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
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
The Final Time Trial. Our closing post from Central America, this collection of photos covers the 1116 km that we rode in 12 days from the peninsula town of Punta…
Mark WatsonJanuary 8, 2018
Quiet Beaches and High Rivers on the Beautiful Nicoya Peninsula. The Nicoya Peninsula's combination of dirt roads, deserted bays and jungle-to-the-sea landscape sounded like the perfect way to continue the…
Mark WatsonJanuary 5, 2018
Crossing Costa Rica's Divide. After hearing so many good things about Costa Rica from other cyclists, we crossed the border from Nicaragua with high expectations and our first three days…
Mark WatsonDecember 30, 2017
