FOMO in the Cordillera Blanca
I left Liam alone in the hotel reception in Caraz for five minutes… and when I returned our plans had changed! With his phone in …
Grass roots
After the beach, our next stop was Trujillo a little bit further down the coast. I (El) had come down with a stomach bug at …
Twice over the Marañón
We pick up where we left off in our last blog: in the heat of Jaen where, most importantly, we had managed to restock with …
The highs and lows of Chimborazo
This edition of the blog is brought to you from Cuenca, a beautifully kept colonial town in the south of Ecuador, where the architecture makes …
Goldilocks goes to Ecuador
On the 28th of May we freewheeled over the border between Colombia and Ecuador. The border crossing was a breeze once we realised that we …
Colombia Wrap Up
Colombia has been a great place to start our trip because touring is easy, for so many reasons. Food and accommodation are abundant and affordable. …
Like a rolling stone
We had a quick turnaround in Neiva. In an afternoon, managing to machine wash our clothes, resupply on food and antihistamines. Liam went in search …
The ‘T’ Word
Our last post about La Linea ended with the rather abrupt splitting in two of Liam’s Tailfin (rear pannier rack). As we rolled into Salento, …
La Linea
Rested, washed, two sets of gears in perfect working order, and myself sporting a new and rather drastic haircut… we left Ibague in the baking …
A sticky start without a bicycle
A dark cloud hangs over the start of our adventure. It feels like our entire journey has been plagued by pretty bad luck. It began …