Another day of cycling through the amazing Peruvian landscape, as Agusti and I headed out of the small village we never quite got the name of, and cycled for Mayocc. Cycling Dirt Roads to Mayocc, Peru Blog post written August 31 2010 as part of my bike tour from Alaska to Argentina. Although I had started this bike tour by myself, occasionally I would cycle with other people along the way if … [Read more...]

During this day of cycling in Peru, I would meet another cyclist on the road. This blog post covers cycling from Huancayo to a small village we never found out the name of! Cycling up out of Huancayo, Peru Blog post written August 30, 2010 Leaving Huancayo was pretty simple, although I had to ask for directions in a couple of places. There then began a 3 hour uphill ride. The road went … [Read more...]

Whilst cycling from Alaska to Argentina, I wrote a blog post a day. This day's entry covers my day off in Huancayo, Peru as I sought repairs for my bicycle. More bicycle repairs Blog post written August 29th 2010 A day off from cycling, and time to get the bike looked at... yet again! I sure hope this isn't becoming a routine ! I managed to find a cluster of bicycle shops in the city of … [Read more...]

I wrote a blog post a day during my bike tour from Alaska to Argentina. This entry, is from the day's cycling between La Oroya and Huancayo in Peru. Cycling from La Oroya Blog post written August 28th 2010 I got a reasonably early start at 07.45, and headed out of La Oroya and towards Huancayo. The road was sealed, and either flat or downhill, meaning that I could average 25 km per hour, a … [Read more...]

During my bike tour from Alaska to Argentina I wrote a blog post a day. This entry is from the day spent cycling from Junin to La Oroya in Peru. It was cold in Junin, Peru Blog post written August 27th 2010 I woke up early to the sound of music and people dancing on the main plaza at 06.00. These girls had been practicing the night before as well, so a festival must be imminent. Good luck … [Read more...]