Adventuring in the World and Spirit
Posted in Motorcycling Central and South America on Feb 24th, 2010
It took an hour to get out of the maze of La Paz. The traffic was pretty intense. The riding today was almost entirely on pavement…though my tires did touch dirt a few times. The road was smooth and fast. There was a car that was going roughly the same speed as me and we [...]
Posted in Motorcycling Central and South America on Feb 24th, 2010
Posted in Motorcycling Central and South America on Feb 23rd, 2010
Posted in Motorcycling Central and South America on Feb 23rd, 2010
I rode from Cuzco to Puno which is the major Peruvian city on the Laguana Titicaca, which is an immense lake. I spent the night in a low budget hotel and listened to the rain fall intensely throughout the night. When I woke, it was still raining so I put on my rain gear and [...]
Posted in Motorcycling Central and South America on Feb 22nd, 2010
Posted in Motorcycling Central and South America on Feb 21st, 2010
It had rained throughout the night and in the morning, it was still drizzling. I got started around 6:30 and rode slowly. There were frequent muddy sections of the road and there were a few slithering moments of doubt. I met a family on a motorcycle that were riding to Cuzco to sell their disks [...]
Posted in Motorcycling Central and South America on Feb 21st, 2010
What a grueling day. I rode 9 hours on dirt roads through the mountains of Southern Peru. Both me and my motorcycle took a beating. The roads varied tremendously. Sometimes the hard packed gravel was so smooth and reliable that 50 mph was reasonable. Other sections were so severely potholed that any attempt greater than [...]
Posted in Motorcycling Central and South America on Feb 21st, 2010
I followed the Peruvian coast from Hazco to the Arequipa area. When I turned inland I met up with some Germans on bikes. We rolled together until it was time for me to take the dirt road. They had started in Argentina and ridden up to Equador and were now headed back south. I’m in [...]
Posted in Motorcycling Central and South America on Feb 21st, 2010
I’m in a beautiful place and am pretty happy about it. I’m sleeping in my hammock tonight at a eco-hotel called Wasplinko. It’s just outside of the town of Nazca, Peru. The place is surrounded by fruit trees…mangoes, prickly pears, and grapes. It’s safe and secluded, but only a mile or so from the Panamerican [...]
Posted in Motorcycling Central and South America on Feb 21st, 2010
I left Haurez this morning and the first thing I did was drop the bike. My toes just touch the ground in most circumstances. I stopped and put my left foot down. Then I switched feet so that I’d be ready to put the bike in gear when the light turned green. Unfortunately, there was [...]