Day 159: Potosi
June 18, 2016 in Bolivia ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Another hard day. A lot of climbing and 100 km. It is really tough but also rewarding. It feels good to put the leggs to their limits and make some progress. But now we need a shower, food and someRead more
Day 165: Down.
June 24, 2016 in Bolivia ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Comming from the bolivian altiplano we managed to get a bit lower. In the 110 km we did, we came to 2300 m altitude. It was great to finally have a bit warmer weather. Trees started apearing again theRead more
Day 166: Sucre
June 24, 2016 in Bolivia ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Why do they always build the cities on top of an hill. Both Pitosi and Sucre with Potosi being the worst have steep busy streets that make entering the cities on a touringbike a hell. But we made itRead more
Day 169: Down the Valey.
June 27, 2016 in Bolivia ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Spending 3 nights in a touristic hostel was a lot of fun. It involved a lot of alcohol and a good party. But it felt good to be back on the road. Going down means warmer weather. And we can use a bitRead more
Day 170: Sprechen sie Deutsch?
June 28, 2016 in Bolivia ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Another day on beautifull asfalt roads in the Sun. After a slow start and a leaking tire we made it to a small rural town to find some suplies and water. We were a serious atraction with peopleRead more
Day 171: Dust, Sweat and Sunscreen
June 29, 2016 in Bolivia ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
This morning we caught up with the Asfalt Crew. So ripio again! The road was beautifull and hard. Our new sunscreen was extea sticky so the dust kept stiking to our bodies. We bought a 2 euro lunchRead more
Day 171: Dustiest road ever
June 30, 2016 in Bolivia ⋅ 🌧 18 °C
We started again this morning after what we thought was our dustiest day ever. But we were wrong. The whole day we were biting the dust. When we got to a town for lunch we were looked anf lauged at.Read more
Day 172: Samaipata
July 2, 2016 in Bolivia ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Day 173: Crazy Santa Cruz
July 2, 2016 in Bolivia ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Leaving at 10 after a chilling breakfast we made good progress. We managed to make the 120 km in less than 6 hours. But getting into the biggest city in Bolivia was a hell. Cars, busses and motorbikesRead more
Day 179: 18 hour bus ride.
July 8, 2016 in Bolivia ⋅ 🌬 14 °C
18 hours not moving our leggs in a bus. It is not really something we are used doing so it presented to be a real challenge.
Santa Cruz had be3n good to us. We made somr new friends and saw someRead more
Day 185: Out of La Paz.
July 15, 2016 in Bolivia ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Bob got sick in La Paz. So we ended up spending almost a week there. But finally the time came to leave. Although Bob was not yet completely back to normal strength. But he would recover on the road.Read more
Day 185: Today is gonna be flat, right?
July 16, 2016 in Bolivia ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
After a good night sleep in a construction site we set out for Copacabana. The idea was to get there. But not totally recovered we would see how far we could get. At 3:30 we crossed the lake and withRead more
Day 187: Into Peru.
July 18, 2016 in Peru ⋅ ⛅ 35 °C
Anothet border crossing. The Bolivian border guard didnt understand the stamp we got for our extension. So he wanted us to pay 4 euro per day of overstay. But after some discussion and the help of hisRead more
Day 188: Puno
July 19, 2016 in Peru ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
The time here in peru is one hour behind what it was in Bolivia. But being on the bike we have to work with the daylight we have. So instead of 7 we wake up at 6 now. To make sure we have enoughRead more
Day 189: Busy, Boring, Ugly road.
July 20, 2016 in Peru ⋅ 🌙 11 °C
A nice breakfast in our hostel in Puno. Made that we were ready for a day in the sadle. The road was boring and really busy. But a good shoulder made that it was kinda safe to ride. After a reallyRead more
Day 190: Sadle soreness.
July 21, 2016 in Peru ⋅ 🌙 11 °C
Today was another not that intresting day. Mostly flat and straight. But a bit less traffic. Ninos brooks sadle broke a couple of weeks ago. So now he rides on a South American noname brand sadle. ButRead more
Day 191: Finally some climbing
July 22, 2016 in Peru ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Setting out from our foxhole campingspot we finally had some nice mountains in our view. We had to climb to 4300 meters. But the climb was steady and not to steep. So without to much effort we made itRead more
Day 192: Angry dogs and crazy trucks.
July 23, 2016 in Peru ⋅ 🌙 11 °C
Only 120 km to go to Cusco. So we set out early to make some progress. But the road was busy with crazy cars and the dogs didnt seem to like is today. Every town there was atleast one charging at usRead more
Day 196: Lima
July 27, 2016 in Peru ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
A 22 hour busride brought us to Lima. Not so much sleep on this uncomfortable busride. But we managed to get our bikea halfway across peru. Now we are looking for another bus to Huaraz for tomorow. WeRead more
Day 197: Another bus.
July 28, 2016 in Peru ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Yesterday it was independence day in peru. But the busses still rode. Sonwe took a bus to Huaraz. After some negotiation wengot our bikes on the bus as well. Getting to huaraz at 6 in the morning. WeRead more
Day198: No sleep, no hostel. So we ride.
July 29, 2016 in Peru ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
We arived at 6 in the morning in Huaraz. After not sleeping this busride we were looking forward to a bed. But it being independence weekend, it was so busy that all the hostels were full. And weRead more
Day 199: Into the Cordillera Blanca
July 30, 2016 in Peru ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Yesterday we saw it in the distance, the Cordillera Blanca. Today we cycled among the snowypeaks. The roaf was really rough. Big boulders all over the place. It being independence weekend didnt makeRead more
Day 200: Hairpin bends everywhere!
July 31, 2016 in Peru ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Setting out early because we had to be gonr before the first tourist came in. We managed to get the first 5 kinda flatish km in before 9. After that things got crazy. The road got really bad andRead more
Day 201: Needed all daylight
August 1, 2016 in Peru ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Today we started with alot of down hill, the road was still rough. Big rocks and loose stones make progress very slow. Altough, after the lunch it was cycling up again. We wanted to make it to a smallRead more
Day 202: 4700m. Up and over.
August 2, 2016 in Peru ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
We made it tot the pavement. So although it was a hard climb. We managed to get over it and back down to town. The climb was hard but steady. On the top it was cold and qe had some rain, snow andRead more