Home Comforts & Carnival in Cajamarca
Cajamarca, another name on the map that became a home. As I prepare to leave I wonder how I’ll remember my 26 days here. Life in Cajamarca has been a […]
Category Archives: On The Road
What I’ve Been Getting Up To
Projects for Rainy Days
I think most people must have a mental list of books they want to read, films they want to see or maybe things they want to do. If my experience […]
Cuenca to Cajamarca Pt. 3: The Balsas Big Dipper & Beyond
I may have briefly entertained the idea of riding the Sechura Desert, but in reality my sister Jo and I were always going to take the dirt road route into […]
Cuenca to Cajamarca Pt. 2: Into a Surprisingly Paved Peru
As I amble around the Americas on my bike a sense of time seldom enters my thoughts. So it’s been a bit of a new experience for me this last […]
Cuenca to Cajamarca Pt. 1: To The End of Ecuador
Resting on your laurels seems to be a cycle touring sin. The moment as a cyclist you start to believe your bike is invincible and riding a route will be […]
To Cuenca with a Dirty Little Diversion
Over the years I’ve spent touring I’ve found routes and rides invariably fall into a number of categories. These range from smashing my head against the wall dull boring ‘utility […]
Chimborazo… Getting High off New Friends
Volcan Chimborazo not only stands proud at as Ecuador’s highest point, its summit also happens to be the furthest point on the Earths surface from its centre. At 20,564 ft (6,268 […]
The Ups and Downs of Looping through Quilotoa
Some say that the water filled caldera at Quilatoa is the most beautiful site in the whole of Ecuador. After cycling the El Angel paramos and spinning under the armpit […]
Velo Freedom 