Cycle Touring Adventure: Exploring Costa Rica and Panama by Bike!

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  • čas přidán 2. 05. 2024
  • 🚲 Embark on an unforgettable journey with us as we pedal through the breathtaking landscapes of Costa Rica and Panama! 🌴 From lush rainforests to pristine beaches, join us as we explore the wonders of these beautiful countries on two wheels.
    Follow along as we encounter diverse wildlife, from colorful toucans to playful monkeys, and soak in the tranquility of the nature preserves.
    So, grab your bike, pack your sense of adventure, and come along for the ride of a lifetime through the captivating landscapes of Costa Rica and Panama. Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe for more epic cycling adventures from around the globe.
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Komentáře • 60

  • @acro2eaa
    @acro2eaa Před měsícem +1

    Pretty dang amazing. I still have a hard time fathoming this whole thing. It's really just amazing.
    In so many ways.

    • @PedalPowerTouring
      @PedalPowerTouring  Před měsícem

      Thank you Rudy and thank you for following along!! Yeah we have a hard time with it too. ;-) Take care! Ron & Petra

  • @bjbquilts4181
    @bjbquilts4181 Před měsícem

    SO happy to hear from you. Just so you know, this grandma worries about you two! Your videos are terrific ! Makes me feel like I am accomplishing something along with you😂 without any of the blood sweat and tears! ❤❤❤

  • @paulmeyer8463
    @paulmeyer8463 Před měsícem

    Glad to see you guys are back on the road! Be safe and have fun. Can’t wait until the next video

  • @FollowThomas
    @FollowThomas Před 2 měsíci +1

    It's been awhile, glad to see the video again from you guys. Costa Rica is a beautiful place and birders paradise 😊

    • @PedalPowerTouring
      @PedalPowerTouring  Před měsícem

      Hello Thomas!! Hey thank you for checking out our latest video. Yeah you being a cycle tourer and Birder would absolutely love Costa Rica! Heck you may never return to Florida if you went there. ;-) Take care and happy cycling and birding! ~Ron & Petra

  • @randallgd
    @randallgd Před 2 měsíci

    Thank you for sharing and being great example of a couple touring in beautiful place. Increases my hope for my wife and I getting back to bikepacking :)

    • @PedalPowerTouring
      @PedalPowerTouring  Před měsícem

      Hey there Randal! Thank you for following along and for the wonderful comment. We do travel pretty well together, but it can be tough sometimes when you're together 24x7. Our only separation is when we're cycling and there are hills. One of us goes up faster than the other! ;-) Fingers crossed you and your wife can get back in the bikes and traveling down the road soon. Until then, take care and happy cycling. ~Ron & Petra

  • @dog-so1vj
    @dog-so1vj Před 23 dny

    Wow, you guys are back at it again!!! Guess you needed a vacation from your vacation...🤣. Good luck on the rest of your journey.

  • @kathybarnhart6033
    @kathybarnhart6033 Před 2 měsíci

    Amazing! Rain storms and uphill!! No way!! ❤

    • @PedalPowerTouring
      @PedalPowerTouring  Před měsícem +1

      Hello Dear Friend Kathy!! Thank you so much for following along and for your continued support!! Truly appreciate you! Yeah it a good thing we're both waterproof because otherwise things would have been ugly with all that darn rain! :-) Take care ~Ron & Petra

  • @williamdeloache4793
    @williamdeloache4793 Před 2 měsíci +1

    glad to see you both are ok after a long silence
    vidios are always amazing

    • @PedalPowerTouring
      @PedalPowerTouring  Před měsícem

      Thank you for the kind words and for following along. We are going to try and get caught up with our videos and fingers crossed we won't disappear again. Take care Ron & Petra

  • @jsiedlecki5331
    @jsiedlecki5331 Před 2 měsíci

    Great to see your videos again.
    What an incredible adventure. Very inspiring. Keep going and may the tail winds be with you 😊🚴🌎

    • @PedalPowerTouring
      @PedalPowerTouring  Před měsícem

      Hello JSiedlecki! Many thanks for checking out our video and for following along! We appreciate all the kind words and support! Happy to hear others are inspired and we truly hope it does get people out of the house and exploring. Take care and happy cycling to you too! ~Ron & Petra

  • @Biking360
    @Biking360 Před měsícem

    Hey Ron and Petra. Great to see more videos from you guys. I have loved this tour and it inspires me to make the journey myself one day. Take care and ride safe. Jay

    • @PedalPowerTouring
      @PedalPowerTouring  Před měsícem

      Hey JP!! Happy to see you're still following along. We've been working on this one for a little while now and it feels good to finally post it. How goes Thailand? Cheers bud! ~Ron

  • @artepschmidt4085
    @artepschmidt4085 Před 2 měsíci

    Awesome! Finally another great video from you guys, I was worried that you might have stopped making videos, because I really enjoyed following you along your adventures.
    The wildlife in Costa Rica looks amazing. I am just not sure about all that traffic in Panama. That just didn’t look like fun at all.
    Looking forward to seeing more of your travels again.

  • @bjbquilts4181
    @bjbquilts4181 Před měsícem

    Oh my gosh YOU’RE BACK ❣️#wonderful So thankful for you! YOU 2 ROCK 🥰

  • @nelsonsantiago2514
    @nelsonsantiago2514 Před 2 měsíci

    Ron & Petra... thanks for sharing... what a nice adventure. Stay safe keep recording.

  • @gogorobandles
    @gogorobandles Před 2 měsíci

    Great to see another video from you two🙂
    The scenery and wildlife in Costa Rica looks stunning.
    I would of been fretting for days worrying about crossing that bridge. Glad you made it safely.
    Cheers
    L&R

    • @PedalPowerTouring
      @PedalPowerTouring  Před měsícem

      Hello Les and Rob! Thank you for checking out our latest video. Actually, the Bridge of the Americas turned out not to be too stressful, since we ended up having police on a motorbike follow us. The worst bridge we've ever crossed was the Astoria bridge connecting Washington and Oregon! We've cycled in some crazy places over the years, but that 4 1/2 mile Astoria bridge was stressful! We learned later from some other cycle tourers that there is a small ferry just up the river that we could have taken. Cheers to you and happy cycling! ~Ron & Petra

  • @eriksierveld5186
    @eriksierveld5186 Před 2 měsíci

    Wow that was nice! Your videos get better and better. Brought back some fantastic memories. Hope to see you on the road again soon! Life is way to short to spend in an office.

    • @PedalPowerTouring
      @PedalPowerTouring  Před měsícem

      Hola Amigo! Thank you and yeah good times were had in Costa Rica and Panama! See you again down the road. ~Ron & Petra

  • @stevep2430
    @stevep2430 Před 2 měsíci

    Your comment about Petra becoming a speed demon when chased by dogs, makes me think that you have to get a dog.😁 Stay safe good people.

    • @PedalPowerTouring
      @PedalPowerTouring  Před měsícem +1

      Hey there Steve! Nah there are plenty of dogs during our travels that help speed her up! Seriously though she finds turbo boost when the dogs show up and she is really good at putting me between her and the dogs. :-) Take care ~Ron & Petra

  • @garyschnitker6689
    @garyschnitker6689 Před 2 měsíci

    Great to see your still rolling

    • @PedalPowerTouring
      @PedalPowerTouring  Před měsícem

      Hello Gary and many thanks for following along! Take care ~Ron & Petra

  • @garryrosseter9445
    @garryrosseter9445 Před 2 měsíci

    Thanks for sharing, great video.

    • @PedalPowerTouring
      @PedalPowerTouring  Před měsícem +1

      Hello Garry! Many thanks for following along! Much appreciated Amigo! Take care, Ron & Petra

  • @bjbquilts4181
    @bjbquilts4181 Před 26 dny

    Love the still shots! Beautiful wildlife. EXIT tax 😯 was the phone booth functional ? Was the rain warm? You’s are looking a little lean 😉 Take care and God speed. 🥰

  • @tonymozz2817
    @tonymozz2817 Před 2 měsíci

    Soo beautiful

    • @PedalPowerTouring
      @PedalPowerTouring  Před měsícem

      Hey there Tony!! Many thanks for checking out the video. Yes both Costa Rica and Panama are beautiful. Take care bud! ~Ron & Petra

  • @rex758
    @rex758 Před 2 měsíci

    YOU GUYS ARE DOING GREAT

    • @PedalPowerTouring
      @PedalPowerTouring  Před měsícem

      Hello Rex!! Many thanks for checking out our latest video and for following along!! Happy you enjoyed it. Take care ~Ron & Petra

    • @jasontomica8938
      @jasontomica8938 Před měsícem

      ​@ What is your favorite area of your trip so far? From Alaska, all the way to Costa Rica. What is your favorite area? Thank you PedalPowerTouring

  • @rex758
    @rex758 Před měsícem

    I know Guatemala it has intense mountains.. but im glad you guys made it. Hope that Colombia is not as bad. Good luck to both

    • @PedalPowerTouring
      @PedalPowerTouring  Před měsícem

      Hey there Rex and thank you for following along! Yeah we got our butts handed to us in Guatemala, but you what... we'd go back for more! Happy cycling to you!! ~Ron & Petra

  • @barrynowne6400
    @barrynowne6400 Před měsícem

    another great video .how long have you been back on the road .stay safe barry down under

    • @PedalPowerTouring
      @PedalPowerTouring  Před měsícem

      Thank you Barry for following along. Sadly at the moment we are not on the road, but our adventure should be underway again here in the near future. Take care down under! ~Ron & Petra

  • @craigpullen2744
    @craigpullen2744 Před 2 měsíci

    happy to see this pop up. are you guys back on the road?

    • @PedalPowerTouring
      @PedalPowerTouring  Před měsícem

      Hello Craig! Thank you!! At the moment no but we are going to do our best to get caught up on our video before setting back out. Take care! ~Ron & Petra

    • @jasontomica8938
      @jasontomica8938 Před měsícem

      Are u guys in south America yet?

  • @Velo_Safari
    @Velo_Safari Před měsícem

    What are you using for navigation, maps, cyclo comp, and route planning?

    • @PedalPowerTouring
      @PedalPowerTouring  Před měsícem

      Hello Abba and thank you for the question. As a back up device we always travel with a Garmin e-Trex series GPS loaded with the maps of our location. Now with the invention of Smart Phones, we have been using more mapping apps such as Maps.me, Komoot, offline Google Maps, MapOut (iPhone only), and while not related to maps, we do like iOverlander for scouting out locations to camp, get water, border crossing information, and other stuff related to traveling. We may have missed something but if you go back to some of our newest videos and look under the "Description" we have added some useful information. Also, we rely heavily on getting information from the locals. Take care and happy cycling! ~Ron & Petra

  • @jasontomica8938
    @jasontomica8938 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Ur back what happened wow???

    • @PedalPowerTouring
      @PedalPowerTouring  Před měsícem +1

      Hello Jason! We just had a few detours in our travels, but we are good thank you. Ron & Petra

    • @jasontomica8938
      @jasontomica8938 Před měsícem +1

      Ok

    • @jasontomica8938
      @jasontomica8938 Před měsícem +1

      Which part of florida are you guys from​@@PedalPowerTouring

    • @PedalPowerTouring
      @PedalPowerTouring  Před měsícem +1

      @@jasontomica8938 sorry missed this. Brooksville. You?

    • @jasontomica8938
      @jasontomica8938 Před měsícem

      @@PedalPowerTouring I live near San Francisco, California. You guys crossed the Golden Gate Bridge, which was cool. I watched one of your videos

  • @nelsonsantiago2514
    @nelsonsantiago2514 Před 2 měsíci

    Cuidado con el caballo! Que patea...

  • @StephenDuncan
    @StephenDuncan Před 2 měsíci

    @21:52 NOPE!

    • @PedalPowerTouring
      @PedalPowerTouring  Před měsícem

      haha yeah we added this footage to show that it's not always quiet and peaceful country roads. :-)

  • @StephenDuncan
    @StephenDuncan Před 2 měsíci

    What's up with the "NO Cyclist" signs? Are there alternatives to busy highways? YUCK! Please tell me there are. Looking for travels to and thru Costa Rica and central America. Thanks.

    • @PedalPowerTouring
      @PedalPowerTouring  Před měsícem

      hey Stephen! No idea why those signs were there because there is no other way and shortly afterwards there is a bike path, then the bike disappears again. Traffic in Costa Rica wasn't really that bad. In the towns it would pick up some, but overall it was nice. Now in Panama!! After Santiago forget it, the traffic was steady and annoying until we crossed the Bridge of Americas. if you have any questions about Costa Rica shoot us an email and we'll try to help you. Until then happy cycling and all the best as you cycle Central America. ~Ron & Petra