Adventuring in the World and Spirit
Posted in Motorcycling Central and South America on Mar 1st, 2010
I enjoyed walking around the market in Uyuni. There was a full gamet of itmes for sale, ranging from miniature DVD players with LED screens to dessicated hawks and healing herbs. I bought some wood that has a beautiful smell and can be burned as a puryifying smoke. It has a wonderful smell, even when [...]
Posted in Motorcycling Central and South America on Mar 1st, 2010
Posted in Motorcycling Central and South America on Feb 25th, 2010
I left Potosi a bit before 8am, which was a bit of a late start for me. I rode to the desolate town of Uyuni, which is the jumping off point for the salt flats and lakes of southwestern Bolivia. The road was paved at first but after an hour or so, it turned to [...]
Posted in Motorcycling Central and South America on Feb 25th, 2010
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 [...]