Into Bolivia (Finally…)
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 […]
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 […]
Anyone who’s been paying the slightest attention to my tracking map has no doubt noticed that the trip has somewhat ground to a halt in recent months. I’d be the […]
As feared, the Andean rainy season hasn’t been taking any prisoners, with the combination of storms, mud and high altitude making for some pretty tough riding. Limited visibility and constantly […]
Testing ones mettle is almost synonymous with adventure cycle touring and everyone has their own strategy for tackling the ‘mind games’. In my case the outwards expression of these internal […]
We made our triumphant arrival in Huaraz just over a month ago; weather beaten and frankly exhausted from our multiple crossings of the Blanca. Time off was desperately needed, but […]
Huayhuash, aptly pronounced ‘Why Wash’, is a legendary mountain range in outdoors circles. It was here where Joe Simpson ‘touched the void’, or rather fell into it, and made his […]
First off, to allay any sense of panic, I haven’t just been for an impromptu cardiac operation in a Peruvian village. The title refers instead to the term we assigned […]
Barring vigilante arrests and the local’s seemingly uncontrollable tendency to yell “gringo” upon sight, the Peruvian Andes are proving an adventure cycling paradise. Colorfully dressed women fill the streets of […]
This is the bizarre tale of how Sam and I found ourselves under arrest for 18 hours in a remote Peruvian village. Charges loosely revolved around suspicion of wanting to […]