Peruvian Protestations

Dan “Don’t you know it is rude to stare?” I want to yell at the Peruvians, only I know it […]

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Xilitla

Not a lot can be said to enhance the awesomeness of a surrealist sculpture garden in the jungle. So we’ll just launch straight into some photos. You may of course be wondering what a surrealist sculpture garden is doing in the middle of the jungle in Mexico. It is probably pondering things like that which keeps you […]

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Following the Devil’s Backbone

El Espinazo del Diablo (the Devil’s Backbone—a mountain pass along Mexico’s highway 40) is an infamously sinuous mountain road that joins the towns of Mazatlán, Sinaloa and Durango, Durango. The road has a bit of a reputation for punishing travellers with terrifying accident-inducing winding turns. Luckily travellers are also rewarded with spectacular views as the road runs along a mountain ridge, high in the […]

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The Copper Canyon with questionable maps. Part two.

So how far can two overland monkeys with no maps get exploring the infamously labyrinthine roads of Mexico’s Copper Canyon region? It turns out that they can make it pretty far. The Copper Canyon region actually consists of several different canyons covering an area approximately six or seven times larger than the Grand Canyon in the United […]

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The Copper Canyon with questionable maps. Part one.

We left with a Map. Well, OK, that isn’t entirely true. We left with a scrap of paper with the names of a couple of towns we would need to drive through written on it. Since we were in the neighbourhood, we thought we might as well pay a visit to the famous Copper Canyon […]

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Four days on a beach

As usual, we had hit the road without much of a plan. People we had spoken to had suggested several great places near to Loreto which sounded like fantastic next destinations. However, hindered by our near complete lack of maps, Agua Verde was simply the place on that list that we accidentally stumbled upon next. We […]

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Baja—apparently not just sunshine and sandy beaches

After a week relaxing on the beach south of Rosarito, recovering from zipping all over the USA like mad people, it was time to get moving again. We just didn’t move very far. A short roll down the coast to La Bufadora, just south of Ensenada had us arriving at what must have been the best […]

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We Have Bear Spray

Dan “You have bear spray right?” asked Eric. In unison we replied that we did not, but we had a […]

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O Canada

  Dan Last October as I stood belting out O Canada with a hundred or so other newly minted Canadians, […]

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Going For 14

Heather In Colorado there are 53 official ’14ers’ (summits over 14,000 ft) below is the story of our first two […]

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14er Frenzy

Heather & Dan All told we have made it to the top of ten 14ers with one combo DNF during our […]

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Jasper and Banff

I suspect it is considered a crime to visit British Columbia or Alberta and not pay a visit to Jasper and Banff. Not wanting the Canadian Mounties to angrily chase us out of the country we made the detour to check out these two stunning but expensive highlights of Southwestern Canada. The first stop was […]

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Bulgaria

Let me start by saying that I have continued my Romanian Smile Game and the Bulgarian’s are already 2-0 up. However, they’re still batting a pretty low average (that’s right, I made a sports joke) We knew very little about Bulgaria when we arrived and of the entire trip it was one of the countries…

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In the Cordillera Blanca of Peru – Part 3

Chacas turns out to be a pleasant small town with a hostel right on the plaza and some really nice local people. We are able to find some dinner after we get settled into the room and Brian rides the bikes… Read More ›

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So are we in Alaska, or British Columbia?

As we’ve mentioned, we quite enjoyed Alaska, we didn’t want to miss our last opportunity for a visit, so we made the detour to Stewart and Hyder. Stewart is in British Columbia. Hyder is right next door and is technically in Alaska, although they do use Canadian money and run mostly on Canadian time (except […]

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North Morocco

I had travelled to Morocco before, so I thought I knew what to expect, but there is big difference between coming through the border on foot with a local, and coming through without a French or Arabic word in your vocabulary, in a big Land Rover. The first major problem was in trying to determine…

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On the road to La Grita

We leave Merida bound for La Grita, which is only about 100 miles away, but Google Maps has said we should go up the mountainside out of Merida and then back down and join the main highway. So is it… Read More ›

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The Andes of Venezuela

Rain fell off and on all night and we wake to a chilly morning in the cabana. Brian starts the stove to make a pot of coffee and boil water for tea for me. I have some oatmeal on the… Read More ›

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Minca, Colombia

After spending a few days in the intense heat of the beach, we decide to ride up to Minca which is in the hills above Santa Marta. I’m hoping climbing to just under 2000 feel will make a difference in… Read More ›

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Colca Canyon: The Land of Condors

Colca Canyon in Peru has become world-famous for two different reasons. It is the second deepest canyon in the world (after a nearby canyon Cotohuasi). Also, it is one of the few places on Earth where you can watch Andean Condor … Continue reading →

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