Trees
30 апреля 2024 г., Перу ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Start the day with a nice soak. Pools are much fuller and quite steamy. 18 miles and 2000 foot drop in elevation later, and we are in a city of sorts. Make our way to nice market and stock up onЧитать далее
Up and over
29 апреля 2024 г., Перу ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
After a quick backtrack for coffee and breakfast begin our scent to 14,200 feet. Fortunately the grade is gentle and not that bothered by altitude today. Mountains surrounding us are very green andЧитать далее
The hills are getting bigger
28 апреля 2024 г., Перу ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Struggle to find groceries or even a coffee/breakfast place open. Seems Peruvians eat what we would consider dinner for breakfast. Manage to find something and off we go. Short day and relatively flatЧитать далее
Alongthe Rio Yavi
27 апреля 2024 г., Перу ⋅ 🌙 6 °C
Very cold night and morning. Everything was frosted over until the sun rose. Relatively easy and flat ride along the Rio Yavi. Stopped in Pukara for lunch - home of many ceramic bulls. As we continueЧитать далее
Adios Lake Titicaca
26 апреля 2024 г., Перу ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Tough morning of gravel riding and pushing as we climb above Lake Titicaca. Beautiful views were our reward. Enjoy smooth pavement after that. Lose a bunch of time in the chaos of Juliaca. FinallyЧитать далее
Through Puno
25 апреля 2024 г., Перу ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Opt for a short day to allow for some errands in Puno. First check out nearby Inca ruins (and friends). Wander in the largest supermarket that we have been in since Antofagasta. Take showers and headЧитать далее
Another fertile valley
24 апреля 2024 г., Перу ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Enjoy flat riding, except for the one spike up. Domestic animals abound! Agricultural lifestyle la seem to be the norm. Pass through fun village squares with intersesting topiaries. Camp at a lovelyЧитать далее
Hola Peru
23 апреля 2024 г., Перу ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Catch an early bus heading to Peru. After we cross the border we make our departure and head off on our bikes. Make our way along Lake Tititica. Find a relatively secluded place to camp by the lake.
Bus to La Paz
22 апреля 2024 г., Боливия ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Navigate the busy streets to get to the bus terminal. Easy roll on of bikes and off we went. Hit the outskirts of La Paz and slow to a crawl. Huge city shaped like a bowl with a 1500 ft differenceЧитать далее
Oruro
21 апреля 2024 г., Боливия ⋅ 🌙 13 °C
Layover day to take care of a few things. Very successful in getting the things we need. Wander the city and see surprised by the greenery and nice parks. Walk by a tribute to Carnaval- a big eventЧитать далее
Expect the unexpected
20 апреля 2024 г., Боливия ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Manage a decent start even with a tire change. Though originally intended to stay on main road, decide to venture on the Antigua Camino Machacamarca. On the map it appears to be a land bridge thatЧитать далее
Poopó
19 апреля 2024 г., Боливия ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Though a short day planned, more tire issues cause a very late start. Road becomes busier with less consistent shoulders. Llamas and vicuñas give way to tall cows and sheep. A rather fertile valley.Читать далее
Challapata along Lago Poopó
18 апреля 2024 г., Боливия ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Another long day planned but flat terrain suggests a quick ride. Sadly, another flat tire slows us down. Nice jardines de piernas (rock gardens) and lots of llamas make for cool scenery. Make it toЧитать далее
Quinoa and greenery
17 апреля 2024 г., Боливия ⋅ 🌙 8 °C
After a dose of kitten cuddles, set off in search of a car wash to rid our bikes of the salt. Unfortunately there was no one at the only one in town. Head north and truly begin our trek to Peru.Читать далее
Salar de Uyuni
16 апреля 2024 г., Боливия ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Finally take our leave of Uyuni and head north into the wind. Short ride to the entrance of the Salar. Check into our salt hostel and then set out on bikes onto the Salar. Edge is pretty swamped soЧитать далее
Rest
15 апреля 2024 г., Боливия ⋅ 🌬 7 °C
Stomach issues caught up with me after plaguing Doug yesterday. Slept for a good part of the day. Ventured out for a bit in the blustery sunshine. Nice vegetarian dinner at Llama Cafe.
Uyani
14 апреля 2024 г., Боливия ⋅ 🌬 10 °C
Wander through marketplace and dusty roads on the way to train cemetery.
A wild jeep ride
13 апреля 2024 г., Боливия ⋅ 🌬 18 °C
Knowing our limits, we opted to catch a ride to jump passed the sandy, rocky ripio. Our gear went inside the jeep and our bikes on top and off we went. And unexpectedly, we went along the lagunas - aЧитать далее
Rest and flamingos
12 апреля 2024 г., Боливия ⋅ ⛅ 1 °C
After the last few brutal days, opt to stay put. Do ride a rough road down to the laguna to see the flamingoes. And of course the herds of alpacas. Beautiful place, damn hard to get to.
The roads deteriorates
12 апреля 2024 г., Боливия ⋅ ☀️ 4 °C
Wake up nice and cozy but head out to watch sunrise over the geysers. Beautiful sight - even with the early morning tourists. Slowly pack up and head out of the geyser basin. Mechanical issues slow usЧитать далее
Onto the “geezers”
10 апреля 2024 г., Боливия ⋅ 🌬 9 °C
Morning sunrise over the laguna as the tour jeeps pour in. Decide to go the harder route so that we can sleep in the geysers (or geezers as our Brit friends call them). Relatively easy start and thenЧитать далее
To the thermal springs
9 апреля 2024 г., Боливия ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Wake to find out water bottles frozen solid. Manage to thaw in the sun. Spy two cyclists- first in quite awhile. Meet Sam and Kate - a Brit couple heading our way. Pack up and find our way back toЧитать далее
BOLIVIA
8 апреля 2024 г., Боливия ⋅ 🌬 10 °C
Beautiful but cold morning. Steep start means we warm up by walking. Altitude is a real thing. Slowly make it to 15.1k, our 2nd drop and the border. Very chilly eventhough very sunny. Breeze throughЧитать далее
The climb begins
7 апреля 2024 г., Чили ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Pack up and leave the lovely town of San Pedro behind as we head into a wall - the Andes. Our route looms ahead as we have an easy flat start. Climb and climb and climb - reaching 12,800 feet. FindЧитать далее
More canyons
6 апреля 2024 г., Чили ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Though the day didn’t quite go as planned managed to set ourselves up for our climb and enjoy a walkabout. Doug took a taxi to leave 2 water and food drops for our 7500 ft ascent. We then wanderedЧитать далее







































































































































































































































































































































