Making Tracks While the Sun Shines. Our arrival in the Cordillera Blanca (since Pomabamba) has coincided with an amazing spell of settled weather, with barely a cloud in the sky,…
Mark WatsonAugust 7, 2018
The High Road to the Cordillera Blanca. We never tire of poring over maps, be it the paper version, or the digital ones in our phones. Tracing the most slender…
Mark WatsonJuly 23, 2018
Over the Ranges. We're in Pallasca, a sleepy village in the barren mountains of the Ancash Department. It's a sunny, calm Sunday and a rest day for us. France just…
Mark WatsonJuly 16, 2018
Canyon Country. For the past three days we've been resting, sightseeing and catching up with chores in the city of Cajamarca, reputedly one of Perú's colonial finest. It hasn't taken…
Mark WatsonJuly 10, 2018
Into Perú. Our first seven days in Perú have been an amazing contrast to the landscapes and culture that we left behind in Ecuador. As we neared the border we…
Mark WatsonJuly 8, 2018
Final days in Ecuador. After our four and half months in Colombia, Ecuador feels as if it has gone by fast. And it has: six weeks and 1650 kilometres -…
Mark WatsonJune 26, 2018
I'm often asked what photography equipment I'm carrying on the road for a nearly three-year cycle tour, as well as how I manage workflow and backups. What follows will be…
Mark WatsonJune 21, 2018
El Ultimo Volcán. Three days off the bikes in the beautiful city of Cuenca has given me a chance to get this blog right up to date. The hostel we've…
Mark WatsonJune 15, 2018
On the Road to Chimborazo. With all the back to back riding days we've had in the past two weeks the blog has slipped a bit, but now we're in…
Mark WatsonJune 12, 2018
