We left Pallasca later than planned around 10:30 which put us behind schedule as the road conditions kept getting worse the farther south we went. But at least the views only got better. What was supposed to be an eight-hour ride stretched into 13 and things got sketchy after sunset. We were riding through heavy rain on narrow roads with sheer cliffs on one side, occasionally swerving to dodge rocks that had come down from the heavy downpour.
At one point, just after exiting a tunnel, Issic hit a massive pothole and nearly got launched off the edge. After that, we eased up on the pace and eventually made it to Caraz without any problems.Læs mere