A Turquoise Ribbon

At first glance, the landscape north of Cochrane is not of the same eye-popping quality as the glacier-clad mountains and … Continue reading A Turquoise Ribbon

cycle touring, cycling, cycling culture, Food, weather

A Quarter Cow and a Lame Dog

We arrived in Villa O’Higgins after sunset following a three-hour boat ride. We set up camp at El Mosco Hostel … Continue reading A Quarter Cow and a Lame Dog

cycle touring, cycling, Hiking

Hiking with Bicycles

Our next leg of the journey north required a bit of preparation as we were heading into no-man’s land north … Continue reading Hiking with Bicycles

cycle touring, cycling, cycling culture, weather

Into the Wind

We spent another day in Puerto Natales to hang out with friends and fellow travellers. Here is our cast of … Continue reading Into the Wind

cycle touring, General

Puerto Natales East Side Green

In East Vancouver, there was a time when many houses were painted in a pale green colour. We found it … Continue reading Puerto Natales East Side Green

cycle touring, Hiking

Torres del Paine

The alarm went off at 6 AM. Way too early but necessary if we were to catch the 7.30 bus … Continue reading Torres del Paine

cycle touring, cycling, weather

Patagonia

The bikes were put back together. We bought some groceries and got ourselves mentally prepared for the infamous Patagonia wind. … Continue reading Patagonia

Air travel, cycle touring, cycling

How to Get Two Bikes into a Taxi

We almost didn’t leave Barcelona. When we showed up at the check-in counter we were told our flight was eight … Continue reading How to Get Two Bikes into a Taxi