Monday, May 31, 2010

Update on Sean, Ingrid and Kate

In April 2010, my wife and I travelled to Costa Rica for vacation, and also to meet up with the travellers from Scotland headed to the tip of Argentina. It had been planned before that they would arrive and have a rest and be guests of our friends Janet and Bob Hoegg who live part time in Costa Rica in the town of Grecia. The rendevous happened between ourselves and the travellers near the Arenal Volcano district and rainforest. My wife and I spent an afternoon with the family at the Lake Arenal shore.

here is a article about them written in a Costa Rica online news paper in April.
Costa Rica news story
There also was a news article written about them dated May 15th, in the UK Daily Record
UK Daily Record News
I attach a couple photos taken while in Costa Rica.

The last contact I had with them was on Skype when they were waiting to arrange for a boat in Panama to take them to Columbia in early May. They hope to complete their trip before Jan 1 2011 if possible, and return home to Scotland.

Brad, Maureen, Ingrid, Sean and Kate


Sean, while Ingrid and Kate prepare postcards for me to mail from Canada


our meeting in Neuval Arenal





Friday, January 29, 2010

update

Since my trip ended some 6 months ago, I have been following and in contact by email with the Scottish family of 3 riding on bicycles from Inuvik NWT to Terra del Fuego in South America.
Their trip has been a challenge so far, but then merely surviving with smiles after 8 months on the road on bicycles pulling the gear needed, on a limited budget will be termed a success thus far by me.
The family of Sean, Ingrid and little Kate spent Christmas in northern Mexico and are currently in Mid Mexico along the Pacific coast.
8 year old Kate is keeping a diary, where in the latest email she outlines the trip up to Christmas.
There is also a Newspaper article written about them and the trip while in the Moab Desert. I was referred to in the article as a 'kind stranger', which I felt was wonderful considering months of them meeting people along on the road, my impression still stayed after several months. I also know in communication with them they still remember me, even if our meeting was only twice, and a total of 10 - 15 minutes of chat.
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I hope they meet up with my friends Janet and Bob who are wintering in Costa Rica until May 2010. I believe they will find rest, shelter other than a tent and a warm welcome there.