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When Two Became Three
So, something interesting happened this week. We have picked up a 43 year old Columbian man named Dario who has been living off his bike for – wait for it - 9 years! He worked here and there for money by making bracelets to sell or trade and has also been asking the locals for…
Pushing a bike up a hill is not fun!
The start of the week saw a change from mangos to bananas, which has been a much better source of energy. Unfortunately they haven't lasted that long as we started going uphill, and this has been the main focus point of this week- the 3000m climb. Not fun. Not fun at all. Ive come to…
Week 1!!
DCIM100GOPROGOPR0074. Week one completed and its been a bizarre week. We have eaten about a meal or so a day and covered between 20-60km a day. 20 the day we started because it was very hot and we started at 12.30. The past few days have been good becWeek one completed and its been a…
Manta, where our journey will begin.
Hello world, You should read my friends blog http://earlgreytwosugars.net She wrote a really fun piece about the whole airport experience, she is also writing about planning my wedding with Ed. So Cho and I had a fun trip to Manta! We packed up the panniers and trailer, got out side and bam! the bike was so heavy…
Arrival in Quito, Ecuador.
Hello world, After a hectic day ont he 7th, with my bike breaking and having to get a whole new gear lever with only a few hours before I had to be at the airport, an hour of last minute packing AT the airport with all my family around helping me, trouble with getting the…
Moments that take your breath away...
"The brave may not live forever but the shy never live at all" Every time I've gone for a new task, I'm scared, but the feeling of accomplishment is far bigger than any fear and the beauty I see when I put myself out there is breathtaking. Always Always look for those moments that take…
Tensions a rising!
"courage is not the absence of fear, but doing something in spite of fear" So my nerves are starting to build up, but that doesn't mean I'm going to back down. Thanks to Rab and Gore i have pretty much all the clothing i need, got the hammocks from Hennesy Hammocks, waiting for the bashers…
83 days to go....
Only 83 days to go until i leave... and i still need to find bikes! But I'm pleased to announce Cho, who joined Ed Stafford in walking the amazon will be joining me on my journey. He is a very kind and loyal chap who i am privileged to work with! L x