The suns rays were strong as I pedalled away from Huarina and headed towards La Paz. Today’ ride was just a short one at 65 kms, but it would involve cycling through a city of some 2 million people, which I think makes it the largest city I have been in since Quito, way back in Ecuador.The wind was with me for the most part, and I set quite a good pace. Not quite good enough to keep up with a … [Read more...]
Cycling from Copacabana to Huarina
I left Copacabana with mixed feelings. It was a good place to chill out whilst I did some work, but at the same time, the touristy prices were a little infuriating. Still, everyone has to make a living I suppose.The early morning chill made the air even thinner as I cycled uphill for a couple of hours, peaking at around the 4200 metre mark. The views were amazing though, and it felt great to … [Read more...]
Copacabana, Bolivia
Another day off in Copacabana, in order to finish off the work that I had taken on through Freelancer.com. Not a lot to report as I spent a few hours typing, although there was still time to visit the pop corn place to by another bag!Very tempting just to buy that big blue bag. Figure it would have lasted at least a month ! The Moorish style church in … [Read more...]
Copacabana
Not a lot to report as I took a day off in Copacabana. The place has a nice, relaxed feel to it, although the prices are very touristy. A lovely walk along the beach, and then for me, a lot of writing as I worked on the freelancer project. In the evening, we returned to a good restaurant which was destined to become a regular place! … [Read more...]
Cycling from Juli to Copacabana, Bolivia
A short climb out of Juli, and then the road rolled slightly, but nothing to get too concerned about. The town of Pomata looked to have an interesting church as I cycled by.No time to stop though, as I was looking forwards to leaving Peru and entering Bolivia. Not that I haven’t enjoyed my time in Peru - far from it. Peru has turned out to be an amazingly beautiful country to cycle through, … [Read more...]