Last days in Colombia
Today, we cross into Ecuador! I can’t believe that I’m actually writing those words! We’re both very excited at entering country number two, and officially …
Bikepacking
Bouncing back
This blog entry takes us from the coffee laden hills of San Agustin, via the jungle, to the high, rainy and (relatively) cold city of …
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 …
El Infierno
This post describes our journey from the coffee covered hills of San Antonio, to the city of Neiva, down on the Magdalena River – El …
Once more over the Divide
Way back when I was planning our initial Colombia route, I had eyed up the crossing of the Cordillera Central between Roncesvalles and Valle de …
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 …
Steep Hills and Mechanicals
Today’s update comes from Ibague, a city lying at just over 1000m on the South side of the Nevado del Ruiz national park. In our …
A baptism of fire: the first 4 days
I write this from Supata, a small town down at a lowly 1700m, the lowest we’ve been since Amsterdam airport, where the air feels gloriously …
Amphibious log lady aka a kit test
Preface It would be foolish to set off on a year long trip across an entire continent without testing my kit. However, there I was …
How did we get here?
We didn’t just wake up one day and decide to throw it all in and go travelling. When Liam and I first met, we spoke …