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| 4790 miles |
Cusco, by plane. 2 weeks relaxing before heading home on the 11th November.
25/10/2003 11:00:00 |
| 4790 miles |
Lima, 49 miles, 4 hrs 13 mins, Avg 11.6 mph. THE END!
22/10/2003 15:00:00 |
| 4741 miles |
Chancay, 74 miles, 6 hrs 52 mins, Avg 10.7 mph. Hilly and windy until Lima
21/10/2003 17:00:00 |
| 4667 miles |
Barranca, 139 miles, 9 hrs 9 mins, Avg 15.1mph. A 1000m climb followed by a 4000m descent gave us our furthest, fastest, latest and longest day yet.
20/10/2003 21:30:00 |
| 4528 miles |
Huaraz, several days trekking
17/10/2003 |
| 4528 miles |
Huaraz, 37 miles, 4 hrs 58 mins, Avg 7.5mph. The first 3 hours climbing up to 4255m and then a 1.5 hour decent to 3300m
16/10/2003 14:00:00 |
| 4506 miles |
Kristian. Front wheel puncture
16/10/2003 11:00:00 |
| 4496 miles |
Nick. Rear wheel puncture after adjusting the direction of travel of the tyre
16/10/2003 08:40:00 |
| 4496 miles |
Kristian. Rear wheel puncture
16/10/2003 08:30:00 |
| 4491 miles |
Jirac, 33 miles, 6 hrs 20 mins, Avg 5.2mph. The entire day was spent climbing on a dirt track, a 2700m climb. Only small a few small mountain villages.
15/10/2003 17:00:00 |
| 4458 miles |
Kristian front wheel puncture
15/10/2003 07:30:00 |
| 4458 miles |
Yautan, 64 miles, 6 hrs 8 mins, Avg 10.5mph. Last 2 hours climbing east into the Andes.
14/10/2003 17:00:00 |
| 4394 miles |
Chimbote, 64 miles, 6 hrs 58 mins, Avg 12.1mph
13/10/2003 |
| 4310 miles |
Trujillo, 71 miles, 6 hrs 12 mins, Avg 11.4mph. Long straight roads through a barren dirty deserts
12/10/2003 17:00:00 |
| 4239 miles |
Pascamayo, 67 miles, 6 hrs 7 mins, Avg 11mph. Very strong head winds until we head east towards Huraz.
11/10/2003 17:00:00 |
| 4172 miles |
Chiclayo, 69 miles, 5 hrs 41 mins, Avg 12.1mph. Strong head winds
09/10/2003 16:00:00 |
| 4103 miles |
Olmos, 81 miles, 6 hrs 10 mins, Avg 13.1mph
08/10/2003 18:00:00 |
| 4022 miles |
Kristian front wheel puncture
08/10/2003 08:00:00 |
| 4022 miles |
Chulucanas, 83 miles, 6 hrs 46 mins, Avg 12.2mph
07/10/2003 18:00:00 |
| 3942 miles |
Crossed the border into PERU
07/10/2003 09:30:00 |
| 3939 miles |
Macara, 58 miles, 5 hrs 17 mins, Avg 11mph. The descending out of the Andes, still plenty of climbs though!
06/10/2003 16:00:00 |
| 3881 miles |
Loja to Catacocha, 63 miles, 5 hrs 4 mins, Avg 10.9mph
05/10/2003 17:00:00 |
| 3818 miles |
Vilcabama, two days off
03/10/2003 |
| 3818 miles |
Loja, 70 miles, 7 hrs 50 mins, 9 mph
02/10/2003 18:00:00 |
| 3748 miles |
Ona, 70 miles, 6 hrs 31 mins, Avg 10.7mph
01/10/2003 17:00:00 |
| 3678 miles |
Cuenca, 48 miles, 4 hrs 43 mins, Avg 10 mph. The roads are hardly ever flat. We are cycling between 2000m and 3500m. At least one 1000 metre every day!
29/09/2003 |
| 3646 miles |
Broken spoke on Kristians rear wheel drive side. Needed tyre changing equipment, chain whip, free wheel removal nut
29/09/2003 11:00:00 |
| 3630 miles |
Tamba, 63 miles, 7hrs 31 mins, Avg 8.4mph
28/09/2003 |
| 3567 miles |
Alausi, 61 miles, 5 hrs 31 mins, Avg 11mph
27/09/2003 |
| 3506 miles |
Riobamba, 38 miles, 5 hrs 1 min, Avg 7.5mph. Cycling on a closed road, much of it covered in volcanic ash. Some parts washed away by lava flows. No cars but hard work. 1000m up.
26/09/2003 |
| Peru, Lima |
Hostal de las Artes. $22 for twin with good hot shower. Seems to be a gay hotel!
22/10/2003 23:00:00 |
| Peru, Chancay |
Hotel Presidente. $12 for twin with cable and cold water. Hot water was promised!
21/10/2003 23:00:00 |
| Peru, Barranca |
Hotel Chavin. $18 for twin with hot water and cable
20/10/2003 23:00:00 |
| Peru, Huaraz |
Hotel Pariso. $12 for twin with cable TV and hot water
16/10/2003 23:00:00 |
| Peru, Jirac |
Village Ministry of Health building. The locals offered us space on the floor for free. On leaving we gave them some rice. Outside bathroom.
15/10/2003 23:00:00 |
| Peru, Yautan |
One of two similar hostals. $4 for twin, no fan, outside bathroom. We were later told the locals only pay $3!
14/10/2003 23:00:00 |
| Peru, Chimbote |
Hostal Persia. $12 for twin with local TV and hot water
13/10/2003 23:00:00 |
| Peru, Trujillo |
Hotel Continental. $18 for twin with local TV and hot water
12/10/2003 23:00:00 |
| Peru, Pascamayo |
Hotel Pa... $21 for a twin in a swanky beachfront hotel. Hot water, cable TV and breakfast.
11/10/2003 23:00:00 |
| Peru, Chiclayo |
Hotel Real. $8 for twin with good hot shower and fan.
09/10/2003 23:00:00 |
| Peru, Olmos |
Hotel F... $11 for cool twin with cable TV and hot shower. The owner's a good cook.
08/10/2003 23:00:00 |
| Peru, Chulucanas |
Hotel Solar. $9 for twin with cold shower. No fan, but not to hot. Half built hotel!
07/10/2003 23:00:00 |
| Ecuador, Macara |
Hotel Santigyn. $14 for twin with shower, cable TV and breakfast in bed!
06/10/2003 23:00:00 |
| Ecuador, Catacocha |
Hotel Tambacocha. $14 for a twin with hot shower and local TV
05/10/2003 23:00:00 |
| Ecuador, Vilcabamba |
Madre Tierra. $12 each for twin with good hot shower. Excellent dinner and breakfast. Jacuzi, small pool, bar, activities and for a little extra cost beauty and health treatments. A great place to recouperate.
03/10/2003 23:00:00 |
| Ecuador, Loja |
Hotel Paris. $16 for twin with barely hot water and cable TV.
02/10/2003 23:00:00 |
| Ecuador, Ona |
Pension Ona. $4 for an extremely basic shabby twin. Smelly ouside sink running into toilet waste without U bend. Doesn't open till 8pm.
01/10/2003 11:00:00 |
| Ecuador, Cuenca |
Hotel Milan. $12 for twin with hot excellent showers. Includes breakfast.
29/09/2003 23:00:00 |
| Ecuador, Tamba |
Cuna Del Sol. $15 each a room each and dinner. Hot water, TV. New complex with in door heated pool.
28/09/2003 23:00:00 |
| Ecuador, Alausi |
Hotel Americano. $14 for twin with hot water.
27/09/2003 23:00:00 |
| Ecuador, Riobamba |
Hotel Los Shyris. $14 for twin with hot water, cheap internet and TV.
26/09/2003 23:00:00 |
