I left Prince Rupert the moment the sun came out, and rode 95 miles to Terrace. Suddenly, my whole mindset changed as I rode through gorgeous scenery on a good road with a wide shoulder and few cars. This is what’s it’s all about, I thought, as I left the rain behind, at least forContinue reading “Bears, Rain and Serial Killers…Oh My!”
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Tierra del Fuego
Sorry for the huge gap in time and space. It’s been difficult to connect to wifi and find time to post. I get one or the other but never both at the same time. I finished the Carretera Austral a few weeks ago. It was both challenging and incredible at the same time. The lastContinue reading “Tierra del Fuego”
Entering Wine Country
Whew. We finally hit tarmac after over 4 weeks on dirt road. Who knew there could be so much joy associated with asphalt. Before I touch on the highlights of being in the “big” city, let me go over the details of getting here. We left San Antonio de los Cobres last Monday. We knewContinue reading “Entering Wine Country”
I’m Here
Bolivia kicked my butt. First she pummeled me to death, then she beat me to a pulp, and finally, she chewed me up and spit me out. But first, the rest of the story. It took 18 days to go a pathetic 435 miles from Oruro to the Southwest corner of Bolivia. Those hard wonContinue reading “I’m Here”