14 Oct 21, 2006 02:00 United States Chicago » Going Away Weekend 2377 km [*] (120) 4.4 (6 votes)
18 Oct 25, 2006 16:00 United States Memphis » The Drive South 3152 km [*] (5) 5 (1 votes)
22 Oct 29, 2006 05:00 United States Denton » Hangin with Old Friends near Dallas 3839 km [*] (59) 3.7 (5 votes)
37 Nov 13, 2006 05:08 United States Chicago » Harry´s Wedding 5113 km [*] (86) 5 (3 votes)
45 Nov 20, 2006 20:36 United States Round Rock » Prep and Hang with Friends and family in Austin 6662 km [*] (18)
51 Nov 26, 2006 21:41 United States Padre Island » Thanksgiving and Bon Voyage 7071 km [*] (10) 4.5 (3 votes)
57 Dec 02, 2006 23:39 Mexico Puerto Vallarta » Decompression in Puerto Vallarta 8132 km [*] (78) 4 (9 votes)
57 Dec 03, 2006 00:55 Mexico Puerto Vallarta » In The Words Of Art 8132 km [*] (13) 3.8 (6 votes)
61 Dec 06, 2006 18:04 Mexico Guadalajara » Learning Spanish and Luche Libre 8332 km [*] (31) 5 (2 votes)
70 Dec 15, 2006 17:55 Mexico Guadalajara » Last days of Guadalajara 8332 km [*] (58) 4 (2 votes)
73 Dec 18, 2006 18:11 Mexico Barra de Navidad » Relaxing in Gorgeous Weather 8548 km [*] (22) 5 (4 votes)
73 Dec 19, 2006 03:28 Mexico Tecomán » Have I mentioned I hate overnight bus trips? 8638 km [*] (3) 3.2 (2 votes)
76 Dec 22, 2006 03:33 Mexico Zihuatanejo » I have never seen so many VW Bugs at once 8924 km [*] (10) 4.9 (2 votes)
79 Dec 25, 2006 03:34 Mexico Puerto Escondido » They celebrate on x-mas eve here 9442 km
79 Dec 25, 2006 05:20 Mexico Puerto Escondido » Feliz Navidad and Happy Holidays 9442 km
81 Dec 26, 2006 18:43 Mexico Puerto Escondido » Swimming with Dolphins and Cooking Turkeys 9442 km [*] (38)
84 Dec 29, 2006 18:47 Mexico Puerto Ángel » Chilling in Shambahla 9508 km [*] (18) 5 (1 votes)
84 Dec 30, 2006 13:57 Mexico San Cristóbal de Las Casas » Exploring Living Indians 9937 km [*] (15) 5 (1 votes)
86 Jan 01, 2007 07:54 Mexico San Cristóbal de Las Casas » Happy New Year 9937 km 4.9 (4 votes)
87 Jan 02, 2007 15:49 Mexico Ocosingo » Checking Out the Ruins at Tonina 10003 km [*] (20) 5 (2 votes)
89 Jan 04, 2007 15:51 Mexico Palenque » Camping in the Jungle and Hiking Ruins 10072 km [*] (20) 5 (1 votes)
91 Jan 06, 2007 15:56 Guatemala El Remate » Exploring Ruins of Mighty Tikal 10320 km [*] (30) 4.3 (16 votes)
92 Jan 07, 2007 16:00 Guatemala Antigua » Relaxing and Exploring an Active Volcano 10614 km [*] (20)
97 Jan 12, 2007 16:01 Guatemala San Pedro La Laguna » Another Spanish Course in a Beautiful Setting 10673 km [*] (25)
102 Jan 17, 2007 03:11 Guatemala San Pedro La Laguna » Old Videos Posted from Lucha Libre and Dolphins 10673 km [*] (15) 4.6 (3 votes)
108 Jan 22, 2007 17:20 Guatemala San Pedro La Laguna » Getting Stuck is Easy to do Here 10673 km [*] (52) 3.9 (4 votes)
110 Jan 24, 2007 17:24 Guatemala Monterrico » Back to the Balmy Lowlands for Black Sand 10834 km [*] (19) 4.1 (6 votes)
111 Jan 26, 2007 04:27 El Salvador Metalío » Getting off the beaten path & staying with locals 10863 km [*] (8)
113 Jan 28, 2007 04:29 El Salvador Juayúa » Land of Gastronomic Delight and Ruta de las Flores 10890 km [*] (14) 3.8 (2 votes)
113 Jan 28, 2007 16:38 El Salvador Santa Ana » Casa Florez as a Home Base 10917 km [*] (6)
115 Jan 30, 2007 00:20 El Salvador Cerro Verde » Hiking the Volcano and Seeing Lago Coatepeque 10937 km [*] (27) 5 (1 votes)
117 Feb 01, 2007 00:22 El Salvador Suchitoto » The Cultural Heart of El Salvador 11004 km [*] (16) 5 (1 votes)
118 Feb 02, 2007 00:27 El Salvador Perquín » Exploring the Civil War Museum 11098 km [*] (10) 4.5 (14 votes)
118 Feb 02, 2007 15:05 Honduras Marcala » I thought it would only take an hour! 11125 km [*] (1) 3.8 (1 votes)
120 Feb 04, 2007 15:10 Honduras Tegucigalpa » Stupid Bears 11214 km [*] (72)
123 Feb 07, 2007 03:01 Honduras Peña Blanca » MMM Dark Beer 11348 km [*] (22) 5 (1 votes)
126 Feb 10, 2007 03:12 Honduras La Ceiba (draft) - I hate travel days! 11512 km
127 Feb 11, 2007 03:19 Honduras Utila » Time for some scuba! 11548 km [*] (9)
131 Feb 14, 2007 17:59 Nicaragua Estelí » Can only travel so far in one day. MMM Cigars 11888 km [*] (10)
131 Feb 15, 2007 03:31 Nicaragua León » I hear they make good rum here. 11981 km [*] (101)
138 Feb 22, 2007 04:08 Nicaragua Granada (draft) - Internation Drinking Squad 12097 km [*] (30)
142 Feb 26, 2007 04:09 Nicaragua San Juan del Sur » Starting the Mark Twain Trail 12174 km [*] (16) 5 (4 votes)
145 Mar 01, 2007 04:14 Nicaragua Mérida (draft) - Small Stop Over 12213 km [*] (19)
147 Mar 03, 2007 05:18 Nicaragua Altagracia (draft) - Waiting for a boat that would never come 12228 km
148 Mar 04, 2007 05:21 Nicaragua San Juan del Sur (draft) - Returning for more Spear fishing 12275 km
149 Mar 05, 2007 05:23 Nicaragua Granada (draft) - Back to Grenada to get on the Ferry again 12352 km
150 Mar 06, 2007 05:26 Nicaragua El Castillo (draft) - Supply stop with a bit of history 12550 km
155 Mar 11, 2007 05:28 Nicaragua San Juan del Norte (draft) - We found the Caribbean and wrestled a croc 12628 km
156 Mar 12, 2007 05:32 Nicaragua San Carlos (draft) - Retunring to the mouth of the river 13060 km
157 Mar 13, 2007 05:34 Costa Rica La Fortuna (draft) - I was here 6 years ago 13526 km [*] (35)
158 Mar 14, 2007 05:36 Costa Rica San José (draft) - Just a small stop over 13614 km
160 Mar 16, 2007 05:37 Costa Rica Puerto Viejo (draft) - Some beach time for my Birthday 13674 km [*] (10)
162 Mar 18, 2007 04:37 Panama Bocas del Toro (draft) - Some call it the new Galapagoes 13906 km [*] (75)
167 Mar 23, 2007 04:13 Panama David (draft) - The entrance to the fires of hell! 14009 km
169 Mar 25, 2007 05:15 Panama Boquete (draft) - Quetzal country! 14093 km
171 Mar 27, 2007 05:17 Panama Panama City (draft) - This place is a lot like Chicago! 14395 km
173 Mar 29, 2007 05:18 Panama Isla Grande (draft) - Pre Wedding Bash! 14470 km
174 Mar 30, 2007 05:21 Panama Panama City » Hired on the Sailboat, Aquantique!! 14545 km 5 (1 votes)
186 Apr 10, 2007 22:37 Ecuador Puerto Ayora » Arrived in the land of Darwin 16158 km [*] (128) 4.8 (6 votes)
193 Apr 18, 2007 17:12 Ecuador Puerto Ayora » Best of my pictures in Galapagos so far. 16158 km [*] (12) 4.8 (14 votes)
307 Aug 10, 2007 16:42 New Zealand (Aotearoa) Auckland » Emerging from the Fog 26565 km 5 (3 votes)
591 May 19, 2008 18:28 Australia Launceston » Starting to Travel Again 28991 km 5 (3 votes)
597 May 26, 2008 01:46 Australia Hobart (draft) - Amzing time in Tasmania 29155 km