Comments on: Collecting your car in 11 easy steps

By: Shreesh

Shreesh — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:30:39 +0000

Hi Noel,

I’m glad you found us. If you need any assistance planning the trip or other specifics do not hesitate to contact us.

Quito was a little difficult at first, but now we are having a blast!

By: Noel

Noel — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 16:11:39 +0000

Hi,
I ran into your website while looking for ways to travel all across the Americas, just like what you are doing right now. I think is so AMAZING what you guys are doing. One day soon I’ll be there as well. By the way I’m Noel Mendoza a member of the US Air Force serving in San Antonio TX. Don’t forget to visit the “NEW” Mitad del Mundo or the “New” Ecuator (the one calculated by GPS). They have some cool experiments there! Hope you enjoy Quito, is a fascinating city! I hope to get some more stories and perhaps some more insights of your trip so we can plan ours better. Good Luck! noel

By: Shreesh

Shreesh — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:58:24 +0000

Madhuri,

The Albrights are a lot of fun to travel with; very laid back and eager to enjoy new stimulation. They were in a surprisingly good mood after traveling for over forty hours straight!

Vinay,

From what I have experienced, the red-tapism seems worse in India. But I think in India it is harder if you are from India than if you are a foreigner.

By: Vinay

Vinay — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 21:36:04 +0000

Would you call this a quixotic quest?
I keep wondering how very different the world you’re in is from here. But it does seem similar to the redtapism in India

By: madhuri

madhuri — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:22:09 +0000

Funny writeup Congratulations on finally getting your faithful servant back.
How are the Albrights holding up?

By: Fred

Fred — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:06:52 +0000

Clearly Kafka must have done his research in Central America.

By: Shreesh

Shreesh — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 23:07:16 +0000

Aai,

So far so good, we have inspected the car for damage and there is none. We have not driven it a long distance yet, so we won’t know until tomorrow whether all is well.

By: Suhasini Taskar

Suhasini Taskar — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:01:17 +0000

Shreesh and Neena,
Congratulations! We were relieved to know that after going through the ordeal that you just described, you were able to get hold of the precious cargo. Was it ok? No damage done?
Burocracy at this port reminded me of the of a similar experience at the port in Mumbai when we had to clear the luggage shipped from Canada. Now that you are back on wheels, let us know your schedule next.
Aai

By: Neena

Neena — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:38:21 +0000

Dave,
It does require a great deal of tenacity to ship the car across the Darien. Ferry crossings seem fairly straight forward but container ship is a whole another matter and several magnitudes more complicated.

By: dave

dave — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 15:49:35 +0000

Yep, i’m still smiling at your misadventures At least you got yours in one day. It took me two full days. Not sure how you feel but for me, the shipping process separates the wheat from the chaff. It takes a lot of patience and committment to the adventure to suffer the shipping ordeal and the average traveller is not willing to go through it. congrats again on getting back on the road.