Good sleep, but early rise. I am doing something new today, I’m traveling in group. Last night I got to know a group of Italians from Alessandria in Piemonte, who are just about to finish their titanic endeavour from Puerto Montt in Chile in just a month. Renato, Matteo, Carmelo e Franco saranno i miei…
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The great nothing
Time to leave the comfort of the north and head for the south and the real work of cycling. It all starts with bypassing 2500 Km of nothingness with 40 hours of bus. Goodbye Thiago and I’m on my way to the station. I’m a bit apprehensive, this is a bit of a jump in…
Buenos Aires
Yo soy en Argentina y ¡me gust mucho! I’m staying in San Telmo, the oldest bario of this rather large city. I got all sort of warnings before getting here but I think the truth is that this city is no more dangerous than any other city I have been before. At no point in…
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)…
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…
Of long riding and good food
Once you get going, you go further and further. Sleeping on lake Trasimeno was the last of the hot nights. It did not rain but there were plenty of lightnings that I spent the evening admiring from my lake front lounger. In the morning I was ready to roll and eager to leave Tuscany,…
Milestones: 5000 Miles
Five thousand miles, last milestone in New Zealand. So here are the facts and figures for these 1000 miles. Cycling Continents: 1 (Oceania) Countries: 1 (New Zealand) Nations: 1 (New Zealand) Cycled distance so far: 5000 miles (8045 Km) Climbing so far: 196,304 feet (59,833 m) Cycling Days: 24 Rest days: 9 Longest day: 72.10 miles (114.42 Km) Average per day: 49 miles…
Milestones: 4000 Miles
Four thousand miles, adding another 1000 miles of wonderful New Zealand to the total. So here are the facts and figures for these 1000 miles. Cycling Continents: 1 (Oceania) Countries: 1 (New Zealand) Nations: 1 (New Zealand) Cycled distance: 1000 miles (1609 Km) Climbing so far: 145,020 feet (44,202 m) Cycling Days: 20 Rest days: 5 Longest day: 65.66 miles…