Fast forward 1650 kilometers.. Riding from northern Argentina down is simply flat boring farmland, a very long ride and super super hot! No photos, no need to stop, we are making tracks because the sooner we get south, the sooner we will be in some cooler air. We came down past Cordoba, Rio Cuarto, and west to San Luis. The next town is Mendoza, which is a popular...
I really needed to find a place to stay in Cusco where I could have my motorcycle with me. Too many sleepless nights in the other place worrying about whether my bike survived another night 2 blocks away. So after scouring the entire town, I found a place where the owner (who hit and damaged my bike pannier.. and then fixed it no worries) was so kind to give me a...
The three of us ride our motorcycles into Cusco with no intentions of hanging around other than getting some super desperately needed laundry clean. I will return to Cusco later. We are so close to one of the main reasons for being in this part of the world. Machu Picchu !!!! We all have been trying to figure out for ages how to RIDE the motorcycles to Machu. Kevin...
The night after backtracking to Coroico, La Paz, and then north to Peru, we stayed the night on the border. This is usually avoided, never a good choice to stay in a border town. And it turned out to be the case again. They are dirty, loud, disorganized, etc etc. After searching and searching and searching on dirt roads in the dark for a place to stay, we finally...
Good Galapagos Morning! After a beautiful sleep in luxury, this is the first official full day on our boat tour. It’s early disembark today and all days. The way the Naturalist Guide has us scheduled each day is an early morning hike, and then back to boat mid day for lunch. Return to shore either in the same location or another location for a snorkel with...
We lined up early on the dock in San Cristobal Island to take the 7 AM water taxi to Puerto Ayora. What a ride!!!!! The water taxi was overly packed with people. Luckily Kevin and I bought our tickets yesterday. Even more lucky we got a part of the bench under a cover, because little did we know how choppy it would be and the passengers outside where hammered...
It probably wouldn’t be a huge surprise after much communication and planning, Mark and I still managed to miss each other on the road in Guatemala to El Salvador. I waited and waited but the time came for me to cross the border alone. Adios Guatemala.. Hola El Salvador!! The process of crossing the border with a motorcycle is always...
I’ve studied my maps, I’ve looked at what I want to see on the way down, and I really need to keep on the move. There is always something I need to get to, a goal to meet. This one is to be to Chile by March 5 to meet up with the Husaberg Adventure Team.. I know it’s a long way off, but it’s also a long way from here! ...
I’m getting close to the bottom of Mexico. From Puerto Escondido I ride to San Cristobal de Las Casas.. could they make that name any longer??? It feels great to be riding through the countryside of Mexico.. total freedom. Nice roads, not much traffic, happy days. I stopped for fuel and said g’day to these pilgrims. The men that pumped my fuel were...
Ahhhh, the little charming city of Taxco outside the big city of Mexico. I love it already! It was only about 180 km to ride here from Mexico City, but as you can imagine, the traffic took forever to navigate out of the city. The traffic carried on until I was well away from the city. So 180 km seems like it is just outside Mexico City for me. I’m...