My husband and I flew to Nicaragua a few years ago and rented a car to
tour the country in. Along the way one of the most interesting people we met
was a 60-some year-old lady who had driven her 70's Westy from Alaska and
was now on her way as far south as she could get. It was just her and her
little dog...she looked like a sweet grandma (but with a pierced nose) and
had an adventurous spirit that was captivating. She was having trouble with
her bus in Nicaragua and found there to be many kind people there, and in
other Central American countries who were happy to help her with her bus
problems.