Stove Talk
Still on hiatus in Peru with little in the way of biking adventures to report on, this is another unashamed ‘filler’ post. I’ll admit I’m scraping the barrel with this […]
Still on hiatus in Peru with little in the way of biking adventures to report on, this is another unashamed ‘filler’ post. I’ll admit I’m scraping the barrel with this […]
This is a little something I penned out whilst battling through Bolivia and hopefully it may be of some use to future riders, although I fear it probably comes across […]
The Paso Socompa crossing between Argentina and Chile is shrouded in a certain amount of mystery; a remote and desolate place, over which no one can seem to agree whether […]
There’s nothing like discovering that your intended route goes through a minefield to throw a spanner in the works during last minute planning. Nice one Pinochet. The Paso Huaytiquina route […]
The ‘Lagunas’ route is a veritable classic in the world of adventure cycling. A tough stretch of desert riding through Bolivia’s rugged southwest corner ending at the Chilean border, all […]
One for the railway aficionados… Following my eventful blast across the salars and subsequent New Year’s debauchery in Uyuni it was time to hit the road again or, more precisely, […]
Back in Blighty, during what could loosely be coined the ‘preparatory phase’ of the trip, I had no real idea about actual routes. Back then it was all just tedious […]
Deep in the windswept Altiplano, a scarecrow wearing a bedraggled Santa’s hat was about the only hint of festiveness to be found, and even this looked like it had probably […]
Watching the immigration officer count the months on his fingers it was clear I wasn’t going to get away with it. One month overstayed. In the US you’d probably be […]
Most people come to Cusco to visit the mighty Machu Picchu, highlight of countless South American trips and dream destination for many. It’s therefore almost with a sense of guilt […]