by admin | May 7, 2017 | Cycling the Andes, Mindset & Psychology, Resources and Links
Hello darkness my old friend, I’ve come to talk with you again. Simon and Garfunkel’s lyrics could not be more appropriate as I stare down the barrel at a period of confusion, frustration, sadness and anxiety that inevitably follows a large adventure. Although...
by admin | Apr 24, 2017 | Cycling the Andes, Mindset & Psychology, Resources and Links
Books, glorious books! One of the best things about adventure is the gift of time. Hours spent turning pedals on deserted trails means hours dedicated to listening to audiobooks, and long evenings in the tent means time to curl up with my Kindle. I’m always looking...
by admin | Apr 7, 2017 | Cycling adventures, Cycling the Andes
Greetings from Ushuaia: ‘fin del mundo’ – the end of the world! The next land mass from here is Antarctica, and we don’t fancy going there (not yet at least). After 9,000 kilometres travelled, three countries, ten border crossings and over 103,000...
by admin | Mar 24, 2017 | Cycling adventures, Cycling the Andes
‘Ummm, Faye. I’m worried I might have gone mental.’ ‘Huh? Why?’ Says Faye absently mindedly from the bed adjacent to mine. ‘Well, my toes are itchy. They were itchy last night, and they’re itching now.’ ‘What kind...
by admin | Mar 24, 2017 | Cycling adventures, Cycling the Andes
‘It’s going to go out, it’s going to go out, it’s going to… Oh bugger It’s gone out.’ I slouch backwards and sigh. Faye and I are sat outside our tents around our MSR Whisperlite stove willing it not to die on us. Our green soup cups are half-filled with dried mashed...
by admin | Mar 17, 2017 | Cycling adventures, Cycling the Andes
Today we went glacier hunting. I am slumped over the railings on the top floor of the ‘Robinson Crusoe’. The boat is rolling from side to side, causing me to brace my legs against the slippery white deck. My stomach feels like a washing machine set to spin mode. Bile...
