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  • April 4, 2009 - Buenos Aires  

    Almost 1 year 4 months, and 31.500 miles (50.700 km) later, I'm ready to, well, fly. It puts a big grin on my face to remember that LA2BA was planned to be a 5 month trip. Funny, because this seems to have become my life and I now think of the LA flight as "a trip". As for Kat, she'll be waiting here for my return, so we can explore what we haven't already. I think I really ticked her off when I offered her for sale recently, as she's started giving me quite a bit of an attitude. In fact, everything now seems to be exhausted. My helmet, my computer, heck, even my shoes are now falling apart, lol!

    As soon as I'm done with the must do stuff, I'll start working on the remainder of the journals. There's now a big pile of images to work on, and some of the best entries are yet to come. If you're still tuned, thanks, and stay that way. Catch you here very soon!  

Project LA2BA ride route & schedule

DESTINATIONDAYDATEDISTANCE

MEXICO

Rosarito1Dec 14, 2007305 km / 190 mi
Ensenada2Dec 15, 200795 km / 60 mi
Bahia de San Quintin3Dec 16, 2007265 km / 165 mi
Guerrero Negro4Dec 17, 2007440 km / 275 mi
Bahia Conception5Dec 18, 2007340 km / 210 mi
La Paz6Dec 19, 2007515 km / 320 mi
Mazatlan8Dec 21, 200718 ferry hours
San Blas9Dec 22, 2007385 km / 240 mi
Sayulita10Dec 23, 2007175 km / 110 mi
Puerto Vallarta12Dec 25, 200765 km / 40 mi
Tecoman13Dec 26, 2007385 km / 240 mi
Maruata14Dec 27, 2007145 km / 90 mi
Zihuatanejo15Dec 28, 2007355 km / 220 mi
Acapulco18Dec 31, 2007275 km / 170 mi
Puerto Escondido20Jan 2, 2008450 km / 280 mi
Mazunte22Jan 4, 200895 km / 60 mi
Tuxtla Gutierrez24Jan 6, 2008545 km / 340 mi
San Cristobal de las Casas25Jan 7, 2008110 km / 70 mi
Chamula & ZinacantanDay trip
Agua Azul31Jan 13, 2008175 km / 110 mi
Palenque32Jan 14, 200865 km / 40 mi
Comitan35Jan 17, 2008290 km / 180 mi

GUATEMALA

Panajachel36Jan 18, 2008? km / ? mi
Antigua38Jan 20, 2008110 km / 70 mi
Rio Dulce58Feb 9, 2008345 km / 215 mi
LivingstonDay trip
Tikal60Feb 11, 2008250 km / 155 mi
Rio Dulce61Feb 12, 2008250 km / 155 mi

HONDURAS

Copan62Feb 13, 2008300 km / 185 mi
Tegucigalpa64Feb 15, 2008420 km / 260 mi

NICARAGUA

Granada65Feb 16, 2008400 km / 250 mi
Laguna de Apoyo67Feb 18, 200825 km / 15 mi
Isla de Ometepe68Feb 19, 2008130 km / 80 mi + 1 hour ferry ride
San Juan del Sur69Feb 20, 20081 hour ferry ride + 40 km / 25 mi

COSTA RICA

Tamarindo70Feb 21, 2008240 km / 150 mi
Samara72Feb 23, 2008105 km / 65 mi
Monteverde74Feb 25, 2008200 km / 125 mi
Fortuna75Feb 26, 2008105 km / 65 mi
Puerto Viejo76Feb 27, 2008340 km / 210 mi

PANAMA

Almirante77Feb 28, 200895 km / 60 mi
Bocas del Toro78Feb 29, 20081.5 hour ferry ride
Almirante84Mar 6, 20081.5 hour ferry ride
Panama City85Mar 7, 2008595 km / 370 mi
Puerto Lindo92Mar 14, 2008120 km / 75 mi
San Blas Islands95Mar 17, 200812 hours sailing

COLOMBIA

Cartagena103Mar 25, 2008over 48 hours sailing
Medellin - I116Apr 7, 2008675 km / 420 mi
Medellin - II

USA

[ Los Angeles ]160May 21, 200811 hours flight

COLOMBIA

Medellin - III189Jun 18, 200811 hours flight
Heliconia & EbejicoDay trip
Bogota213Jul 13, 2008460 km / 285 mi
Zipaquira216Jul 16, 200865 km / 40 mi
Villa de Leyva217Jul 17, 2008145 km / 90 mi
Cali219Jul 19, 2008675 km / 420 mi
San CiprianoDay trip
Popayan223Jul 23, 2008155 km / 95 mi
Ipiales224Jul 24, 2008345 km / 215 mi

ECUADOR

Quito225Jul 25, 2008290 km / 180 mi
Middle of the EarthShort detour
Latacunga228Jul 28, 2008175 km / 110 mi
Chugchilan230Jul 30, 200895 km / 60 mi
Riobamba231Jul 31, 2008200 km / 125 mi
Banos232Aug 1, 200895 km / 60 mi
Salinas235Aug 4, 2008480 km / 300 mi
Puerto Lopez236Aug 5, 2008135 km / 85 mi
Cuenca239Aug 8, 2008465 km / 290 mi
Vilcabamba241Aug 10, 2008265 km / 165 mi
Loja242Aug 11, 2008(normally) 65 km / 40 mi

PERU

Piura245Aug 14, 2008360 km / 225 mi
Huanchaco246Aug 15, 2008440 km / 275 mi
Trujillo247Aug 16, 200815 km / 10 mi
Lima248Aug 17, 2008595 km / 370 mi
Huacachina250Aug 19, 2008340 km / 210 mi
Nazca251Aug 20, 2008160 km / 100 mi
Abancay252Aug 21, 2008465 km / 290 mi
Cuzco253Aug 22, 2008235 km / 145 mi
PisacDay trip
Machu Picchu258Aug 27, 2008see Cuzco
Cuzco260Aug 29, 2008see Cuzco
Yauri (Nowhere)263Sep 1, 2008? miles + 2.5 hr. truck ride
Cuzco264Sep 2, 2008255 km / 160 mi
Puno268Sep 6, 2008395 km / 245 mi

BOLIVIA

Copacabana269Sep 7, 2008145 km / 90 mi
La Paz270Sep 8, 2008160 km / 100 mi
Coroico (Death Road)281Sep 19, 2008135 km / 85 mi
La Paz282Sep 20, 2008135 km / 85 mi
Oruro286Sep 24, 2008235 km / 145 mi
Sucre287Sep 25, 2008565 km / 350 mi
Potosi301Oct 9, 2008175 km / 110 mi
Cerro Rico MinesDay trip
Uyuni306Oct 14, 2008175 km / 110 mi
Salar de UyuniDaily trips
San Cristobal309Oct 17, 200880 km / 50 mi

CHILE

Calama310Oct 18, 2008355 km / 220 mi
San Pedro de Atacama311Oct 19, 2008110 km / 70 mi

ARGENTINA

Maimara314Oct 22, 2008450 km / 280 mi
Salta315Oct 23, 2008(normally) 160 km / 100 mi
Cafayate318Oct 26, 2008210 km / 130 mi
Tucuman321Oct 29, 2008250 km / 160 mi
Cordoba323Oct 31, 2008555 km / 345 mi
Rosario324Nov 1, 2008450 km / 280 mi
Buenos Aires334Nov 11, 2008275 km / 170 mi

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