When I woke up this morning, I discovered that something had bitten the soles of my feet, and the ends of my big toes. Weird, and also a little irritating. Still, its all part of the fun of travel (apparently) and so it was time to hit the road. The initial 30 km was all uphill from Leymebamba, although thankfully, the gradients were kind in nature. The road was quite narrow in … [Read more...]
Another day off in Leymebamba
Another day off in Leymebamba... how lazy am I !! Well, this is a genuine, nothing to do day off, as my legs are still aching a little bit, and i know i have an extrememly tough two days cycle ahead of me. The weather held with a clear blue sky again, and I am just hoping it will remain the same for the next two days as I cycle to Celendin, over what promises to be a challenging route. I´ve … [Read more...]
Day off in Leymebamba
Today was a day off from cycling, although not entirely without physical exercise. After a bit of a lay in, I decided to take a walk up to the museum. A 3 km walk there, although thankful not as taxing as the Kuelap walk, as my calves felt like two balls of steel when I woke up in the morning. It was another clear blue sky day, with great views looking back down onto Leymebamba which made the walk … [Read more...]
Cycling from Tingo Viejo to Leymebamba
A lovely clear blue sky day, with not a cloud in sight. I had a breakfast of two egg rolls, two cheese rolls and a cup of coffee before leaving Tingo Viejo, as I was a little peckish, and then started on the dirt road. Again, it was in great condition, and made for some wonderful cycling, as I made my way up the Utcubamba Valley with the river on my right hand side. The rough road … [Read more...]
Kuelap in Peru – The Machu Picchu of the North of Peru
Kuelap is often described as the Machu Picchu of the north of Peru. I'm not sure why, because it's totally different! As this stunning and much older hillfort is starting to appear on more and more travellers itineraries, i thought I would share my experiences. Kuelap in Peru I am fortunate to have visited Kuelap in Peru twice. The first time, was back in 2005 as part of a backpacking trip … [Read more...]