![]() ![]() So we found a lot of really nice places… It’s pretty funny actually, while we were in Guatemala Cheryl was looking at their blog and saw they were on their return trip, saying they were up at beautiful Lake Atitlan. ![]() You could just show up in your camper and pay a tiny bit of money to plug into power. Rob: Their blog was perfect for us because they listed all the dog friendly campsites, and super cheap accommodations. They had been traveling for almost a year and went all the way down to Panama and their blog is told from their dog’s point of view. There’s one in particular called Neli’s Big Adventure, and it happens to be a couple from LA. And that’s when I kind of started doing my research and found some blogs that I started following. I was just ready to go…Ĭheryl: I was like okay, let me look at a map, let me have a tentative route. Cheryl was doing lots of research and planning. Rob: I always knew that it would be okay. Did you have any concerns about driving through? There’s quite a bit of negative press about Mexico. We didn’t hit too many super secret spots though. Since we were traveling with kids we decided to keep it simple and hug the coastline and hit all the best spots.Ĭheryl: Mexico was great because they catered to travelers and campers, and there’s a whole subculture of travelers so it was very accessible in terms of camping and RV parks, and it felt plenty safe the whole way. Rob: We took the coast roads pretty much the whole way. So did you guys just stop and surf all along the way? We left in July 2014 and got there by September. Rob: We initially planned for about two months and it all worked out according to plan. ![]() How long did it take to drive from San Diego to Costa Rica? We’d been thinking about it for a long time. Growing up traveling, surfing, learning Spanish and wanting to explore that whole region south of the border. ![]() We were pretty inspired by this epic family adventure, so we met up with Cheryl and Rob to pick their brains and tap into the perspective, wisdom, and experience that comes along with taking a year off and driving 3,300 miles down the coast with the whole family in tow. Rule of the road – don’t take yourself too seriously In a van, with their two kids and a lab named Buddy. In 2014, Rob and Cheryl fulfilled their dream road trip and drove from San Diego, California through Mexico and Central America to the beautiful land of pura vida, Costa Rica. Recently, we met Rob and Cheryl Williams– teachers, surfers, and very cool parents of a thirteen year old daughter (Kirra) and ten year old son (Kai). And while my wife and I don’t have children and therefore can’t speak from firsthand experience, we’ve heard of these mystical people who travel with kids, go on “crazy” trips, and say yes to a life of adventure. It’s interesting that people make these kinds of statements like it’s the absolute truth, an undeniable fact of life. It seems like almost every time I mention going on surf trips, lengthy vacations, or the idea of taking a year off to travel the world, I get a common response along the lines of, “Well you better do that kind of stuff now before you have kids, because once you have them you won’t be able to.” Talking to people about travel with kids can be a funny thing. The Williams Family – Rob, Cheryl, Kirra and Kai ![]()
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