Across the Cordillera Blanca. The story picks up as we leave Tarica, the grubby highway town we'd reached after coming off our high traverse along the Acuán Range. Arriving at…
Mark WatsonAugust 5, 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
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
Onto the Los Tres Volcanes. This post comes from Salinas de Guaranda, a small village known for its cottage industry chocolate and cheese production. Rolling green hills surround the town…
Mark WatsonJune 2, 2018
First days on the Trans Ecuador Mountain Bike Route. Only a few days in and already Ecuador has been a remarkable ride: challenging, remote at times and full of surprises.…
Mark WatsonMay 23, 2018
