USA,Texas,Louisiana

After 15 days at Matamoros,Mexico we finally go to US consulate for interview.Then things start to go fast.We tell them about our trip and our plans for US.After  interview they said come back 3
o´clock and your visas are ready!We like to  thank these people from US consulate at Matamoros.They we really kind for us and understand what was name of the game.We also like thank Christina Miller,
who make many calls to US consulate and make things running fast.Thanks!
After we pick up our visas,we ride to US custom at Brownsville and this time they let us in.
We take hotel from Brownsville.Iris and Arturo come late that evening also to Brownsville and we eat late dinner with me.They just wanted to make sure that we are leaving Mexico,he hee!
Next morning we ride to local motorcycle shop called Border Line Customs.They change our oils and put new front tires.My front brake master cylinder start to leak.They put new repairing kit but damage was in cylinder.They call to Wayne ,owner of motorcycle shop at San Benito and he said that he has used one if I like to buy.So we ride to San Benito and visit Wayne´s shop.Wayne is old school biker,he has collect Harley parts more than 50 years!He is building now motorcycle from 1911!
They are going to ride Cannonball run 2016!It is not so often that you can visit shop like Wayne have,
lot of old harley parts during the years everywhere.

Motorcycle shop,San Benito TX

Border Line Customs

Border Line Customs

Wayne´s 1911 year model!

After visiting Wayne´s motorcycle shop we ride Victoria,spend one night there and next morning

we keep on going to Houston Space Center.Houston Space Center is place to visit,we recommend.

One story I like to tell,we visit also Flight control center,That is place they control all Apollo flights

at early days.There was also one screen what shows live picture from US space station what is flying

around the earth.They tell us that it flies 16 times around the earth in one day.So that means ,those

people who are up there they see 16 sun rises and 16 sunsets every day!!!How cool is that?

Per is touching the moon,It is moon stone you touch

Houston we have a problem!

Rocket park

Moon  rocket

After space center we ride little bit more and spend one night at Beumont.We visit local harley dealear ,Cowboy Harley Davidson .We buy some oil ,start reley , brake fluid and new hat for Per.

Next day we take smaller roads at sea side and ride thru many wild life areas.We saw alligators,wild boars,pelicans etc..Really nice ride.There was also old men catching blue crabs.They use chicken legs as bites.Lucky fellows,they can eat blue crabs everyday if they want!

Before Jennings Per´s battery broke.Per took my bike ride local Harley dealer at Lake Charles.When I was waiting beside the road ,more than 10 people stop and offer their help.That always warm up my heart!When he came back ,we put new battery in but that was also dead!Then one man stop by,his name was Chad ,he also ride Harleys and offer his help too,he call back to Harley dealer and ask if they can bring new battery for us and make sure that this time it is ok.They said no problem we charge one new battery and we make sure that it is full charge and bring it to you.After one hour waiting they call back and tell that this battery is also dead!What a joke!

Per and Chad jump to Chad´s car and ride back to Harley dealer and they give money back.Then

they ride to battery shop and came back.We put new battery on and problem was solved,

Thanks Chad!

Catching blue grabs

Changing battery

Chad makes sure that we have done everything right!

Next day we ride to New Orleans,Louisianna.New Orleans is place to visit.We liked very much French quarter.It is old part of New Orleans.Legendary streets like Bourbon street and Frenchmen

street.Lot of live music,good food (jambalaya come from New Orleans).At Bourbon street ,there is old restaurants like Old Absinthe House where people like Oscar Wild,Mark Twain,Franklin Roosevelt,Liza Minelli and Frank Sinatra has been sitting and taking some Absinthe!

Old Absinthe House is over 200 years old!

There is very good II world war museum.One day we take steam ship cruise at Mississippi river.

Bourbon street

Tram ride,New Orleans

Place to visit

New Orleans is place to visit.Wish we could have more time.Place like New Orleans, you can spend

weeks.We already miss you New Orleans!Stay strong Ana and Per

MEXICO

From Guotemala we ride to Mexico.We take small crossover point in Tapachula.Mexico custom was nice and easy.We needed to pay 20 USD turist fee because we stay at Mexico more than 7 days.
We also pay 59 USD for temporary use of motorcycles and 200 USD for deposit of motorcycles what they return when we leave Mexico.Next day we ride to Coatzacoalcos which is at caribean sea side.
During that day police/military stops us 7 times!They tell us that it was some kind of international operation in central america.They stop everybody.Landscape starts to be more dry here.
Most of landscape is like desert.From Coatzacoalcos we ride to Veracruz.It is one of Mexicos important harbor towns.They have very nice Marine museum there.

Next morning we ride Tajin.Tajin is old town made by indians .Lot of pyramids etc.Place to visit.

Caribean sea,Mexico

Tajin

Tajin

From Tajin we ride to Tuxpan.We spend only one night at Tuxpan.Next morning we ride to Ciudad Victoria.That morning when we start to ride to Tuxpan,our GPS choose small road.One more time enduro road!We ride  30 km like 2 hours!Food has been very good in Mexico,specially jalopenos.

After one night at Tuxpan ,we wake up very early next morning and our plan was cross over border line  to US at same day.When we were at US custom,they interview us 8 hours.Problem was because we have Iran visa at our passports and we spend  6 days at Iran during this trip.We did not have US visa because citizens from Sweden and Finland dont usually need it.Before custom we fill up ESTA applications and that is usually enough.So after 8 hours interview they return us back to Mexico.

At this moment thing is that we have contact US consulate here in Matamoros and next monday 28th of March we have time for interview at consulate,then we know better.

This is what like,you can buy motorcycles and televisions from same shop!
Ciudad Victoria

Early morning at Ciudad Victoria

Matamoros.It is small sleepy town at US borderline.When they return us back from US to Mexico we found nice,cheap hotel from central of Matamoros.Same evening we try to find restaurant where to eat but here it looks like everything is closed very early.Then we see one place what looks interesting,it was ArtCafe.We go in and meet Arturo and Iris,they run that place.They have been very kind and helpful for us during this time we have been here.One evening we borrow their kitchen and offer them swedish meatballs.Thanks Arturo and Iris.We have been here in Matamoros two weeks now .At this moment time goes very slowly.Arturo and Iris have show Matamoros town for us.

We have been several museums,watching drag racing (thanks David) .There is not so much more to tell about now,just spending time and wish that we can have US visas and keep on going.

ArtCafe

Wellcome to Motel California!

Playa Bagdad

Rainy evening  at Matamoros

Eating swedish meatballs with our Mexican friends

Thats all about now.Stay strong,Ana and Per

HONDURAS,GUATEMALA

HONDURAS

When we were at boarder of Nicaragua ,we needed to pay 1 USD to get out of Nicaragua.Sometimes I just dont understand these people.It was some kind of of custom fee.At Honduras side we needed to pay 36 USD .It was because they write us temporary licence to use our motorcycles at Honduras.
Anyway custom was quite easy this times,it takes only two hours.We stop for one night at Comayagna .It is small town,nothing special.Next day we ride to San Pedro de Sula.There we meet Thomas from Sweden and his wife.They live at San Pedro de Sula.Thomas booked us good hotel before.Later that evening we go together few bars and have a good time.Next morning we ride to Omoa.It is at carbian sea side.There was small biker party.In the evening we eat fish soup what Thomas recommend and it was GOOD.There was lobsters ,fish,cells etc. at soup.At Honduras weather change very fast.Some times it is raining very hard and after few minutes sun is shining.Rain does not matter here so much because it is warm.More like hot shower.Back home rain means allways cold.Thanks Thomas and your wife,it was good to meet you.Hope to see you at our plöjparty next summer!
At sunday when we leave Honduras,our friend Chris from Switzerland ,who has ride with us since Puno,Peru needed to fly back home.Thanks Chris for everything!It was nice ride with you.We wish you best of days and hope to see you when we are back in Europe!

Comayagua market place

Good times with friends!

Thanks for everything Thomas and Lu !

GUOTEMALA

There is not so much to tell about Guotemala.Custom was were easy this time.It was small cross over point at north side.We pay 36 USD for temporary use of our motorcycle.We spend only one night at Guotemala.It was at capitol city,Guotemala.There we find one hotel beside road CH1.Owener was from Switzerland .They have also restaurant there.We eat bratwursts sausages and potato salad!

Next morning we wake up very early and ride to Mexico but that is another story.Stay strong Ana and Per.

COSTA RICA,NICARAGUA

COSTA RICA

After Panama we cross border to Costa Rica at Sixaola.It is small cross over point in north of Panama.It was first time at this trip when we need to pay custom fees when we go out of country.That was at Panama side.It costs 14 USD.There is old bridge you have go over between these countries.
It takes maybe 2 hours at custom.After custom we ride to Puerto Viejo.It is small town at caribean sea side.Nice beaches.Next day we ride to La Foruna.There is vulcan called Arenal.It is still active.
Costa Rica is most european style country in central America.Very clean ,friendly people ,landscape is very green like jungle.

Puerto Viejo

Vulcan Arenal at La Fortuna

NICARAGUA

After Costa Rica we ride to Nicaragua.At custom ,it takes 4 hours to pass it.They disinfect bikes ,it was some kind of chemicals they spray to tires and it cost 3 USD.There was other custom fees for 12 USD.Custom was like big joke.You need to fill lot of papers and collect stamps for them etc.

 After custom we ride to San Jorge.It is small village at Lago Nicaragua,biggest lake at central America.There is big island Ometepe at middle of Lago Nigaragua and in that island there is two big vulcans.

Lago Nicaragua

Ometepe island

Next day we ride to Esteli.We try to find hotel and one man come with motorcycle and ask if he can help?He shows us good hotel and tell that he is from local motorcycle club.In the evening the local motorcycle club come to our hotel and we go bar and take few beers with them.

Thanks Shamanes MC,it was good to meet you.

Good times!

Orange forest before Honduras custom 

Thats all about Costa Rica and Nicaragua.They were good to us,thanks.Until next time,stay strong.Ana and Per

PANAMA

After Bogota ,Colombia we fly to Panama City,Panama.We needed to stay there 2 nights because bikes fly after us.We did have time to swim at Carbian ocean and relax a little bit.When bikes arrived we pick them up from Tocumen cargo terminal.It was quite easy maybe 2 hours.After that we ride to Panama canal.There is museum Mirafores where you can see history of Panama canal.We were litlle bit unlucky because they closed 5 pm. We turn around and take hotel for one night and come come back next day.At Panama canal we met Lynn,she is from USA and riding to South America with her motorcycle  ALONE!What a lady!Have a safe trip girl!

Caribean sea,Panama city

Dogs like to swim too

Per,Lynn and me

Panama canal

Panama canal

From Panama canal we ride to Santiago about 300 km.Just one night there and next morning we ride over the mountains to Almirante.Nice ride ,nice road ,heavy wind.When we were at caribean sea coast line it was hot again.Last 60 km from Punta Pena it was road thru jungle.They have lot of banana fields here.We leave bikes at safety parking for 3 days and take a boat to Bocas del Toro.It is group of paradise islands.Next days we go swim,snorkling and see the dolphins.

Almirante.They send lot of Chiquita bananas all over the world from here

Dolphins

Some where alone!

Panama was good to us.People dont talk so much here,maybe they dont like tourist.Many times they just turn their back to you and walk away.Strainge.After we take a boat back to Almirante we ride to Costa Rica but that is another story.Stay strong Ana and Per.

COLOMBIA

After Ecuador,we cross over borderline at Tulcan.It was quite easy ,maybe 2 hours.It was raining again and we only ride 200 km to Sibundoy.We spend one night there.Next morning we ride over the mountains to San Agustin.First 100 km was bad road.It takes 4 hours to ride.Landscape was beautiful.At San Agustin there is more than 500 stone head status .They were located near by graves.They dont even know nowadays who these people were and what is meaning of these status?

After San Agustin we ride two days to Bogota.Good road ,takes lot of time because it goes thru all the villages and towns.In Bogota it seems to be rush hour all the time.More than 7 million people lives there.Next morning we ride to see Veronica from LynnCargo.They help us to air cargo bikes to Panama.There is no road between Colombia and Panama.Veronica did great job.She also booked us personal flight tickets very cheap.We needed to wash bikes before flight.We needed to come back at cargo terminal next morning because police wanted to see our bikes before flight.In Columbia there is not so much to tell about.Short visit and next day fly to Panama.

Boys and Veronica

Yes ,you have to sign up many papers and give your finger print too!

Bye,bye dollars

Ready to fly!

After all South America was one hell of the adventure.Great people ,usually good roads,everything went nice and easy.Next time I tell you about Panama but until then stay strong.Ana and Per

ECUADOR

After Peru we ride to Machala,Ecuador.It take long time at custom.It was easy and fast to stamp our passports but after that we ride 3 km to one another office where they write papers for temporary use in Ecuador.That takes long time.They put all technical information to computer and also make photos of bikes.It was raining season at Ecuador.After borderline landscape turns much green and looking more like rainforest area.Lot of banana fields.We just stay one night at Machala.After that we ride to Riobamba .Before Riobamba we stop at small village and watc bull run.It was 300 km ride  at mountains.It was so much fog that sometimes you can only see 20 meters.After riobamba we ride to capital city of Ecuador,Quito.Quito is big town.We booked in hotel and then we go to sauna and jaguzzi.It was hotel owened by russians.When we were back in room phone was ringing.Man from reseption says that there is two man from local Harley Davidson.We were little bit suprised but we go to reseption.There was two men from local motorcycle club and they tell that they have seen us riding at Quito.They come and welcome us to Quito.Later we go eat and drink few beers together.We needed to change rear tires and they tell us good motorcycle company where to go.Local Harley dealer asks 1000 USD for new rear tire and work.Other company what they recommended us take 300 USD for same tire and same work.We save much money.
Next day we local biker pick up us from hotel and we go to change the tires.After that Raul from local club come and we ride to his parents house and drink some juice his mother was making.
After that we ride to their clubhouse and spend evening there.Thanks Marco,Raul and rest of club.

Local official Harley dealer who ask 1000USD for rear tyre and work

GTS,we recommend !

Rainy day at Matchala

Family picture

People watching bull run after Machala

Bull 1 -Man 0

Next day we take 2 days ride to Amazon

 rein forest .It was really beautiful landscape and good road.We stop at one place where was hot springs.We went to swim and relax there.When we were back at Quito ,it was friday.There was valentines day party at local motorcycle club.We went there and we meet Marianne and her husbund.They are musicians .After party we went their home and they play private concert for us.Marianne plays violin and Renaldo plays guitar.That was nice.Thanks Marianne and Renaldo.Next day we went to old city with Chris,Vincent and Malu.They show us old town and after that we go to eat at Spanish restaurant.Thanks

Hot springs

Marianne and Renaldo

Amazon rein forest

From Amazon

From Quito we ride to Tulcan.Tulcan is small town before Colombia boder line.Before Tulcan we stop at old vulcan which is not active anymore.Inside vulcan there is lake and one island .If you can look the shape of island from air ,it looks like heart.

Eating dinner with Vincent,Malu and Chris.Thanks Chris!

Lake inside vulcan

After all Ecuador was very nice to visit.Beautiful landscape,friendly people good food ,we liked and in Ecuador, money is US dollars!Stay strong Ana and Per