And so to the last day of cycling. As I got to Punta del diablo I realised that the camping was closed and the only option, beyond finding a secluded spot, was to go to an hostel. I choose the later and, as well as comfortable it was nice and cheap. I woke up way…
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Faster cycling
Night is fine, I get to take a picture for the 7000 miles milestone and also write it all down. I don’t go for a walk/ride in town and I simply decide I’ll do that in the morning. As it turns out I probably don’t miss much as I suspect La Paloma comes alive only…
Second day blues
Morning, I leave the “good” part out of it as there is frankly not much good in the morning. The afternoon is better but still it is a tough day, with both wind and strong sun. Anyway, lat’s take it in an orderly fashion. I wake up to a splendid morning of full sunshine but…
Milestones: 7000 miles
Seven thousand miles, a milestone earned on three different continents. So here are the facts and figures for these 1000 miles. Cycling Continents: 3 (Oceania, Europe, South America) Countries: 4 (Australia, United Kingdom, Italy, Uruguay) Nations: 3 (New South Wales, Scotland, Italy, Uruguay) Cycled distance so far: 7000 miles (11265 Km) Climbing so far: 274,320 feet (83,613 m)…
Heading for Brazil
La temporada, “the season”, has not started yet, it will start in full flow at Christmas and last, apparently till carnival time. For this reason I am taking four days off from my gruelling skedule of work and explore the east coast of Uruguay. The idea is to camp a few night, finish off the…
Life in the slow lane
I’m starting to make sense of this existence. I’ve been in Uruguay for a bit more than a week and getting used to this Work Away life. to start with it was a bit tricky as i did not feel I was pulling my weight, but then I realised that the rhythm of work to…
Hostel Punta Ballena Bar
Life at the Hostel Punta Ballena Bar is pretty easy at the moment. I have finally started doing some work and I’m not feeling like a complete freeloader anymore. Violet (other WorkAwayer) and Martin (the boss) get at each other a bit, Violet’s Spanish is way better than mine but I am catching up quickly….
Getting started in Uruguay
So, I’m in Uruguay. The landing is a bit bumpy, not the plane, that is. The plane from Buenos Aires in particular is nearly empty. What is bumpy is the money. I get out of the terminal and proceed to the first cash machine which itself not only does not give me cash with the…
Parking the bike in Italy
Ljubliana was rather special, and despite the fact that the hostel was pretty basic I sleep well. I get out of town and straight onto the motorway but, despite the fact I pass several tool booths nobody asks me for money and I get all the way to the border without having to pay for…