Day is 107: Beaten by the wind gods.
25 kwietnia 2016, Argentyna ⋅ ☀️ 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 of Czytaj więcej
Day 109: Made it over thr first top.
28 kwietnia 2016, Argentyna ⋅ 🌙 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 town Czytaj więcej
Day 110: First time hitchhiking.
28 kwietnia 2016, Argentyna ⋅ 🌙 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. Czytaj więcej
Day 112: Retreat!
4 maja 2016, Argentyna ⋅ ⛅ 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. 164 Czytaj więcej
Day 116: let's take anotherone.
4 maja 2016, Argentyna ⋅ ⛅ 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 in Czytaj więcej
Day 117: Cycling with Sagans brother
5 maja 2016, Argentyna ⋅ ⛅ 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 maja 2016, Argentyna ⋅ ⛅ 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. Or Czytaj więcej
Day 119: First Salar
7 maja 2016, Argentyna ⋅ ☀️ 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 it Czytaj więcej
Day 121: Crazy wind on the Puna
9 maja 2016, Argentyna ⋅ ⛅ 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 an Czytaj więcej
Day 122: Everything frozen.
10 maja 2016, Argentyna ⋅ ⛅ 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 water Czytaj więcej
Day 125: snowstorm
13 maja 2016, Chili ⋅ ⛅ 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 and Czytaj więcej
Day 128: Some well earned rest
16 maja 2016, Chili ⋅ ☀️ 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 a Czytaj więcej
Day 144: Team fantastic four.
1 czerwca 2016, Chili ⋅ ☀️ 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 czerwca 2016, Boliwia ⋅ ⛅ 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 the Czytaj więcej
Day 146: Tailwinds on the Altiplano.
3 czerwca 2016, Boliwia ⋅ ⛅ 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 35 Czytaj więcej
Day 147: Andes strikes again
4 czerwca 2016, Boliwia ⋅ ⛅ 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 around Czytaj więcej
Day 148: Jeep acros the Andes
5 czerwca 2016, Boliwia ⋅ ⛅ 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 flew Czytaj więcej
Day 149: Sliding trough the sand.
6 czerwca 2016, Boliwia ⋅ ⛅ 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 navigating Czytaj więcej
Day 150: First town in Bolivia.
7 czerwca 2016, Boliwia ⋅ ⛅ 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 czerwca 2016, Boliwia ⋅ ⛅ 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 only Czytaj więcej
Day 152: Big Bolivian Race
10 czerwca 2016, Boliwia ⋅ ⛅ 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 was Czytaj więcej
Day 153: Uyuni
11 czerwca 2016, Boliwia ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Finaly Uyuni. Time for rest and to make a new plan.
Day 157: Salar de Uyuni
15 czerwca 2016, Boliwia ⋅ ⛅ 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 to Czytaj więcej
Day 158: Back in Uyuni
16 czerwca 2016, Boliwia ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Back in Uyuni. Get ready to ride some hills to Potosi!
159: Climbing wind and sandstorm.
17 czerwca 2016, Boliwia ⋅ ⛅ 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. The Czytaj więcej