I am in LOVE

We are in the process of starting to think about what type of vehicle we would like to drive on our trip. There are so many possibilities and prices and criteria to think about. We want something that will double as sleeping quarters.  I want something that I could partially live out of for 4 months. We both want something comfortable and bigger rather than smaller. Something that doesn't guzzle gas, maybe diesel which is cheaper. A vehicle that may be more widely used down south. Parts is not always parts! 

Anyway, in our search, I found this and fell in love.  It may not be the best choice but wouldn't it make for a great story!!!  A 1964 Deluxe 21 window Mint Green VW Van!  Ha, you cannot go wrong! I think Juliano will nix it but it is fun to think about.

I wonder what we would name her.

Driving the Pan America Highway

I received another book in the mail today, Driving the Pan-American Highway to Mexico and Central America: A Complete Guide for Do-It-Yourself Planning and Driving Through Mexico and Central America and I started to get a little nervous. Not about the trip but all the actual work it would take to get everything up and running. I like doing research, gathering facts and organizing information in three ring binders. But that can go on forever. I know there will come a time when we just have to go and say the information we have is enough, learn the rest as you go.

Sometimes trying to get all best information or the perfectly right answer is a way to avoid making the hard decision to let go and just go. For now, I will make my binders and be content to be as prepared as I can and discover the rest. Isn't that what it is all about after all?