Even if I hadn't made the decision to take a few days off for the holiday period, there would have been no way I would have cycled today. All that cycling through the wind has been pretty tiring, and there’s only one solution at a time like this - McDonalds ! Now, I fully realise that my fixation of trying a McDonalds in every country in the world goes against most other travellers and cyclists … [Read more...]

An early start, and straight into the wind once more. When my MP3 player ran out of battery 30 seconds into War Ensemble by Slayer, I knew it was shaping up to be a crappy day. Heavy winds once more hindered my progress, requiring double the energy than usual to cover the same ground. The views over Omatope volcano lake which I had been looking forwards too were ruined by dust in the air, and … [Read more...]

The first couple of hours were really fast going, perhaps because it was gradually downhill and I was shielded from the wind. The next two hours were a bit horrible though, cycling directly into the wind. None of the information I have mentions strong winds in this section, so I am not sure if it is a common thing or not.Along the way, I met Davide, an Italian cyclist who has been on the … [Read more...]

Finding my way through the one way streets of Leon and out onto the highway was pretty easy. Once there, however, I was reminded almost immediately of the strong winds which had plagued me cycling into Leon. This reminder came in the form of a tremendous headwind which blew constantly and unhindered across the open farmlands of Nicaragua for the next four hours. To start off with, I made good time … [Read more...]