We could hear it raining heavily overnight but it had stopped by the time we left the hostal (which advertises that it has good food and … Continue reading Cycling the Ruta de la Plata – Part 2 Extremadura, A Magical Place
Well, Spanish school is out and we are off, our newly learnt Spanish seeping out of our brains with each mile we cycle. When we downloaded … Continue reading Cycling the Ruta de la Plata – Part 1 Andalucia, Spain
We had a few days in Sevilla before our language course started and we had to move in with our Spanish family. So we did all … Continue reading Sevilla and Cycling around Andalucia, Spain
As we are still in Argentina I have to start by again talking about the banks and trying to get hold of some cash. It is … Continue reading Fat Bikes cross the Andes at Paso Pichachen from Argentina to Chile – Wind, Wind and more Wind
Cycling in Argentina, at least this part of Argentina, is very different to cycling in Chile. We had been used to towns or villages being only … Continue reading Cycling in Neuquen, Argentina – Sand, Lava and Heat in the Desert
The first day out from Curico, Chile everything seemed really easy. It was a gentle climb and my legs felt strong. Bernie was suffering though as … Continue reading Cycling over the Andes at Paso Vergara and a small volcanic eruption – Chile to Argentina
It’s now a week since we set off from Santiago. Having read blogs from other cyclists who struggled to get out of the city alongside heavy … Continue reading Cycling South from Santiago to the Coast in Chile
We arrived in Santiago, Chile, with our bikes, about a week ago and after a bit of a rest to get over the jetlag and the … Continue reading Fat Bikes Around Santiago, Chile
Trying out a bike packing setup on our Fat Bikes on a weekend off road on Exmoor Continue reading Fat Biking weekend on Exmoor – Bike-packing
The hill was so steep that even with both brakes on the bike was sliding back down. It had been like this for 3 days now, … Continue reading Cycle Touring in Ecuador -Cloud Forests and pushing one bike at a time up 35% steep hills for 4 days – Pichincha region
