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Back to the mountains: Chachapoyas to Cajamarca

Back to the mountains: Chachapoyas to Cajamarca

What is it about the mountains that make me feel so at home? I didn’t grow up in the mountains, […]

January 16, 2018 3
To the coast with company: Santa Isabel to Mancora

To the coast with company: Santa Isabel to Mancora

One of the reasons bike touring suits me is I am generally very comfortable with solitude. While I do enjoy […]

January 13, 2018 0
Reflections on the road so far

Reflections on the road so far

2017 was a momentous year for me. I remember the day I walked into my publisher’s office and told her […]

December 31, 2017 4
Paramo paradise: Cuenca to Santa Isabel

Paramo paradise: Cuenca to Santa Isabel

If there’s one thing I loved most about riding in Ecuador, it was the wide open spaces. Colombia featured lots […]

December 25, 2017 3
Jungle boogie: Banos to Cuenca

Jungle boogie: Banos to Cuenca

After several days straight of cold, gloomy and wet weather, I was starting to feel a little grim. I knew […]

December 24, 2017 1
Out of the highlands: From Salinas to Banos

Out of the highlands: From Salinas to Banos

Forty-seven years ago, an Italian missionary named Father Antonio Polo was sent to the rural Ecuadorian town of Salinas de […]

December 11, 2017 1
Relentless beauty, relentless climbs: Lasso to Salinas

Relentless beauty, relentless climbs: Lasso to Salinas

Relentless. It’s one of my favourite words. I often pre-curse it with the f-word – they just fit so well […]

December 2, 2017 3
From sea level to 5,000 metres: Quito to Cotopaxi

From sea level to 5,000 metres: Quito to Cotopaxi

I was keen to leave the Galapagos and return to the mountains and my bike. But first, I had some […]

November 30, 2017 1
Break time: A detour to the Galapagos

Break time: A detour to the Galapagos

After more than seven weeks on the bicycle, it was time for a break. I was feeling perpetually tired and […]

November 26, 2017 3

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