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Date: Fri Sep 28, 2001 9:51 pm
Subject: Riders down/Punky & Lew in Nicaragua
Hi Robyn and everyone: Everything bad I have ever heard about crossing borders in Central America is true and Honduras is the worst. Five hours of bullcrap, copies, stamps and four 4 mile trips back in the direction we had come from. I used a tramitadore (helper) to no avail. More crap when we exited Honduras into Nicaragua. Critter had a flat front tire at 60 mph 100 metres outside Condega, Depto. Esteli, Nicaragua C. A. We went down hard and slid for quite a ways on the pavement to a point just off the edge of the road, before the 8 ft. drop-off. We were helped by a group of boys, one of whom took the the wheel to a nearby gas station for repair. The left aluminum pannier and the aluminum brackets and the SU rack behind the pannier is attached to are heavily damaged. I did temporary repairs, even as it started to rain, and Critter is damaged, but operational. Took refuge in the nearby town of Condega, about 62 kilometers southeast of the Honduran border to repair myself for a week. Got medical treatment for road rash at the local Centro de Salud at no charge. Paid, with the last of my money, for a room until Wednesday, when the CA account should have more funds in it and I can go to Esteli, about 35 kilometers, to use an ATM. My bank accounts are empty and the credit card's validation date is expired last July. The tel. # at the casa de huespedes where we are staying is 0-505-752-2393. The owner of this place's name is Francisco Adan Centeno R. and he speaks English. Robyn, if you can arrange to send $200 by Western Union to Condega, Depto. Esteli, Nicaragua as soon as possible. I don't even have enough to make a phone call. I understand that you go to Western Union and give them the funds and they will give you a code #, which you then call me and give to me so I can pick up the funds. I'm hoping that nothing is amiss with the direct deposits. Please check on the Florida account for me. Punky is fine -- not a scratch . I'm in hopes that the tires will last until we get to Lima, Peru. Critter needs repair and a knowedgabIe steel and aluminum welder. I hope this message gets through, because this browser I am using on the only Internet connected computer in town, is telling me it can't work right with Hotmail. Help!
Punky & Lew
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