With thanks to Lawrence Sterne, and apologies to my faithful readers from this humble author, traveller, and (regretably) sub-zero camper….
Perhaps I have been reading too much Tristram Shandy by LED headlamp light while camped in the endless windswept plains if Patagonia, perhaps I have …
It was the best of roads, it was the worst of roads……
Since we left Los Angeles, Ingo had been mentioning the Salar de Uyuni and warning us that the roads were all supposed to be very …
What are you rebelling against? What have you got……..
In which, after years of solo motorcycling, I become a member of a motorcycle gang. With a bad-ass name. With a logo with a skull. …
No Country For Old Thumper.
A bike without a country….
So this is the story of how poor Thumper, my trusty motorcycle, ended up spending a night alone, and technically in …
Helen comes to town – a photo essay…………………………
Windswept in the dunes, Huacachina
With our trusty captain about to embark on a nausea inducing flight over the mysterious Nazca lines……
My favorite Nazca drawing, the …
A Happy Accident OR If You Come To A Fork In The Road, Take It!!
Entering the Legendery Canyon of The Duck!
Phillipe had heard about a great road to ride, and yes it did translate to Canyon of the Duck, …
Ecuadorian Sunrises, Peruvian Sunsets………
Thinking deep thoughts about the mountains of Ecuador…..
And we crossed into Peru!! By utter and complete coincidence, whilst we had stopped at a particularly poignantly …
A short observation on canines titled: All Central American Dogs Go To Heaven….or Man Meets Dog (on the Panamericana)
A typical but strange looking Peruvian hairless dog. Moments after this picture was taken, the dog started growling and lunged at Phillipe…..because….
A short commentary …
This Jungle Tour NOT Approved By the Ecuadorian Tourism Safety Council….OR Is There An Ecuadorian Safety Council?…..
The "House Tarantula" at the MondoPuma Lodge……one of the smaller and less poisonous insects we saw in the Amazon….
So I wanted to do a 6 …
The Longest Parade Ever OR Eat This Macy's!!!
This is just the beginning……..
Location: Baños, Ecuador.
Occasion: Yearly anniversary.
Celebration: Parade.
Well, Baños may be a cute little town with hot springs in the mountains of Ecuador, …