Victory!
 

Hi to those who have been following my trip and given me so much moral support. Depite the broken leg, my little Honda and I have completed the circumnavigation of South America. We reached Cartagena three days back. The bike is now aboard a 43 foot yacht belonging to a French Canadian, Marcos, owner of Drake's Bar in Porto Belo, Panama. From Panama I head north fast (for a Honda 125) to San Jose, Costa Rica, from where I have a flight to NY on the 22nd for a three week break with my daughter. Then back to San Jose to ride north to Mexico and the US. My wife wants to know where to send the cake for my 75th birthday!
Happy Christmas and a great New Year to you all and great ridding,
:oops2: simon gandolfi

Well done matey. Do you mean you're not just going to go around again. You know the way now !

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That was FAST!!! Really, didn't expect you to get there for months yet! We really could almost have crossed paths except you're on the wrong side of SA. :-(
best, enjoy your family holidays!
Lorraine

well done!
 

Dude! your gonna be putting that likkle Honda on the Mantle-piece aint ya?

its done ya proud.... how you feelin now? hope your in better shape and you have a good break with your Daughter

Martyn

Allright Simon:clap::D:mchappy:You've got a place to stay if you come up the west coast of NA! Keep the shiny side up and enjoy enjoy your travels!

Off again shortly, I·m sure!
 

G·day Simon ansd congratulations on the first part of the trip!!!!:thumbup1:
Tell me I·m wrong, when You have been back a couple of months!
Where will You be off too, the next time?:confused1:
Don·t have to think about it, I believe!:cool4:
Enjoy the couple of months You·ll be at home?!:innocent:
Lovely adventure you·ve had, and lovely adventure You·ll have when You start off again!:clap:
Thats the trick:::: never to stop!!!!:mchappy:
Love and peace,
Dan:tongue_smilie:

WELL done Simon!

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Brrrm Brrrrm
 

Thanks to all of you for the kind messages. Of course the circumnavigation was only the beginning. I am back on the 16th to collect the bike and head north. February 11 should see me celebrating my 75th with Eugenio and Monica at Hacienda Tijax on the Rio Dulce. I have a date to talk with students at Texas A & M and plan (plan?) dismounting in Duchess County, NY, around 5.47 PM, 28th of March.
Happy Christmas to you all and a Prosperous New Year and a special thanks to Grant for having created this wonderful communication space for bikers. :oops2:simon

<<Inspired, Merry christmas to your goodself :thumbup1: