by admin | Jan 10, 2017 | Cycling adventures, Cycling the Andes
Faye looks up from her phone: ‘We have eighty eight switchbacks to take on today Anna! Eighty eight!!!’ Her eyes are aglow with all the wonder of a child on a Christmas morn. PART 1 When researching the border crossing between Argentina and Chile, we discovered that...
by admin | Jan 7, 2017 | Cycling adventures, Cycling the Andes
Today will be all about going uphill, we know that much. We must drag both bodies and bikes from 650m above sea level and up to 3,200m. It’s been a few weeks since we’ve been that high and we’re both eager to get some altitude burn back in our lungs,...
by admin | Jan 5, 2017 | Cycling adventures, Cycling the Andes
‘Girls! Girls! Don’t go down that road, it’s dangerous!’ We are stood over our bikes on the outskirts of Mendoza, when a man in his late twenties on a white and green motorbike dices with death and swerves around oncoming traffic to accost us, and bring us...
by admin | Dec 31, 2016 | Cycling adventures, Cycling the Andes
“JU-LI-O! JU-LI-O! JU-LI-O!’ we chant in unison as Julio the hero waves, gets into his car and drives off, leaving us beaming, and alone once again at the roadside. We’d decided to go lady-balls deep today. To make a push to arrive in San Juan earlier than expected...
by admin | Dec 30, 2016 | Cycling adventures, Cycling the Andes
It was a day of false hope and unexpected cake. When staring down the barrel of seven hours in the saddle, I break the day into manageable chunks – looking ahead to the next turn off, the next town, or if we’re lucky: the next shop and cold Fanta hit. Yes, my...
by admin | Dec 29, 2016 | Camping, Cycling adventures, Cycling the Andes, Swimming adventures
I am lying face down on the table at the visitors centre in Talampaya National park. I feel distinctly nauseous and as if my head is on fire. As I drift in and out of sleep, I can hear Faye encouraging me to drink some water. I raise my head a little and glug some...
