Day 159: Potosi
18 giugno 2016, 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 someLeggi altro
Day 165: Down.
24 giugno 2016, 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 theLeggi altro
Day 166: Sucre
24 giugno 2016, 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 itLeggi altro
Day 169: Down the Valey.
27 giugno 2016, 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 bitLeggi altro
Day 170: Sprechen sie Deutsch?
28 giugno 2016, 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 peopleLeggi altro
Day 171: Dust, Sweat and Sunscreen
29 giugno 2016, 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 lunchLeggi altro
Day 171: Dustiest road ever
30 giugno 2016, 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.Leggi altro
Day 172: Samaipata
2 luglio 2016, Bolivia ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Day 173: Crazy Santa Cruz
2 luglio 2016, 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 motorbikesLeggi altro
Day 179: 18 hour bus ride.
8 luglio 2016, 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 someLeggi altro
Day 185: Out of La Paz.
15 luglio 2016, 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.Leggi altro
Day 185: Today is gonna be flat, right?
16 luglio 2016, 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 withLeggi altro
Day 187: Into Peru.
18 luglio 2016, Perù ⋅ ⛅ 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 hisLeggi altro
Day 188: Puno
19 luglio 2016, Perù ⋅ ⛅ 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 enoughLeggi altro
Day 189: Busy, Boring, Ugly road.
20 luglio 2016, Perù ⋅ 🌙 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 reallyLeggi altro
Day 190: Sadle soreness.
21 luglio 2016, Perù ⋅ 🌙 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. ButLeggi altro
Day 191: Finally some climbing
22 luglio 2016, Perù ⋅ ☀️ 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 itLeggi altro
Day 192: Angry dogs and crazy trucks.
23 luglio 2016, Perù ⋅ 🌙 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 usLeggi altro
Day 196: Lima
27 luglio 2016, Perù ⋅ ☁️ 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. WeLeggi altro
Day 197: Another bus.
28 luglio 2016, Perù ⋅ ⛅ 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. WeLeggi altro
Day198: No sleep, no hostel. So we ride.
29 luglio 2016, Perù ⋅ ⛅ 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 weLeggi altro
Day 199: Into the Cordillera Blanca
30 luglio 2016, Perù ⋅ ⛅ 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 makeLeggi altro
Day 200: Hairpin bends everywhere!
31 luglio 2016, Perù ⋅ ⛅ 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 andLeggi altro
Day 201: Needed all daylight
1 agosto 2016, Perù ⋅ ⛅ 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 smallLeggi altro
Day 202: 4700m. Up and over.
2 agosto 2016, Perù ⋅ ⛅ 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 andLeggi altro