0078: The Food pages : Desserts Oops I did it again?! After a brief hiatus to recharge, rest and reconnect with family and friends. I am now feeling a little hungry.... While South America has a
0077: Scroll the Credits As much as I have tried to remember everyone who has helped me along the journey, I have no doubt forgotten someone. But in name only, I promise you!### If
0076: The End of the World, The Beginning of Everything What have I done?! I sit in a Café in Buenos Aires and try several times over, to write this chapter. I rewrite it in Lisbon, Huelva and finally in
0075: Beagles, Genes and The Land of Fire http://www.adventure-life.com/patagonia/articles/tierra-del-fuego-culture Tierra del Fuego or ‘ Land of fire’ gets its name not from some volcanic geological phenomenon, but from the myriad of fires lit
0074: The Puma Hunters of Patagonia I turned on my mobile, as I have an Argentina SIM card. And sent a message to my host somewhere in this darkening little border town. But they never replied
photos 0073: Chile - The Carratera Austral I had decided to cross back into Chile. The Carratera Austral is on many cycle tourists “checklist” of world famous rides. While I was now too far south to do
0072: Into Las Pampas - Argentina Part 2 This already feels like a completely different journey. The Road South A sad and tearful departure from Cordoba was masked my the torrential rainstorm I had to ride in. I
0071: Argentina - Part 1 In Mendoza, I was hosted by Lucas. A friend of Devora. He was a nice but slightly odd chap. Though friendly and accommodating as was "She" his girlfriend
0070: The Road of Little Miracles Those following my blog will know the general brief for my adventures. It is to document the tales, sights, sounds, smells and various experiences I have had along my way.
0069: Chile - Mortars and the Brick I thought the English were famous for drinking a lot of tea. They are famous for it. I thought my Sister was famous for drinking more tea than the English.
0068: Statistics - Sort of Just a quickie. There is a proper blog page coming soon. But here are a few statistics to date. As before, I am not a huge collector of data. It
0067: Bolivia A desiccant and a sudden cold wind is what greeted me when I arrived in Desaguadero. The frontier town with Peru. It is a dirty place. Litter all over the
0066: The Motor/Cycle diaries Trujillo to Lima on an overnight bus. "We arrive at 8 am" I was told. So I told my host I would arrive around 10 am, fully expecting
photos 0065: River deep, Mountain high We waited as a group to enter Peru. Exiting Ecuador was easy. A quick stamp. Walk across the river bridge and into a new country. Here we had to wait.
photos 0064: 52 Shades of Grey Leaving the Salinas peninsula, the weather was cloudy as has become the norm in Ecuador. During my time here there haven't been too many bright sunny days. Mostly grey, patchy
0063: The Food pages: Platos fuertes More food photos, from my travels. With descriptions where I can remember. If I eat any more, I will have to roll the rest of the way ! The best Ceviche
0062: Two Pigs and a Panda Still waiting for my parcel, I took a short bus trip to Baños. A small town several hours south of Quito famous as a base for adventure sports. Later though
photos 0061: I Quito! Ecuador seems to have a problem. As I walk the streets of the capital Quito, It looks like many of the other Latin American cities I have passed through. Modern,
0060: The Food pages: Entreés Well I guess it had to be done at some point. I hope you are hungry, because if not, you are about to be! A selection of the many delicious
photos 0059: The Great Escape Leaving a country is often a melancholy experience. Colombia no different to the rest. Having spent almost 2 adventurous months travelling through from Medellin I was ready to begin again
0058: Who Let The Dogs out?! White powder around my nose. White powder on my lips and chin. I wipe it away, knowing in a few more minutes, sweat will drip and salt will begin crystallising
0057: Miscellaneous Tales from Colombia The roads here are excellent. Smooth, fast and wide. Except the drivers are not. Fortunately a wide shoulder separates the drivers from the cyclists. Though drivers are generally respectful of
0056: The New World; Colombia. Meddling in Medellín#### The flight from Panama Pacifico was easy, smooth but annoyingly fast. A mere 1 hour from end to end. In that time I flew over around 2-3
0055: Panamá My hands feel greasy. Like playing with warm candle wax or baking with butter. The heat is oppressive. A fly lands on my neck. I scratch and my fingernails come
0054: Anniversary - A Year in Selfies Well, the 22nd May 2015 marks the first anniversary of the beginning of my adventures in the Americas. I tried to select 12 photos of me over the past 12
