West and then East. Our excursion through the mountainous Boyacá region of Colombia had been everything we'd hoped for: interesting terrain, vastly differing ecology, quiet roads, friendly towns and settled…
Mark WatsonMarch 5, 2018
Part one of the 'Oh Boyaca'. From San Gil we joined the Oh Boyaca bike packing route which forms a 600 kilometre semi-circle as it curves its way through the…
Mark WatsonFebruary 27, 2018
Deeper into the Hills. Here's a brief update to cover the rest of the ride from Zapatoca to Barichara and San Gil; the starting town for the bikepacking route we…
Mark WatsonFebruary 23, 2018
Into the Foothills of the Colombian Andes. After a day off hanging out in the company of the generous people from San Antonio we hit the road again. Our route,…
Mark WatsonFebruary 18, 2018
The Kindness of Strangers When it comes to cycle touring, the best plan is a flexible plan. The village of San Antonio does not appear as much on maps. On…
Mark WatsonFebruary 16, 2018
Where Next? We decided on a joint New Year's Resolution for 2018. We've been 19 months on the road since our June 2016 start in the cold expanses of the…
Mark WatsonFebruary 12, 2018
Colombia's Colonial Gem. We arrived in Cartagena - one of Colombia's most picturesque and famous colonial cities - just a couple of days before Christmas. Two flights from Havana had…
Mark WatsonFebruary 8, 2018
22 days on Cuba's Ruta Mala Bikepacking Route. We’ve been two days on the Ruta Mala now. Yesterday we put in a good day, starting in Santiago de Cuba and…
Mark WatsonFebruary 4, 2018
Exploring the Chequered Streets of Havana. We arrived in Havana with Cuba's 1384km Ruta Mala bikepacking route in our sights and a few days off planned to relax with Hana's…
Mark WatsonJanuary 22, 2018
