The last few days have possibly been some of the lowest I've had on this journey. The rock which I hit certainly was a reminder to take my time. Especially when the series of unfortunate events were happening, the bad luck with the tubes which eventually led to me not paying attention to the road which is what you should always be paying attention to while riding. Tunnel vision obscured my judgement and the motorcycle doesn't leave much room for error. I would have been better off taking some time to gather my thoughts and especially relax. 

For a bad situation it could always be worse. I was able to walk away from another accident and as far as the motorcycle goes the front forks are undamaged. The fact I'm still riding her is amazing, even if not at night. The rear wheel has been feeling unbalanced since I took her to the "llantarea" but after getting another flat today I think I've been able to balance her just a little more. It's not perfect but it'll get me to Colombia. 

 I'm riding with a friend I met on the road in Mexico, we had different schedules before but now we're aiming to catch the same boat in Panama to take us to Colombia. Anders has room for his motorcycle and is hoping that someone will cancel and he'll be able to get himself on as well. Nevertheless it's Panama we're heading and I'm happy to be riding with someone again, I think it helps me get out of my head sometimes. Being in there is good but maybe not all the time. 

Last night we found a perfect spot to camp among Volcanos just as the sun was setting, splumes of smoke rising from the volcano. It was a dream. From what I've seen of Nicaragua I love, it feels so much safer than anything else in Central America. I'll have to make the trip down here again and I will. 

 Anyway, here are some of the photos starting with the welding I had to get on the bike.