Riding across Alberta

Canmore is in a stunningly beautiful part of the world, the front range of the Rocky Mountains.  We take advantage of the time we have here to go see Banff and Lakes Louise and Moraine.  Nevil suggests we take the… Read More ›

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Summits Not Right

Dan Lying in the snow after falling for the umpteenth time, I was beginning to get a little frustrated, and […]

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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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Riding across Tierra del Fuego

After a cup of hot chocolate at a restaurant near the ferry dock on the north side of TDF we ride south toward Cerro Sombrero where we plan to fuel up and then choose one of the several gravel roads… Read More ›

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Wine tasting in Mendoza, Argentina

When in Rome….do whatever Romans do.  And when in Mendoza, drink wine.  Yes, please. Sign me up. Toby and Chloe, friends we met on the road who have a blog going – Carpe Viam – have been given a contact… Read More ›

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Colorado is closed. Part 1.

Having spent far too long faffing about in Utah and Nevada our time in Colorado was short. (That was about the only thing that was short in Colorado—everything else appeared to be of record-breaking height.) After visiting Dinosaur National Monument on the Utah side, we had been considering driving to Echo Park on the Colorado side […]

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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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The Best Hike in Europe? Sucha Bela – Slovakia

South of the High Tatras, nestled comfortably in the Slovensky Raj National Park lies Sucha Bela. A 15km trek, which winds up through a mountain gorge, over wooden bridges, up metal ladders and through the bed of the creek itself. Walking it is a thoroughly exhilarating experience and one of the highlights of our trip. It feels like you are… Read more →

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Slovakian Mountain Lakes in the High Tatras

If a picture is worth 1000 words, then what follows is a short novel regarding our recent trek up to the stunning and serene Popradske Pleso, in the High Tatras of Northern Slovakia.         Read more →

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Trekking in the High Tatras

Walking up to Morksie Oro, the famous crystal blue lake in the Polish Tatras had been something that we had looked forward to throughout our time in the country. Upon arrival, however, we learned that dogs are not allowed into the national park which contains it, and unwilling to leave the hound alone in the van for a day while… Read more →

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In the Cordillera Blanca of Peru – Part 2

Just after the Llanganuco Lakes there is a campground, and a small parking area where buses and collectivos park and unload the people who hike the Laguna 69 trail from here. We pass this parking area at the 2nd or… Read More ›

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In the Cordillera Blanca of Peru – Part 1

We leave the highway south of Canyon del Pato at Yungay and climb up and out of town on a swticbacked dirt road as we ride east toward the Lodge at Llanganuco Lakes. Intending to camp and move higher into… Read More ›

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Canyon del Pato, Peru

Canyon del Pato is one of those places that overlanders are all told to be sure to put on their “must see” lists. We decide to take a couple of days to ride the canyon and camp inside thanks to… Read More ›

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From Cajamarca to Huanchaco

Time to keep moving…so we pack up and head west toward the coast and some ruins and cities we want to visit. We leave Cajamarca fairly early one morning and plan to turn south at a small town called Chilete…. Read More ›

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Riding across Central Colombia

We left the farm early one morning hoping to head west to the Zona Cafetera – coffee highlands – of Colombia. The two-lane roads are littered with road blocks for construction work areas so we have to stop every couple… Read More ›

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Route 66 – Pamplona to Berlin, all in Colombia

The day we rode in from Venezuela we made it to the small town of Pamplona before stopping for the night. It seemed like a nice place and that night we had dinner in a Mexican restaurant…I’ve been missing Mexican… Read More ›

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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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Congo Brazza & Kinshasa part2/2 (VIDEO)

[GR] Μέχρι να στρωθώ και να γράψω δυο κουβέντες για την απίστευτη εμπειρία που έζησα στα δύο Κονγκά, ρίξτε μια ματιά στο δεύτερο βιντεάκι για να πάρετε μια γεύση. Περισσότερες πληροφορίες, νέα και φωτογραφίες από το ταξίδι μπορείτε να βρείτε … Continue reading →

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Lake Maracaibo to the mountains of Venezuela

After a couple of nights in the hotel compound in Maracaibo, it’s time to move on. Zulia, the state we entered when we crossed the border, and are riding in again today, is reportedly pretty dangerous. I’m filled with a… Read More ›

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The road to La Palma, El Salvador

Thanks to Fernanado Llort, a famous El Savadoran artist, La Palma is a colorful village in the mountains near the border with Honduras. He moved here in the early 1970s. After a beautiful ride up winding mountain roads, I wander… Read More ›

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