Day is 107: Beaten by the wind gods.
25. april 2016, Argentina ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Today we started our 6 day jump over the Andes. Yesterday the owner of the restaurant already tried to warn us that it is gona be windy. But being Dutch and stuborn we set out. But after 4.5 hours ofLæs mere
Day 109: Made it over thr first top.
28. april 2016, Argentina ⋅ 🌙 24 °C
Today we set out with Brian an Nicolaas to try to get over the first top of Paso Sico. It was only -7 when we set out. But just after 12 we made it to the top. And at 4 we made it to the first townLæs mere
Day 110: First time hitchhiking.
28. april 2016, Argentina ⋅ 🌙 24 °C
Waking up at 4050 m with -3 in the tent. Acording to the locals it was -15 outside. Bob got really sick during the night. We were unable to eat our oatmeal breakfast and had to make the hard decision.Læs mere
Day 112: Retreat!
4. maj 2016, Argentina ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
We decided to go back down to Salta to recover. A shitty decision because the 3000 meters that we climbed to get here were for nothing. But on the upside we could go down 3000 meters. So we did. 164Læs mere
Day 116: let's take anotherone.
4. maj 2016, Argentina ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
We decided to let Paso Sico be and concentrate on Paso Jama. So today we rode 100km north to the next big city. The road was fun a small road along the hills. It is probably the only kinda flat day inLæs mere
Day 117: Cycling with Sagans brother
5. maj 2016, Argentina ⋅ ⛅ 6 °C
We set out of the big city into the mountains. It wasn't the most eventfull day but we got some altitude. We met Andre from Slovakia and cycled a bit with him. A good day on the bike.
Day 118: Hairpin bends.
6. maj 2016, Argentina ⋅ ⛅ 6 °C
We were hoping to make 60 km today. But to our suprise there was a 4200 meter pass in between us our goal. We were expecting to climb only to 3600. We found Andre again the brother of Peter Sagan. OrLæs mere
Day 119: First Salar
7. maj 2016, Argentina ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
We started this day by crossing the salar. Wich was gun when nino tried to step on it and sunk in till his knees. After a quick 50 km on the flats we had to do some climbing. Heavy headwinds made itLæs mere
Day 121: Crazy wind on the Puna
9. maj 2016, Argentina ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
We set out on our 4 day crossing of the Andes. We started riding at 8 to avoid the wind. So in the first 4 hours we made good progress and did 50k. But the other 17k took us 4 more hours. We found anLæs mere
Day 122: Everything frozen.
10. maj 2016, Argentina ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
This morning we tried to get up early. But getting out of bed before the sun gets up with -10 isn't as easy as it may sound. All the waterbagd and bottles were frozen. We could melt just enough waterLæs mere
Day 125: snowstorm
13. maj 2016, Chile ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
3 days we had to wait for the pass to open. Snowstorms on the pass made it imposible to cross. But today at 9 in the morning they unexpectedly decided to open the pass. So we ate our breakfast andLæs mere
Day 128: Some well earned rest
16. maj 2016, Chile ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Today is the first day of our holiday. We left our bikes in San Pedro and set out for our rest. But first we have to get up at 5 in the morning to catch our flight. So next update will be in atleast aLæs mere
Day 144: Team fantastic four.
1. juni 2016, Chile ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Today we finally set out for Bolivia with Alexis and Quentin. We rode 32 kilometers up hill. Tomorow we will ride into bolivia.
Day 145: Into Bolivia
2. juni 2016, Bolivia ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Today the four of us made it to Bolivia. We had to say goodbye to the asfalt. The next 340 km will be gravel, sand or salt. At the Bolivian inigration we got some coca leaves to chew on for theLæs mere
Day 146: Tailwinds on the Altiplano.
3. juni 2016, Bolivia ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
After waking up in a freezing landscape we found our way back to the main road. We had some tailwinds and the road wasn't to bad. So we made a bit of progress and finaly made it to the thermas with 35Læs mere
Day 147: Andes strikes again
4. juni 2016, Bolivia ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Today we tried to cross the highest point of our crossing of Bolivia. But the wind and climbing proves to much for our french team members. So after pushing our bikes for 5 hours we had to turn aroundLæs mere
Day 148: Jeep acros the Andes
5. juni 2016, Bolivia ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
After yesterday we were to tired to try it again. So we had to take a ride with a jeep. Four bikes on the roof and all the bags in the back. We asked the driver 20 times to take it easy but we flewLæs mere
Day 149: Sliding trough the sand.
6. juni 2016, Bolivia ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Maybe somebody could have told us that Bolivia in winter is windy. Today we were lucky and had the wind in the back. But still it wasn't easy to keep the bike under control. The sand made navigatingLæs mere
Day 150: First town in Bolivia.
7. juni 2016, Bolivia ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Only 30 km and a small pass to the first town in Bolivia. Although the wind was tough and the road bad we made it at 2. Time for a shower and something else as pasta to eat.
Day 151: Some progress
8. juni 2016, Bolivia ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
The goal for the day is cutting down as much as we can from the 51 km to the next town. But on the bike we noticed that something was missing. The huricane force wind was not there. The road was onlyLæs mere
Day 152: Big Bolivian Race
10. juni 2016, Bolivia ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
The wind was gone and the road was okay. So we set out for an crazy race across bolivia. We were joined by Jonas the german guy. We had a great twam going. We did 100 km in 6 hours on the bike. It wasLæs mere
Day 153: Uyuni
11. juni 2016, Bolivia ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Finaly Uyuni. Time for rest and to make a new plan.
Day 157: Salar de Uyuni
15. juni 2016, Bolivia ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Today we make an overnight trip to Salar de Uyuni. Sleeping for a night on the biggest saltflat in the world has been on our list since ariving in South America. Finding a place to camp wasn't toLæs mere
Day 158: Back in Uyuni
16. juni 2016, Bolivia ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Back in Uyuni. Get ready to ride some hills to Potosi!
159: Climbing wind and sandstorm.
17. juni 2016, Bolivia ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Finally time to get further into Bolivia. The goal is to get to Potosi. An Old silver mining city. Hopefully we will make it in 2 days. The 210 km with 3000 m of climbing it will bw a challenge. TheLæs mere