Van Life in MEXICO Was Perfect. And Then This Happened.

[@OverlandingSophia]

I (Chesca) would just like to say: I didn't call him Clive! 🙈

[@chrisvdh4879]

😂😂glad you're ok!

[@bobbutcher7725]

Yeh, we believe you. Who is Clive anyway ? 😍

[@friendofGod99]

So happy that you are ok. Sounded scary to me.

[@Bees-knees99]

Oooooooooorrrrr did you?!? 😂

[@brendaanderson292]

Yes you did. Cause honest Ben said you did 😎. Glad you’re better. ❤️ from New Brunswick 🇨🇦. 💕💕💕💕

[@mattjayclay]

Wow your ability to act naturally on video shows what lovely people you both are and how close you are. Amazing guys I'm loving these videos😊

[@OverlandingSophia]

This is so lovely to read, thank you Matt 🥹 💛

[@TKPAWARRIOR]

So grateful y'all taking us all along to share your wonderful experiences! Bless both of you and your two little playful travelers .

[@OverlandingSophia]

We are grateful that you want to join us! Thank you 💞

[@Alexford24]

Glad you're better! So glad you had Clive looking after you

[@OverlandingSophia]

He could have done better 😂

[@Rubbereyes]

Too bad about being sick. The times when you want to be home in your own bed that’s not on wheels. That Korean food looked amazing. Reminds me of my 9 months in South Korea enjoying some of the best food and some I had no idea what it was. Enjoying following your journey. Cheers Bob

[@OverlandingSophia]

Ah we love Korean food too Bob! It's some of my absolute favourite in the world but it can be hard to find places that serve more than just fried chicken. I'm going to dream about that ramen it was that good 😋 💛

[@kristingrounds4163]

So sorry you got sick that is not fun for sure! That dish you had looked really good!!!! Safe travels into Guatamala.

[@OverlandingSophia]

The Korean dish made up for the sickness, it was life saving it was that good 😋 💛

[@lorettareid4120]

Hi guys...you two are survivors for sure...those winds you got must be what's up here on the east coast as Nova Scotia is in day two of a forecasted three day snow storm and cape Breton is getting hammered...may you be blessed with HEALTH and safety on your continued journey

[@OverlandingSophia]

We found out the winds are called the Tehuano winds and they funnel down a mountain pass and out to sea. They are notoriously ferocious and dangerous to sailors. They are common over those plains, couldn't believe the amount of lorries tipped over. Hope you're staying safe up in the snowstorms of NS xx 💛

[@KarlGillcrist]

Glad you had the strength to get through whatever made you ill and I bet it scared the hell out of Ben to see you suffer that way!!...that road looked terrifying...hoping you guys have better luck next week...Karl from eastern Canada

[@OverlandingSophia]

Thanks Karl, just glad it was only one of us that got sick - imagine both of us in that space being violently ill!

[@suewiltshire8092]

I'm so pleased you're looking more like yourself Ches it's miserable being that ill in those temperatures. I had food poisoning in Egypt and it was horrid. I sympathise with driving in those high winds especially when you see overturned lorries. I find it so frightening when I'm towing the caravan in high winds, talk about crawl and have a death grip on the steering wheel. Glad you're all safe. Have a good week, love Sue and Bryn xx

[@OverlandingSophia]

Haha yep the death grip was real! We were just crawling along at 20mph, it was pretty terrifying. Can imagine a caravan must be so much worse! 💛 xx

[@franciscosaldana2879]

Chesca, good that you came out the Montezuma revenge and are good again. Montezuma revenge refers to the US invasion of Mexico in the 19th century. It looks like you, Ben and Chesca, are going to be in the heat for a while though Guatemala does have highlands so that you can refresh, wishing you the best.

[@sallybiddick]

oh gosh you poor love!!! Tummy trouble is baaad but in 35 degree heat...next level!!! Well done on the extreme driving skills too Ben!!!

[@OverlandingSophia]

The thirst from the dehydration was so much worse than the throwing up! 😭 xx

[@davidse4486]

I did Mexico to Belize with my daughter saw really cool places

[@charlenechua6073]

Wow Mexico is a challenge & adventure trip on vanlife

[@valeriestraw6966]

Glad you're feeling better, Jessica goodness nothing worse than being sick on the road.

[@OverlandingSophia]

Thanks Valerie, it's the first time in 5 years I've been sick like that while in the van (and probably ever) and it was not something I want to repeat ever again 😂

[@yvonnebailey9973]

Hi folks, enjoyed your video. Sorry you weren't very well but glad to hear you are feeling much better. Take care and stay safe.

[@OverlandingSophia]

Thanks lovely, glad to hear you enjoyed the video 🥰 xx

[@russellbelliveau1694]

Beautiful little town it seemed to have a peaceful vibe.Glad you are feeling better I can’t imagine being that sick in that heat ugh. Safe travels next week best of luck

[@OverlandingSophia]

Ah it's so pretty here! One of our favourite towns in Mexico for sure. Just the place to rest and recover. And it's a lovely 21 celsius so we aren't sweating out of our knees while we're here 😃 xx

[@deanaabbott5969]

So glad you’re feeling better Chesca . Being sick is the worse feeling ever. Stay safe and healthy all of you and looking forward to the next part of your journey . That food looked banging !! 😊

[@OverlandingSophia]

Thank you, feeling so much better now. At one point I wanted to jack it all in and come home! And then the Korean noodles saved me 😂 🙏 xx

[@vivienogden9916]

Enjoying your adventure as much as we enjoyed ours, our truck is on it’s way home! Safe travels.

[@OverlandingSophia]

Omg! That seems to have come around quickly! Do you have any other travel plans in the pipeline? 💛

[@Lmt1wp]

Watched a KZbin a while back (years ago) about condensation building up on the “chip/motherboard” of his max fan. He showed how to seal it and keep it from shorting.

[@richardrogers7479]

Chesca and Ben, thanks so much for producing these vids , they are wonderful. Chesca so glad your feeing better . Hope things go well for you both in Guatamala, stay safe, Rick and Susan Banks from San Jose del Cabo, Baja California sur , Mexico

[@OverlandingSophia]

Thanks for coming along with us! It’s nice to have people to share it with 🥹 Love to you guys in Baja xx

[@tinalouisehenderson8545]

chesca, glad to see you are on the mend. what a week.

[@OldEarthWisdom]

I have been living in Huatulco, Mexico (right on the coast and I am sure you passed us) for 4 years after van lifing all over the US and Canada and up to the Arctic Circle. We have NOT had that intense wind in these years.

[@OverlandingSophia]

Found out they were called the Tehuano winds! Couldn’t believe how many lorries they tipped over, it was crazy to see.

[@DonnasRoadTrips]

Glad you are feeling better, and amazed you made it through that wind storm. But you landed in a nice spot.

[@JonnyADCD]

Ugh. No fun being sick in that situation. Glad you are feeling better!

[@OverlandingSophia]

I wish we'd filmed more of the wind storm just to show more of how crazy it was - never experienced anything like it! 💛

[@barrywatler7482]

Hi ya Chesca, Ben , River and Scout I can the understand the temperature and humidity we have been the same. Your lucky withy dengue fever usually lasts a week or more, nice video take care and stay safe cheers from Australia 🇦🇺🥵⛈️😭🚐❤️

[@OverlandingSophia]

Yeah I think it was food poisoning as I didn't have the intense body ache that comes with dengue. Either way, not fun in the heat! Hope all is good with you down under xx

[@kathybelanger2092]

So happy to hear that Ches is back to 100%. What you experienced sounds awful!!! Thanks for another exciting week of gettign to live vicariously through your adventures. That Korean food looked amazing, and I am sure it tasted like heaven after the week you had. Till next week, stay safe, and have fun.

[@OverlandingSophia]

Thanks so much Kathy, feeling so much better. Last time I felt that bad was when I had a kidney infection and ended up in hospital on 3 drips. Thank god it cleared up quickly. And yes, that Korean food was heaven! No tacos in sight! 😂💞

[@TravelJennie]

I lived in Japan for four years in the north, we had one of the largest pieces of Amber in the world and an amber mine and a fantastic museum. We also had a sister city in Lithuania for the Amber. It was pretty cool.

[@ananeto81]

Chesca, the symptoms displayed by you were very concerning and, I hope it does not happen again, but if it does, please seek emergency medical care. When someone is vomiting and in those degrees of temperature, the risk to get very dehydrated is very high and the fact that you were desorientated means that there was a serious electrolytes imbalance which can lead to cardiac arrest. I hope you are totally recovered now. Lots of love from Portugal ❤️

[@Jayapullani]

It could have been heatstroke, sunstroke. I was quite ill from that last year for a while and ended up in hospital. I have also seen people vomit with it. Later they discovered the electrolytes and Vitamin D defeciency.

[@OverlandingSophia]

I know it was really bad 😔 We were nowhere near a doctor or even a pharmacy where we were parked. We usually have electrolyte sachet stuff but threw a load away at Christmas because it had got wet and ruined. The disorientation was horrible, the thirst was worst than the throwing up, it was almost maddening. By the end I was drinking water and juice anyway just to get some fluid, even if it came out again 20 minutes later. We need to make sure we re-stock our first aid kit for times like that. Never knew you could get shock or cardiac arrest from electrolyte imbalance!

[@calibanthedrifter8860]

We are so glad you are feeing better Chesca. The road in the wind looked really scary.

[@OverlandingSophia]

Thanks guys. The wind was horrendous. At one point we turned a corner and the back of the van kicked out from behind us. Can see why those lorries were waiting for it to stop, it was crazy 💛

[@TonyKoji]

Food poisoning is the worst! I have had it almost every time I've gone to Mexico. Glad everything turned out okay for you. Safe travels!

[@charlotteanddavestorey6553]

Glad you’re feeling better chesca, can imagine that would be sheer hell in that heat . As a lorry driver I can tell you there’s nothing more terrifying than when strong winds hit the side of your trailer especially if you’re driving a high sider it’s horrible and in my 25 year driving career I’ve seen several wagons blown over .

[@OverlandingSophia]

We've since found out the winds are called the Tehuano Winds and they funnel down a mountain pass, accelerating as they go. They're so fierce they cause waves to crash away from the shore! So crazy and explains why so many lorries had just toppled over like toys 🤯

[@alicebrewer8838]

So glad your feeling better Chesca well done Clive 😂😂. Hugs to River & Scout , River falling asleep when you were driving ❤❤. Safe travels guys ❤❤❤❤

[@OverlandingSophia]

Thanks lovely, haha she doesn’t want to miss out on anything but gets so sleepy driving 🥴💕

[@elliemacdonald9857]

Oh my, glad you are feeling better,absolutely nothing worse than food poisoning. I hope you are able to find a safe way out of Mexico, do be careful. So in NS, this is day 2 of snow, continuing tomorrow. By then we should have 100cm's down. Antigonish is shut down,some areas,the plows can't do it. The last big storm we had was the blizzard of 81. 40 cm. It was a Saturday-Sunday event,and Monday, my daughter was born😊. Stay safe and thanks for the video.

[@OverlandingSophia]

Hope you stay safe! Love to a snowy NS xx 💕

[@bootss.9642]

So glad you are feeling better Chesca after that awful spell. ♥ Those winds are absolutely insane and I hope no one was hurt or worse. 😟 So glad that Ben was able to narrate the video while Clive looked after you. Fantastic job Ben! 🙂

[@OverlandingSophia]

Thank you so much, I was surprised how long it knocked the wind out of me for! Haha at least I had Ben and Clive the dream team looking after me 😂 💛

[@lindataylor6093]

Chesca, so glad you are better. How awful for you and Ben to witness. Take care x

[@OverlandingSophia]

Thanks Linda, seems to be a rite of passage for Mexico! 😭

[@philipgray9155]

You were lucky to get over that without any medical help - must have been awfully scary. Sounds like a really tough week. San Cristobal looks great, the streets reminded me of Antigua in Guatemala.

[@OverlandingSophia]

We were getting ready to find a doctor the next day if it continued, but thankfully it disappeared overnight. The last time I was that ill I had a kidney infection and ended up in hospital for 5 days on 3 IV drips! We can't wait to visit Antigua too! Heard so many good things about it 💛

[@Denise-xm8mn]

Thanks for the update and virtual tours 😊 Can’t wait to follow along on your Guatemalan adventures.

[@OverlandingSophia]

Thanks Denise, we can't wait! 🌞

[@darrylparsons4539]

Glad Chesca is feeling better. Clive you really did that flapper dance justice! 🤣🤣

[@OverlandingSophia]

Clive is a talented man 😂

[@peterdaigle4772]

Glad you're feeling better.

[@OverlandingSophia]

Thank you, felt like it would never end!

[@annewatcher4529]

Love San Cris, can't wait for you to get to Guatemala. We lived in Quetzaltenango for 3 years.

[@OverlandingSophia]

Oh amazing! We’re heading there after we’ve crossed the border! Don’t suppose you have any recommendations for hikes while we’re in that area do you? 💛

[@annewatcher4529]

@@OverlandingSophia Xela as the locals call it is a city rich in Mayan culture. For hikes Parque Municipal Cerro El Baul has amazing view of city and areas to hike. Not far away is Fuentes Georginas, hot spring pools and great hiking trails. There is a fee to get in but the drive up the mountain with the Mayan fields is breathtaking. There are also great markets and the nearby town of Almolongo is a traditional Mayan village. If you are into cemeteries, walk through Cementerio General, rivals the famous New Orleans cemetery. I could go on and on about Guatemala, love the country and the people. Enjoy and I look forward to your videos.

[@OverlandingSophia]

@@annewatcher4529 Thank you so much! 🙌

[@asaandthemarchharepart2903]

Oh gosh, sounds like you went through hell Chesca. Poor clive too. Great to see you finally out and enjoying a fabulous meal. Love amber. Got quite a bit while out in Lithuania yrs ago. Keep Loving the Adventure Both. Love and Big Hugs ❤

[@OverlandingSophia]

Yess I love it too! Baltic amber is meant to be some of the best in the world 🤩 xx

[@jamestreanor182]

Maxaire fans have an issue where the motherboard fails if DC voltage is out of a very narrow range. Some people install a DC voltage regulator at the fan.

[@182britania]

What a week,glad your feeling better,and Clive's fried chicken looked amazing :)

[@OverlandingSophia]

Pahaha Clive gave it a 10/10

[@markwatson7515]

Yes, I got ill in Mexico travelling on my own. Three days in a motel at the top of the Copper Canyon, all the food looking suspicious for about a week afterwards. I was wondering if, actually more like when, that might kick in for either of you. It's not exactly a barrell of laughs but glad to hear you're better. But, hey, on the upside, you've had a real Mexico experience!

[@OverlandingSophia]

Ben was googling nearby motels when I was really sick but there wasn't one nearby 😞 Would have killed for some air con then. Hahaha it's so true about the food looking suspicious - I'm still off anything remotely Mexican! 😂

[@zadokwest]

Glad to see all ended well. There’s a great story about an amber room that went missing in WW2. Challenging looking drive that..😮

[@OverlandingSophia]

Just googled that - fascinating!

[@marcn5733]

Glad you're both okay after your ordeals! Hang in there!

[@OverlandingSophia]

Thank you! 🙏

[@ianlowe481]

Glad you survived El Mal del ojo. Onwards and upwards. 😃

[@Kermit-Si]

Poor you Ches, that must have been terrible for you all. Lucky Ben was OK. Thats one thing that's always at the back of my mind, being a solo traveller. Take care guys 👍🐸

[@OverlandingSophia]

We almost went to a motel but there wasn't one nearby. Knew this would probably happen at some point but always hopeful it wouldn't! 💛

[@Aaron-P]

So glad Ches is feeling better! I've gone thru food poisoning before, deffo the worst. Mimi asks if there's a vaccine for Dengue? Yikes, that crosswind was super scary. There are spots in the Dakotas and Nebraska where it can blow trucks over like that. Stay safe, Chesca & Clive! ❤️❤️😎👍xx

[@OverlandingSophia]

I don't think there is a vaccine for dengue which is why it can be so bad - the more you get it, the more severe it gets each time 😥 The wind was unreal, found out it's a natural phenomenon called the Tehuano Winds which funnel through the Sierre Madre mountain pass. You might find it as fascinating as me! They're especially dangerous to sailors and blow the waves away from the shore 🤯 xx

[@Aaron-P]

@@OverlandingSophia 🤯🤯🤯 whoa!!! Wikipedia rabbit hole, here I come!!!

[@OverlandingSophia]

🤗 🤗 @@Aaron-P

[@mexipatti]

I have lived in Mexico,, a small coastal puebla, and I will never get used to the night time partying . The barking dogs and roosters arent easy either.

[@cindylaquant3451]

Glad your feeling better ,happy that Clive was there with you 🤭😂.Hugs to all 🐾🐾.

[@OverlandingSophia]

Thanks Cindy, Clive could work on his bedside manner but otherwise he was a pretty good nurse 😂 xx

[@SuzanneHayward]

Stay safe guys ❤

[@philipewer3752]

Glad you are back in the pink!

[@OverlandingSophia]

Thank you!

[@EmmanuelJohnston]

I just we to through food poisoning in San Pedro Lake Attitlan a few weeks ago. I feel your pain.

[@OverlandingSophia]

Oo no, sorry to hear that! Hope you're recovering well, I'm still not enjoying even the look of Mexican food again yet 😂

[@Angela-1974]

Glad you're feeling better. Love your quartz necklace btw 😍

[@OverlandingSophia]

Ah thanks Angela, picked it up in Mazunte, it has a piece of labradorite wrapped above it too ✨

[@mtynan8905]

That's Van life❤

[@MrMrs_H_on_tour]

Thanks for keeping us upto date and glad you are much better Chesca. We continue to watch and look forward to each episode. ❤ nice dancing Clive😂😂 Bryan and Dawn

[@OverlandingSophia]

Thanks so much guys, we appreciate the support 🙏 Clive dances better than Ben 😂 xx

[@savannah65]

As you get closer to the Equator, temperatures will rise, no matter what time of year. It will be Summer as you go further south.

[@OverlandingSophia]

Thankfully because we can't drive to Costa Rica/Nicaragua, we'll be looping back up through Belize and it shouldn't get much higher than what we've experienced here on the Pacific coast of Mexico - it's notoriously hot here!

[@travellinghusbandschronicles]

It’s horrible to travel & be sick- but as travel is your life it will happen. So glad you took time to chill & recover. I’m curious, chesica & Ben. How do you discover all these local laundromats?

[@OverlandingSophia]

It's inevitable at some point, feeling amazed we've escaped it as long as we have - we've been travelling full time for the best part of 7 years and never got food poisoning before! We saw the laundromat when we were walking the dogs! Many of them come back on a Google map search too if we're looking for one nearby xx

[@Tattoo2021]

I was in Zipolite Jan 14th when i got food poisoning , not sure if it was the street vendor cart peanut /ice drink or what , but i feel for you . The Dr in the pharmacy on Main Street in Zipolite gave me a twin shot and pills , took me 3 days to actually feel good enough to get on plane , he said the bacteria in some water gets to lots of people not used to it there . He fixed me up and the cost of consult and prescription drugs was so cheap i was astonished . But Zipolite was a naturists dream spot to visit, going back in a few months . Zipolite was an amazing town with friendly kind locals Your videos are great just found ur channel last week

[@OverlandingSophia]

Ah thanks so much Dean! Yeah Zipolite was lots of fun but it was either there or Mazunte that I got sick 🤢 Although we only drank filtered water you never know when you eat out what exactly they use.

[@svbluehighway]

I bet you were crossing between the mountain ranges that creates the famously feared “tehuantepecer winds”. I never thought of the shore side effects of that area. As sailors go up and down the Pacific coast they have to make that passage between the peak of those conditions typically in January. Some try to stay so close to land they call it “dog bark navigation” as in if you can’t hear the dogs on shore you’ve gone too offshore to keep protected by the land. Getting blown offshore is very dangerous in those conditions. Keep on trucking!

[@OverlandingSophia]

YES you are absolutely right!! I've just Googled and that's exactly what/where it was. We knew they were a regular thing as there were lots of warnings on iOverlander and signs to be careful. Never expected them to be as strong as they were though!

[@billinns7676]

River looks so tired! hahahah

[@OverlandingSophia]

She wants to sleep, but she needs to know what's going on. The eternal struggle 😂

[@notseamus]

Ooh a dose of the old ‘Taco Tummy’ doesn’t sound like much fun. But you came through (literally) and survived to tell the tale. Slightly strange to hear Bens voice doing the talky bits. Keep on keeping on 💪

[@bettyourcampervan]

Another ace video! An incredible journey ❤

[@OverlandingSophia]

Thank you so much guys, sending love! 💞

[@bettyourcampervan]

@@OverlandingSophia ❤️❤️

I've had my 18 wheeler almost blow over on interstate 80 in Nevada

[@OverlandingSophia]

Shit. Scary times. We did not envy those truck drivers 😔

[@richardlongmore9301]

I can sympathise. Had food poisoning in Thailand. I literally thought I was going to die 😂 puked so hard I pulled all the muscles in my chest and must of looked like the sketch in little Britton

[@coby1111]

Hi Guys….continuing to love your antics and adventures….I know I should have no worries about this question I’m about to ask, but how are the dogs when they are locked in the van when you’re off and about….Just wondering about the heat in the van???

[@OverlandingSophia]

Not at all! We didn't really make it clear in the video but when we left the coast to reach the town of San Cristobal, the temperatures dropped massively. At the coast where it was 35 celsius, we never left the dogs in the van. They stayed outside with us in the shade. At the campsite in San Cristobal, we're shaded under trees and the temperature was only around 23 celsius so with the fans on, they were much more comfortable being left alone for a couple of hours. We very rarely leave them unless it's cool enough to do so 💛

[@jodymcgraw8732]

Pretty brave.

[@sharonaddison809]

Chesca - who is Clive ???😁🤪. So glad you got over that awful sickness, good job you could rest up afterwards. Keep safe you 4 xxx

[@OverlandingSophia]

Sharon I have no idea. Probably best not to ask! 😂 😂 💕

[@Jayapullani]

@@OverlandingSophia - Probably a spirit guide while experiencing delerium.

[@OverlandingSophia]

@@Jayapullani I didn't actually call him Clive, he was just taking the piss 😂

[@rockinrodlittle]

I lived in Guatemala for a year. Beautiful country. The drive to El Salvador is beautiful (I did it in a car and a motorcycle) and the border crossing easy. Just remember to pass all the trucks lined up at the border. Or should I say “queued up”😊. Please put Antigua on your stop list

[@OverlandingSophia]

Ah we're honestly so excited to explore there. We won't be crossing into El Salvador because we can't drive to Costa Rica/Nicaragua with a RHD van. So we'll be looping back up into Belize after 💛

[@rockinrodlittle]

@@OverlandingSophia sounds like fun. Panajachel is fabulous as well. I have a couple of videos on my channel taken on my motorcycle there. If you get down by Montericco, Guatemala, there is great surf and beach but the undertows are dangerous so please be careful. Tikal is amazing to visit just to see the Star Wars Rebel base location shots. I enjoy your channel I I love to travel and see the real side of countries rather than resort life.

[@kbee1735]

My question is “ Why didn’t you stop and wait for the wind to cease?” Seems that you really took a stupid chance driving in those winds…

[@OverlandingSophia]

Because those winds don’t really cease (teacapan winds), and we had no idea how long we would be waiting. Sometimes you have to make a decision when neither option is ideal 🤷‍♀️

[@markplenty2631]

Hey Guys, the beginning sounds ominous.. damn max fan lol, glad you had a few good nights in a secured dog barking location 👌hope you enjoyed the coconuts 🥥.. ah River is so lovely, falling asleep ❤️🙏.. wow, that’s wind must of been bad for lorry’s and so sorry to hear about Chesca food poisoning or dengue fever.. that must of been so awful to go though, hope you and Clive(sorry Ben) are good now!! 🙏 😂.. ah Ben no, sorry the doughnut was a fail.. Love museums.. I use my phone on Google translate, aim the camera at the words and it will instantly translate.. that fried chicken 🍗 at the Korean restaurant looks delicious!! Safe travels, see you next week! X ❤️👌

[@OverlandingSophia]

Yeah I think that wind was some of the worst we've ever driven in, could almost feel the wheels moving sideways beneath us! At one point, we didn't capture it on camera, but we rounded a corner and the wind kicked the back of the van out. Clive, sorry - Ben, did such a good job driving! 😂 Hope you're having a lovely Sunday, love from us xx

[@markplenty2631]

@@OverlandingSophia yeah that must of been scary when wind 💨 knocks the van about.. Ben is an Awesome driver! Tell him that.. I’m having a wonderful day with my Girl best friend.. sending love back ❤️🚐😎 x

[@aSC_na_kolenke]

Good luck to you, guys🎉❤❤❤

[@OverlandingSophia]

Thank you! 💛

[@phillyandkeely]

I wet myself at him saying you called him Clive 🤣🤣🤣 and the slow zoom on river was comedy gold. Glad to hear you are feeling better now! That ramen looked incredible 🤤🤤 sending you both lots of love.

[@phillyandkeely]

Ps. Don't come to the outback it's 47 degrees you will loose it 🤣🤣

[@OverlandingSophia]

Yeah 35 degrees is about the max we can handle comfortably with the dogs. You can keep the Outback 😂 Hahaaa Clive was clearly a better nurse than Ben 😂 xx

[@DavidHaney1]

❤ GR8 VID ❤ LOVED IT ❤ Its the Montezuma Revenge Episode .. HAHA ❤

[@OverlandingSophia]

OMG literally!! 😂 🤢

[@mimimamajuju176]

Keep charcoal capsules on hand!

[@goofsaddggkle7351]

You know as just a normal tourist who would love to do a Mexican road trip, I see room rentals available in tourist towns available for 10-20us a night. Do you two see that sort of thing in the smaller towns you pass thru?

[@OverlandingSophia]

Yes! Lots of small towns have motels and little rooms to rent for the night. We were looking when I was sick but decided to just move on instead. Not sure on the prices but they probably aren’t very high.

[@goofsaddggkle7351]

@@OverlandingSophia Appreciate it!

[@Grichal1981]

How are you going to get past the Darien Gap when you get there?

[@OverlandingSophia]

We are shipping from Veracruz to Colombia as we can't drive through Costa Rica or Nicaragua due to having a RHD vehicle. Otherwise, everyone ships from Panama to Colombia to get around the gap 👍

[@erniearruda8861]

Glad you feeling better.two months in and still no VW Beetles🤔

[@OverlandingSophia]

Did you see our last video before Christmas? VW Beetles in that one 🙂

[@malimish]

Bummer you got for poisoning. San Cris is actually famous for having the worst water in all of Mexico and everyone we know for sick there when they visited. Hopefully you guys didn't catch any more of those bugs. You will love Guatemala.

[@OverlandingSophia]

Honestly guys we heard so many horror stories about San Cris that after my ordeal in Oaxaca, we’ve been showering here with our mouths closed 😂

[@malimish]

@@OverlandingSophia that's kind of my theory about why this happens so much there. I think when people get this far down into Mexico and if they haven't gotten sick yet, they start to think they are bulletproof and are just gargling the water in the shower! 😆

[@daveke110ck]

Hi guys😊

[@OverlandingSophia]

Hello! 😃

[@robsadventures4653]

Clive😂..

[@lukekao8136]

Sorry guys, I didn't worn you about going to Mexico and drinking the "water /ice" their water treatment isn't the same as in America (often times, there's feces and / or other bacterical microbial in the water / ice). In America, the water treatment is safer, it goes through multi stages of treatment to remove the bad stuff.

[@OverlandingSophia]

Don’t worry we already know not to drink the water! There are agua purificada stations all over Mexico where we can get filtered water to fill the van with. This illness was probably something I ate, as only I got sick and not Ben.

[@denisecafferky2248]

So glad you're feeling better. Thank god you had lots of poop bags 😉

[@OverlandingSophia]

We have a lot less now 😂🥴

[@randycallow3736]

Ok so a note to travelers in small towns they often don't have doctors. In medium to larger towns and cities they have lots of doctors. Issues like flu, cold, food poisoning are common and cheap for treatment, many big pharmacies will have a doctor that works for them and if you are lucky the doctor will be at the pharmacy you are physically in but if not, say I feel sick, vomit is vomit in Spanish. It's close enough to understand. Nausea is nausea in Spanish.. again if you say it they will understand.. and diarrhea is diarrhea in Spanish. It will not be @$30 bucks worst case scenario but you may need to go a few blocks or take a cab ride for $3-6 bucks to get to the other pharmacy. Many doctors get a sitting fee to keep office hours at a location and they get a per appointment fee and a small commission if you buy the drugs from the pharmacy.. Mexico doesn't have the same formulary as United States.. but nobody has the same formulary as the United States..so if you want some obscure drug you saw on TV in the states they don't have it. For most food poisoning they give you 2,3 meds and one will be an antibiotic, and if your condition is not the best, they will give you a kicker and give you a strong injection of antibiotics and then you need to take the cycle that they prescribe.. and often they have another med that is like a probiotic that kills whatever is living down there but doesn't work as fast as an injection and tablets..if you are on a bicycle, motorcycle or van driver you have to get up to speed fast and they know that.. you can get a walk in consult for as little as $6,7 bucks.. and pills not much more and injection $4-6 bucks..

[@vanman3752]

Since you're already in San Cristobal drive down to the Yucatan and go into Guatemala through Belize, it's a great way to see the Yucatan and Belize before you get to Guatemala. Why drive all those miles without seeing the best of Mexico (Yucatan) and Belize too.

[@OverlandingSophia]

We actually can't drive down to Costa Rica and Nicaragua because we have a RHD van, so we're shipping from Veracruz to Colombia. We're doing a loop of Guatemala, up into Belize and then into the Yucatan, before heading back to Veracruz to ship!

[@vanman3752]

That's too bad, Tapachula is a terrible border crossing. I drove the Pan Am back in the early 80's when the civil war was going on in Guatemala and most of the bridges had been blown up but a few had make shift temporary bridges. Vaya Con Dios. @@OverlandingSophia

[@OverlandingSophia]

@@vanman3752 Eh it’s not so bad now, apart from being busy it seems to be a popular one for most overlanders who don’t have any problems. The biggest pain for us is that it’s a long trek back on ourselves

[@dvidgonzales8376]

Happened to me with some bad flour tortillas

[@robertgill448]

You two better be extra careful. Similar couple on motor bikes were assaulted while they sleep in their tent by 7 men. The male was held at knife point and for over two hours all 7 men raped the female. They were beaten up also.

[@OverlandingSophia]

We know 😔 Heard a few weeks ago through the overlander commmunity, donated to the Go Fund Me their friends set up. Everyone’s worst nightmare.

[@dudeleboski2692]

How much did the Laundry service cost? Are there coin op machines in Mexico?

[@OverlandingSophia]

Think it was about £3... very few coin op machines unless you go to a major city I think.

[@Cup_Cake_LVR]

Smash that subscribe button and get subscribe. These guys are doing such a good job supplying videos in extreme weather conditions

[@OverlandingSophia]

😂💕

[@frhaber]

Love this 'down to earth' video. I hear Te Quiero Verde is the place to go if you want vegan.

[@OverlandingSophia]

Heard good things about that place too! ✨

[@adnaneroglu2500]

👍🙂👏🙋

[@daveke110ck]

Who is Clive then?

[@OverlandingSophia]

Your guess is as good as mine 😂

[@dvidgonzales8376]

Can you get a battery operated fan to cover your face when it is 99f at 11:30 night

[@OverlandingSophia]

Yes we have two USB fans that have saved our souls in this heat 🙏

[@marcialynn3469]

i live in Mexico-Baja...Be very careful of pork...I had food poisoning recently

[@OverlandingSophia]

Eek sorry to hear that. I don't eat pork and can't think what it might have been. It's put me off Mexican food for a while, don't want to see another taco anytime soon 😆

[@eddieh1530]

You really have to give Asians cuisine lots of respect for the hard work they put in to the sauces. I hope you feeling well Chesca and please clive to stay well hehehe.

[@OverlandingSophia]

God yeah, Asian food is our favourite. And that Korean place was one of the nicest meals we've had, ever!

[@Scalihoo]

Has Chesca ever tried to break into show business , thinking Clive Davis maybe. ☺😉😉😉 ??

[@OverlandingSophia]

Definitely not 😂

[@Scalihoo]

@@OverlandingSophia he's still alive 91 that guy..Thanks for being a good sport for my silly joke. I make myself laugh thats most important🤫

[@Goat-w3t]

Always take activated charcoal tablets with you for food poisoning , stomach problem's..

[@normm1619]

35C…and guys are walking around in ski jackets….zipped up.

[@Mythos131]

I think I would have chosen euthanasia over being that sick in 35C humid heat! Glad you pulled through though!

[@OverlandingSophia]

😂 😂 💀 It felt like death was imminent at one point, not gonna lie

[@hank1527]

Enjoyed your video, glad you feeling great. Video without your beautiful smile is not too pleasant to watch 😀. Suggestion: swallow 5-6 cloves of fresh raw garlic will take care of food poisoning. 👍👍👍

[@OverlandingSophia]

Aw thanks Hank 🥹 haha I'll get rid of Ben, the dogs and any food poisoning with that remedy 😂