Las Lajas

Got up early and hit the road for the Ecuador border today. It was an eight-hour drive but it went by pretty quickly.

Made a stop in Las Lajas to check out a famous church built over a deep ravine. Getting there was a bit of a mess I followed Google Maps which led me down a small flight of stairs. Turns out, I had trapped myself in a courtyard only accessible by stairs in every direction. Going back the way I came wasn’t an option, so I got off the bike and walked around to figure out the best way out.

Eventually, I ended up riding down and back up a couple of staircases to reach a road. Definitely a new skill learned, but not one I’d recommend or ever do again!

After that, I continued on to the border, crossed without any issues, and made it to Quito later that night.Read more