It’s official- we’ve sold Velita to this man, Tom, an awesome dude who promises to continue to adventure with her throughout South America for the next year. We could not be more excited to leave this little lady in such great hands and to keep the dream alive. Follow Tom @floatypings to see where he […]
31
Dec
Dec
WE GOT A CAR! It’s #RallyTime!! After nearly a month in Bogotá, it’s finally time to get back on the road with our “new” 1995 #Toyota #LandCruiser. Her name is #Velita, the beautiful Spanish word for “candle” because we bought her on the Colombian holiday Dia de las Velitas and because she is our light […]
29
Oct
Oct
Well, this is everything. This is everything we have in our lives now. Our car is toast, we’re giving it to a friend in Panama. We’re ditching 70% of our stuff. From now on we’re carrying everything we own on our backs as we take on South America. Ever heard a film crew do that? […]
End of the World 2015, Our Story, Panama, Video Updates
Video Update 10/28 – Leaving our car behind in Panama City
28
Oct
Oct
Video update! This is a big one – you’ve caught us in the act of giving our car to our friend Rene here in Panama City, Panama! Wait WHAT??! Giving our car away? Umm… Yea, from now on the stuff you see on our backs here is all we have. In a few days we’ll […]
27
Aug
Aug
It’s hot. Cool down with this. We need to sell this car, which means for the first time in 10,000 miles we’ve gotta clean this car… Goulet style. Thanks to SOLID Surf & Adventure for letting us get weird in your parking lot.
15
Apr
Apr
In 1492, the story goes, Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue en route to his discovery of Latin America. He took a fleet of 3 ships: the Nina, the Pinta, and of course, the Santa Maria. We Goulets find ourselves on a similar adventure, out to discover the Latin American world and the treasures it […]
17
Mar
Mar
We’ve found her! Please welcome our beautiful 2001 Nissan Xterra to the party. We found her at a used car lot in NJ and she’ll be joining us for the epic trek down south (she has no idea what’s coming). Key stats: Year: 2001 Mileage: 134,000 miles Color: Forest green Transmission: Automatic Windows: 4, but the back two are […]
19
Jan
Jan
She went through a lot. For any of us involved, it was probably the most volatile relationship we’d ever had. There were moods, there were rough patches, even for days at a time. But our baby got us there. She got us to Mongolia. An oral history of the Auto Goulet’s epic 10,000 mile death […]
22
Aug
Aug
We woke up Wednesday morning in the same hot box we fell asleep in, realizing that no, the previous day was not a nightmare, but real life: we still didn’t have our car registration, our car was nearly undriveable due to a shot clutch, and we were all outrageously groggy from the worst night sleep […]
21
Aug
Aug
Warning: the next segment of the Goulets adventures is filled with low moments of anguish that may cause you to swell up with sympathy. Please keep in mind that our fortunes do inevitably turn around, making future joyful moments of jubilance that much more satisfying. Until then, buckle your seatbelts… We spent the morning after […]
12
Apr
Apr
Look who got their International Drivers Permits today!