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Peru : Cusco → Machu Picchu : Dec 2017
There are all variety of treks organized out of Cusco, a lot of them culminating in an arrival at Machu Pichu. I’m sure they’re grand adventures, but as I mentioned at the end of my last post, my inclinations are to get more off the beaten path. My second night in Cusco, I stay at…
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Peru : Huancayo → Ayacucho : Dec 2018
I spend a down day in Huancayo, going out only to consume and stock up on food, then return to my relatively nice hotel room to eat it until I fall asleep, wake up, then repeat. It is glorious. The next morning I stock up at a supermarket and ride Southeast out of town. Before…
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Peru : Andes Mountains : Dec 2017
The Andes, carrying too much stuff, has been an exercise in managing expectations. To say I’m riding slow on my ascents wouldn’t be an understatement, it would be a mis-statement. On today’s climb, I rode my bike for less than a kilometer out of 10km. I pushed it almost the entire way, switching sides every…
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Peru : Lima → the Andes : Nov 2017
I arrived at the airport with my packed bike figuring odds were 50/50 that I’d be allowed on the flight with my bike. According to http://united.com/baggage/ArbitraryPostTicketPurchasePolicyChange or whatever the page was, the bike was not going to be allowed. But two calls to their customer service, taking more than 30 minutes to get any answer…
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