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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
City hopping in Ecuador: El Angel to Quito

City hopping in Ecuador: El Angel to Quito

It’s been a while since I’d spent much time in a city. Since leaving Manizales sometime in mid October, I’d […]

November 21, 2017 0
Crossing borders and changing weather: Santiago, Colombia, to El Angel, Ecuador

Crossing borders and changing weather: Santiago, Colombia, to El Angel, Ecuador

After six weeks in Colombia, I was eager to move on to Ecuador. Not that there’s anything wrong with Colombia […]

November 9, 2017 1
Stone statues, waterfalls and death trampolines: San Agustin to Santiago

Stone statues, waterfalls and death trampolines: San Agustin to Santiago

They say it’s the rainy season in Colombia and I believe it, though until a few days ago, it hadn’t […]

November 4, 2017 2
Salento to Ibague, and how my trip nearly got derailed

Salento to Ibague, and how my trip nearly got derailed

The loud rattling took me by surprise. I was used to my gear jostling around as I descended bumpy dirt […]

November 3, 2017 0
Manizales and the return to dirt

Manizales and the return to dirt

(Note: My laptop won’t charge so I’m posting this from my phone.  For some reason the photos are showing up […]

October 19, 2017 1
Medellin and the Pan-American (to Manizales)

Medellin and the Pan-American (to Manizales)

I’m sitting in bed at the amazing Hostel Kaleidoscopo in Manizales, relaxing after exploring part of the city on foot […]

October 14, 2017 2
The route so far

The route so far

A few people have asked to see my route map. I can’t figure out how to embed it in WordPress, […]

October 7, 2017 0
Seven days in the saddle – San Gil to Medellin

Seven days in the saddle – San Gil to Medellin

What goes down, must go up That’s the way I’ve felt the last few days – dreading every little downhill […]

October 5, 2017 2

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