It has been a while since I last posted. Almost eight months, to be more accurate. And not due to a lack of activity since we returned to Canada; quite the contrary, in fact. Before we returned home, we knew that going back to our old life in Vancouver was something that neither one […]
On Tuesday, October 2, we had a 2-hour ride from the town of Puno to the border crossing for Bolivia. We stopped on the way to take a look at Lake Titicaca, but we didn’t have a good viewpoint and just our cell phones so we didn’t the greatest picture. Boo hoo for us. Lake […]
On Monday, August 20, we crossed the border from Ecuador into Peru. It was a bit long because we had to wait in a relatively slow-moving line on the Ecuador side, but the process itself was straight-forward. Details are on our Border Crossings page. Our first impression of Peru was far from good, to […]
We have a new video up on our YouTube channel where we share a glimpse of the magic of Colombia through our eyes (or lenses, if you prefer) as we travelled through the country from the capital city, Bogotá, to the beautiful colonial city of Cartagena in the northern part of the country. Enjoy, subscribe, and […]
After a mini celebration at finding the misplaced spare keys in the morning, we took a ride about two hours out of Medellín to climb a giant rock located close to the towns of Guatapé and El Peñol. The two towns have had a long-standing dispute over who owns this rock so it is currently known by two […]
We spent our last few days in Bogotá with some low-key exploring of the beautiful city and getting spoilt with Colombian hospitality in the form of another delicious lunch, courtesy of our host’s wonderful relatives. On Monday, June 4, we left the capital and headed towards Sachica, our stop for the next two nights. Sachica is […]
The rest of our week was pretty low-key. We spent most of our second Wednesday in Bogotá searching in vain for a place that would insure our bike. This proved to be a surprisingly more difficult feat than expected, especially considering that vehicle insurance is mandatory in Colombia. Luckily, on Thursday morning, we were finally able […]
We have a new video up on our YouTube channel of our time travelling through the Central American countries of Belize, Guatemala, and El Salvador. Enjoy, subscribe, and share! 🙂
Since we were stopped in Chitré for a few days and there wasn’t much to do within the city itself, we decided to do a day trip to Pedasí, a coastal town that is about 1.5 hours to the south of Chitré, on Sunday. The day was hot, but the ride was pleasant as the road was nice […]
Our last few days in San José were uneventful, aside from a day trip to Zarcero on Thursday. Zarcero is a small city that is about two hours away from the capital and is known for its topiary garden at the Parque Francisco Alvarado. The garden sits in front of the Iglesia de San Rafael in the city center and […]
