In short: 16 days – 7 countries – a lost wheel – forgotten documents – ripped bumper – meeting with a cartel guy - 3 days at the border – and finally ‘Pura Vida’! In long: we left Canada on Christmas day eve, Dec 24th at about 4pm. Having spent the whole day packing last items, the atmosphere was one of anticipation, nervousness and quiet excitement. We’ve been preparing for this moment for the past 6 months and the time has finally come for us to get into our V8 4Runner an