Callum Macdonald » Miniposts

Tomas Gonzales, La Union to Potosi

Callum — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 20:36:05 +0000

A quick informational post for those seeking a boat ride from La Union, El Salvador to Potosi, Nicaragua or vice versa. There are internet rumours of a man called Tomas Gonzales who runs a boat back and forth. I met the man and I rode the boat, along with a heavy motorcycle, all for a mere $50 USD. Saved me all the bullshit associated with crossing Honduras by land. Tomas can be reached at his El Salvador number +503 2648 0050, in Spanish only.

His boat will accommodate one motorcycle, but probably not 2 or anything bigger than a 650. Five of us carried my 250kg (500lb) KLR650 into the water and lifted it into the boat. I wouldn’t like to have tried that with a BMW 1200GS! As at April 2010, he charges $25 USD per passenger, he charged me $50 for me and the bike. He makes the run once or twice a week depending on passenger demand. You can charter the whole boat for $150 to $200 I believe.

Checking in from Mazunte

Callum — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 20:11:51 +0000

A quick update to say that I’m not saying anything.

The map shows where I’m at. I’ve taken a few pictures but haven’t posted them yet. I haven’t felt much like writing, so I haven’t. The laptop has been off most of the last few weeks. I’m getting ready to head southwards I think, probably reach Guatemala pretty soon. Maybe take some Spanish lessons in Atigua. I have in mind to write up the trip from my last post in Birmingham, Alabama. When I’m next feeling verbose, I might get to that. Until then, happy new year, be well.

Dropbox getting positive press

Callum — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 13:50:52 +0000

TechCrunch featured Dropbox which found it’s way into me via Marc Canter’s post. Seems they’ve hit 1 million users and are experiencing 20+% month on month growth. Now that’s fast.

The service allows you to seamlessly sync files over multiple computers across operating systems. They say they support Linux / Mac / Windows. Looks like a very useful tool. Not sure if I’d trust them with my most sensitive files, but I guess you could encrypt files before uploading.