An amazing 7 days as I finished my cycle journey in South America before hopping my way across 4 continents to get to Oman in the Middle East.
Crossing the Andes, South America
After spending just over a month cycling nearly 2000 km through Argentina it was time for the biggest challenge – to cycle from the lowlands of Mendoza over the Andes mountains to cross into Chile via the Paso Internacional Los Libertadores.
Time for wine, Mendoza, Argentina
The day that I had arrived in Mendoza coincided with a national 5 day long weekend holiday, and the start of the city’s annual wine festival. What a time to arrive – this was going to be fun !!!
Cycling Ruta 40, Argentina (part 2)
Beautiful mountain passes, stunning scenery, remote villages, a festival, a spot of pampering and passing 10,000 km’s would be some of the many highlights as I finished my ride along Argentina’s spectacular Ruta 40.
Time for wine, Cafayate – Argentina
A scrape with a jealous bull, amazing rock formations, cycling buddies, Zumba and an appreciation of Malbec wine in Cafayate would be the highlights of this section of my cycle through northern Argentina.
Cycling the Bolivian salt flats (salars), Bolivia
It was now time to tick off the final item on my Bolivian bike ride and that was to ride the salt salars of Coipasa and Uyuni. En route I would get caught in a terrifying electrical storm, get firmly