“Real” Colonial Charm

Dan After winding our way through the tight one way streets of San Gil, where I may or may not […]

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The Lost-ish City

Dan While it was once quite lost Ciudad Perdida, is most defiantly now found, and is a very popular multi […]

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A Ferry Good Experience

Dan   Panama wasn’t greeted with the same excited expectation as all the other new countries we have visited. I […]

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Los Glaciares National Park, Argentina – part 2

Los Glaciares National Park is made up of two large parts, a north unit and a south unit, located about 100 miles apart by highway.  After enjoying a few days in El Calafate and going out to see Perito Moreno,… Read More ›

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Los Glaciares National Park, Argentina

Los Glaciares (The Glaciers) National Park in the southern Patagonia of Argentina is one of the most unique places on earth.  Most of the worlds glaciers are formed somewhere over 8000 feet above sea level.  Normally the air is too… Read More ›

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Torres del Paine National Park

Torres del Paine has been on my wish list for many years.  And to think I’m here in the midst of it is amazing to me.  The weather, and particularly the wind, are notoriously bad here, so we plan to… Read More ›

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El Salvador Christmas Vacation

Dan Can’t say that crossing into El Salvador was difficult but it was worryingly disorganized, with the exception of the […]

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Evidence of Loo Poo oi’yes

Dan I know that chronology is an important part of this blogging malarkey, otherwise you run the risk of confusing […]

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And Then the Waitress Said…

  Dan The waitress said “I decided to move out to BC, after my car rolled down a hill and […]

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Semuc Champey: Gnarley roads and Bat Poo

Dan We arrived in Nebaj with every intention to do a little hiking, but the weather had other plans. The […]

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Take a Guide or You Might Die

Dan After having limited success independently hiking in Mexico, we were apprehensive about the opportunities that awaited us in Guatemala. […]

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STOP CLIMBING ON THERE AND GET THE @#*% OUT OF MY PICTURE!!!

Dan I know I shouldn’t but I really want to push the little shits who have climbed up the arches […]

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12/11/2014 – 525 days/46969 miles

I did two wonderful hikes in Wanaka. The first was to the Rob Roy Glacier. Not only was the glacier itself really neat to see, but there was plenty of great views along the way in the valley below.   … Continue reading →

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11/30/2014 – 514 days/45416 miles

This one’s just a continuation of my time in Takaka… The one long hike I did was to the top of Parapara Peak. It’s a great option for a long day out, and it must not see too much traffic, … Continue reading →

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11/28/2014 – 512 days/45384 miles

Wellington was my last stop on the North Island, so I left town on the ferry bound for Picton, on the top of the South Island   I stayed a couple nights in Nelson, just waiting out some rain, then … Continue reading →

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Lago Titicaca, Bolivia

Lago Titicaca is the largest lake in South America and is said to be the highest navigable lake in the world.  In other words, it’s big.  And it’s the loveliest shade of deep sapphire blue. After crossing into Bolivia, we stop… Read More ›

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The Road to Quilotoa

Brian and I ride out of Quito bound for Lago Quilotoa. I’ve been hearing a lot about the hike and the great guys at Ecuador Freedom Bike in Quito highly recommended the ride from Quito to the small villages and… Read More ›

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Guatape and El Penol

We ride out of Medellin and head east out of the city over the mountains toward the small town of Guatape. Not far away is the giant monolith of El Penol which rises out of the rolling land in way… Read More ›

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05/02/2014 – 302 days/26446 miles

While fixing my bike yesterday, I noticed my buddy John (who I met in Laos a few months prior) walking by. Yet another random reunion with someone I’d met earlier. The next morning, he and I hiked up to one … Continue reading →

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01/08/2014 – 188 days/17496 miles

From Chandigarh, I had a full day of riding (on the roughest paved road I’ve ever seen) to get to Mcleodganj. First thing in the morning when I left, there was a very light fog…just enough to accumulate on my … Continue reading →

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