Over the Alps
We had a wonderful ride across Switzerland and over the Alps. We had debated for weeks as to whether we would tackle this mountain chain. The biggest question was the weather… it’s not unusual for the passes to start closing because of snow in October. So here we were, right at the edge of the...
From Cuzco to Lima (5/24/2012)
The road from Cuzco to Lima was not easy in many ways. For starters, it would take us over some of our highest altitude mountain passes yet. There would be long, tedious climbs that would last for 60 kilometers or more. We had been off of our bikes for more than two weeks, so we...
Into the Mountains… and onto the Parkway (9/21)
The last week has been mostly uphill… and our mileage has reflected it! We’ve had slower days, putting in fewer miles in this mountainous region of Virginia. But the scenery has been beautiful! We’ve done two days on the Blue Ridge Parkway (with a few days off in between), with more to come. It’s also...
