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Beginnings
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| Introduction: Or how I came to be a long-distance cyclist |
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| Reintroduction: Back on the road |
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| Getting there: Or dragging a bicycle in a box around the world |
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| Buenos Aires: Welcome to Kirchnerlandia |
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| Escape from Buenos Aires: The day everything went wrong but turned out to be fun |
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Patagonia
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| Esquel to past Rio Frio: Wind, sand, and dust |
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| Past Río Frío to south of Establecimiento Poncho Moro: Into the mountains |
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| South of Ea. Poncho Moro to 20km north of Río Pico: Forecast for today: sunny with horizontal rain |
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| North of Río Pico to Ruta 40 Km 1556: The wind giveth and the wind taketh away |
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| Ruta 40 Km 1556 to R.P. 44 km 13: Just like New Mexico |
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| R.P. 44 Km 13 to Río Mayo: Wind, windíssimo, windazo, windote, windo de la chingadíssima madre |
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| Río Mayo to 25 kms east of Dr. Rojas: Back on the ripio |
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| 25 kms east of Dr. Rojas to 2 kms west of Alto Río Mayo: The wind is back |
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| 2 kms west of Alta Río Mayo, Argentina to Coyhaique, Chile: Life is good |
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| Day off in Coyhaique, Chile: Getting things done |
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| Coyhaique to Ruta 7 Km 85: Back to climbing |
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| Ruta 7 Km 85 to Salto Condor: Rain and climb |
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| Salto Condor to Puyuhuapi: Just a tad soaked to the bone |
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| Puyuhuapi to 3kms north of Palena border: The sun came out! |
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| 3kms north of Palena border to Ruta 231 km 83: A cyclotourism convention |
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| Ruta 231 km 83, Chile to Las Rocas, Parque Nacional los Alerces, Argentina: Today had it all |
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| Las Rocas, Parque los Alerces to Puerto Cañero, Parque los Alerces: Merry Christmas! |
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| Puerto Cañero to El Bolsón: Sun, pavement, and more tourers |
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| El Bolsón to Ruta 40 km 1991: Today's defining event: dog attack |
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| Ruta 40 km 1991 to Bariloche: Fixing the bike |
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| Patagonia Statistics: |
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| Patagonia Map: |
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Bariloche, Argentina to Santiago, Chile
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| Bariloche to Ruta 40 km 2086: A touch of summer |
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| Ruta 40 km 2086 to Lago Villarino: On to 7 lagos |
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| Lago Villarino to Junin de los Andes: A touch of summer |
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| Junín de los Andes to 15 kms north of Pilolil: Hot at last, Happy New Year! |
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| 15 kms north of Pilolil to Río Litrán: Into a rhythm |
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| Río Litrán to Ruta 40 km 2490: I had the wind and I took advantage |
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| Ruta 40 km 2490 to Chos Malal: pampaeando |
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| Chos Malal to Andacollo: The plan was to take it easy |
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| Andacollo to 14 kms east of Paso Pichachén border station: My kingdom for a coffee, a sandblasting, and amazing landscapes |
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| 14 kms east of Paso Pichachén border station, Argentina to Laguna del Laja, Chile: Paso de Pichachén: Into Chile on a lonely and beautiful pass |
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| Laguna del Laja to Los Angeles, Chile: From one planet to another |
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| Los Ángeles to 14 kms east of San Nicolás: Clean clothes, cowboys, and a favorable wind |
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| 14 kms east of San Nicolás to Buchupureo: The linguistic trifecta |
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| Buchupureo to 35 kms south of Constitución: All day on the coast |
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| 35 kms south of Constitución to Duao: More coast and I finally found all the tourists |
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| Duao to 30 kms south of Pichilemu: Dust-up, washboard, climb |
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| 30 kms south of Pichilemu to Peralillo: Back to the central valley |
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| Peralillo to Túnel Angostura: A long highway ride with a wild ending |
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| Túnel Angostura to Santiago: City ride |
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| Day off in Santiago: sleep, eat, chores |
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| Bariloche to Santiago statistics: |
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| Bariloche to Santiago map: |
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Santiago, Chile to Salta, Argentina
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| Santiago to Paso Chatabuco: Hot summer ride from city to desert |
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| Paso Chacabuco to 3 kms west of Túnel Cristo Redentor: Paso Cristo Redentor: Night climb through the Andes |
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| 3 kms west of Túnel Cristo Redentor to Ruta 7 km 1213: Paso Cristo Redentor: Altitude hurts, and so does bureaucracy |
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| Ruta 7 km 1213 to Uspallata, Argentina: A mudbath, rain, and great balls of fire |
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| Uspallata to Mendoza: Snow in the mountains, summer in the valley |
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| Mendoza to Chacras Coria to Mendoza: Day off |
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| Mendoza to 5 kms north of Media Agua: A hot, flat ride through the Pampa with unexpected guests |
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| 5 kms north of Media Agua to 1 km north of Talacasto: Kind of like the Mojave |
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| 1 km north of Talacasto to San José de Jachal: Very much like the Mojave |
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| San José de Jachal to 1 km south of Las Flores: Amazing scenery then rejected by customs |
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| 1 km south of Las Flores to 5 kms west of Guardia Vieja: Through customs, short day to acclimate |
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| 5 kms west of Guardia Vieja to 10 kms into Chile: Paso Agua Negra: A long climb in a beautiful place |
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| 10 kms into Chile to Vicuña: Paso Agua Negra: A long descent into an even more beautiful place |
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| Vicuña to 15 kms north of La Serena: Back to the coast |
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| 15 kms north of La Serena to 2 kms north of Incahuasi: All desert all day |
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| 2 kms north of Incahuasi to Vallenar: Heat, trucks, adventurers |
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| Vallenar to Ruta 5, Chañarcillo exit: Cleaned up, Idaho, then back to the desert |
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| Ruta 5, Chañarcillo exit to Copiapó: Another broken rack and some French speaking cyclo tourers |
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| Copiapó to 5 kms north of La Junta: A double-double amidst the grapes |
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| 5 kms north of La Junta to 3 kms east of La Guardia: Climbing towards Pircas Negras |
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| 3 kms east of La Guardia to Chilean immigration: Blocked at immigration due to bad weather |
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| Chilean immigration to Barrancas Blancas: Paso Pircas Negras: Over the pass at last |
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| Barrancas Blancas to Alto Jagué: Paso Pircas Negras: A long ride over 4,000 meters then a chaotic descent |
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| Alto Jagué to 10 kilometers south of Villa Castell: More amazing scenery, a long wait at immigration, and that damn rack won't stay together |
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| 10 kilometers south of Villa Castell to Ruta 40 km 3806: Pampa, couldn't get much done in Villa Union, then back to the mountains |
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| Ruta 40 km 3806 to Chilecito: Desert climb, some French, and a shower at last |
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| Chilecito to Ruta 40 km 3969: Desert... |
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| Ruta 40 km 3969 to km 4058: Me vs. rack |
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| Ruta 40 km 4058 to 5 kms north of Hualfin: Flat tires, a trip to town, and another light show to end |
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| 5 kms north of Hualfin to Pta. Balasto: Wind ripio, and, flats |
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| Pta. Balasto to Cafayate: Made it to Salta province at last |
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| Cafayate to Ruta 68 km 62: A can't keep the camera in my pocket kind of day |
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| Ruta 68 km 62 to Los Cerrillos: Didn't quite make it to Salta |
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| Los Cerrillos to Salta: Here at last |
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| A few days off in Salta: New components for the bike |
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| Santiago to Salta statistics: |
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| Santiago to Salta: |
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Salta, Argentina to Arica, Chile
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| Salta to Ruta 51 km 52: Back to the mountains |
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| Ruta 51 km 52 to San Antonio de los Cobres: Up over 4,000 to my surprise |
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| San Antonio de los Cobres to 3 kms east of Olacapato: Sand, washboard, and wind |
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| 3 kms east of Olacapato to 4 kilometers east of Argentine customs: A day without cars |
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| 4 kilometers east of Argentine customs to 5 kms east of El Laco: Paso Sico: Over the pass, Chilean border post, and a hot lunch |
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| 5 kms east of El Laco to 2 kms north of Toconao: Paso Sico: Long day from mountains to desert |
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| 2 kms north of Toconao to San Pedro de Atacama: From gravel pit to tourist pit |
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| San Pedro de Atacama to halfway to Calama: No rims in San Pedro so climbing to Calama |
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| Halfway to Calama to all the way to Calama: Easy ride to a rich mining town |
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| 'Day off' in Calama: It takes a lot to keep this show on the road |
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| Calama to 20 kms east of Ruta 5/Ruta 24 junction: Back on the road |
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| 20 kms east of Ruta 5/Ruta 24 junction to Tocopilla: Back to the Pacific coast |
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| Tocopilla to 10 kms south of Río Loa: Ocean and desert |
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| 10 kms south of Río Loa to Chanavayita: The smell of the ocean |
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| Chanavayita to Iquique: Where am I, Miami?? |
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| Iquique to 5 kms south of Huara: Climbing away from the ocean |
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| 5 kms south of Huara to 19 kms east of Cuya: All desert, no ocean |
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| 19 kms east of Cuya to Arica: A whole lot of climbing, new duds, and a badly needed shower |
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| Days off in Arica, Chile: Pulling teeth and other bits of fun |
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| Salta, Argentina to Arica, Chile Statistics: |
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| Salta to Arica: |
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Arica, Chile to La Paz, Bolivia
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| Arica to 3 kms west of Molinos: Finally back on the road headed to Bolivia |
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| 3 kms west of Molinos to 4 kms east of Zapahuira: A looong climb and a personal best |
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| 4 kms east of Zapahuira to Putre: Short day to Putre to shower and resupply |
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| Putre to Canal Lauca: Climb to the high plain |
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| Canal Lauca to Salar de Surire: Ripio and wind ride that unexpectedly ended in a bed |
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| Salar de Surire to 6 kms north of Taipicollo: Vizcachas, vicuñas, ñandús, and washboard |
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| 6 kms north of Taipicollo to the northeast corner of Salar de Coipasa, Bolivia: A dip in a hot spring then Bolivia |
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| Northeast corner of Salar de Coipasa to northwest edge of Salar de Uyuni: Riding on the salar |
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| Northwest edge of Salar de Uyuni to Isla Incahuasi: Another salar and a run-in with some local ruffians |
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| Isla Incahuasi to Uyuni: A French encounter, more salar and sand, and a shower at last |
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| Day off in Uyuni: A flurry of chores |
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| Uyuni to 7 kms east of Tica Tica: Motorcyclists and mechanical problems |
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| 7 kms east of Tica Tica to Potosí: Gringo incidents and a climb that wouldn´t end |
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| Day off in Potosí: Sleep and shop |
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| Potosí to some mountain: There´s not much plano in this altiplano |
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| Some mountain to Challapata: Like yesterday but windier |
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| Challapata to Oruro: Long day of headwinds, then a storm |
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| Sick day in Oruro: Recuperating |
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| Oruro to Sicasica: Trucks, truckers, and my god is this country cheap |
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| Sicasica to El Alto: The road from hell |
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| La Paz to La Paz: To the casa de los ciclistas |
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| Time off in La Paz: Recuperating, resting, and then an unexpected hike that requires more recuperating |
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| Arica, Chile to La Paz, Bolivia statistics: |
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| Arica to La Paz Map: |
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La Paz, Bolivia to Cusco, Peru
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| La Paz to El Chaya: El camino de la muerte |
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| El Chaya to Caranavi: Construction on the real Road of Death |
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| Caranavi to Guanay: Dusty roller coaster |
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| Guanay to unknown river: Busting my ass |
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| Unknown river to Mapiri: 2,000 meters on ripio |
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| Mapiri to 15 kilometers west of Santa Rosa: Even tougher today |
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| 15 kilometers west of Santa Rosa to pueblo by the river: Everyone telling me to give up |
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| Pueblo by the river to near Tacacoma: They were not kidding |
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| Near Tacoma to Sorata: Sorata or bust |
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| Day off in Sorata: needed the rest... |
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| Sorata to Achacachi: Climbing back onto the altiplano |
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| Achacachi to Puerto Acosta: Lake Titikaka |
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| Puerto Acosta, Bolivia to Huancané, Peru: Passed 10,000 kilometers leaving Bolivia for Peru |
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| Huancané to Juliaca: A flat ride for a change |
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| Bus to Puno to get my passport stamped: |
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| Juliaca to Ayaviri: Highway, some québécois, and some Argentines |
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| Ayaviri to Sicuani: Up then down |
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| Sicuani to Urcos: More river canyon |
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| Urcos to Cusco: Short ride to Cusco |
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| La Paz to Cusco statistics: |
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| Time off in Cusco: Food, sleep, coffee, fix the bike |
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| La Paz to Cusco Map: |
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Cusco, Peru to Cuenca, Ecuador
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| Cusco to 5 kilometers west of Mollepata: Finally on the road again |
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| 5 kilometers west of Mollepata to near Cachora: A close call, clawing back the altitude, and those Dutch with their Rohloffs |
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| Near Cachora to Andahuaylas: Crash, broken rim, bus |
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| Andahuaylas - Ayacucho - Trujillo by bus: In search of rim |
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| Trujillo to near Shirani: Back to the mountains |
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| Near Shirani to El Viajero: Big climb |
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| El Viajero to 10k east of Quiruvilca: Ripio, hail, and rain |
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| 10k east of Quiruvilca to Huamachuco: Half day |
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| Huamachuco to 15k south of San Marcos: Some cyclists, some drunks, and some rain |
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| 15k south of San Marcos to Cajamarca: Up and down |
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| Cajamarca to pine grove: Tough day to dress for |
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| Pine grove to Bambamarca: Entertaining restaurant patrons |
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| Bambamarca to 20k west of Cochabamba: The friendliest town in Peru, lost in the mud, then rain |
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| 20k west of Cochabamba to near Cutervo: And I thought yesterday was muddy... |
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| Near Cutervo to 5k north of Cuyca: From cold rain to hot sun |
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| 5k north of Cuyca to Jaén: Hot like summer |
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| Day off in Jaén: working on the bike/how I learned how to change a flat tire |
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| Jaén to 23k south of San Ignacio: Hot beginning with rainy end |
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| 23k south of San Ignacio to Peru-Ecuador border: Out of Peru at last |
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| Border to abandoned homestead: Vicious climbing ending with rain |
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| Abandoned homestead to 10k north of Valladolid: To build a fire and other stories |
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| 10k north of Valladolid to Vilcabamba: Soaked morning to dry afternoon |
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| Vilcabamba to Loja: Dry to wet in the blink of an eye |
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| Loja to 10k south of San Lucas: Beyond soaked |
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| 10k south of San Lucas to 5k north of Urdaneta: More climbing, less rain |
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| 5k north of Urdaneta to 7k north of Susudel: Lost a gear, a tire, and almost my lunch |
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| 7k north of Susudel to Cuenca: Cuenca at last |
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| Day off the bike in Cuenca: Mad scramble of chores |
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| Equipment check: Sick as a dog |
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| Cusco to Cuenca statistics: |
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| Cusco, Peru to Cuenca, Ecuador Map: |
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Cuenca, Ecuador to Medellín, Colombia
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| Cuenca to Azogues: Starting slow |
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| Azogues to Cañar: Limping along |
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| Cañar to 5 kms south of Chunchi: My new speed: slow |
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| 5kms south of Chunchi to 5 kms south of Palmiri: Big climb |
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| 5 kms south of Palmiri to Riobamba: No rain today! |
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| Riobamba to Ambato: More climbing (surprise!), public information, and an American cycle tourist! |
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| Ambato to 2 kms west of Parque Cotopaxi entrance: Highway ride |
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| 2 kms west of Parque Cotopaxi entrance to Machachi: Warning: excessive volcano photos |
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| Machachi to Tumbaco: Heading to the casa de los ciclistas |
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| Tumbaco to Cayambe: Into the Northern Hemisphere |
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| Cayambe to Lago Yahuarcocha: |
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| Lago Yahuarcocha to 5kms south of El Ángel: Long descent then long climb |
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| 5 kms south of El Ángel to refugio del Voladero: Cold, wet climb on cobblestones and ripio |
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| Refugio del Veladero, Ecuador to Las Lajas, Colombia: Into Colombia |
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| Las Lajas to 20 kms south of Pasto: Big descent and big climb |
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| 20 kms south of Pasto to Pasto: Short ride into Pasto for some days off |
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| Pasto to Santiago: Escape from Pasto, cold rain, then a night in a church theater. |
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| Santiago to road to Mocoa km 102: Interviewed by Colombian televison before tackling the "trampolín de la muerte" |
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| Road to Mocoa km 102 to Mocoa: More 'trampoline of death', a broken rack (not mine), and a game of checkers |
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| Mocoa to San Juan de Villalobos: Couldn't have gotten more wet if I had jumped in a lake |
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| San Juan de Villalobos to San Augustín: Like yesterday only less rain |
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| Day off in San Augustín: A bit of tourism |
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| San Augustín to 5kms south of Garzón: Back down |
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| 5kms south of Garzón to gas station: Chatting up a storm with the locals |
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| Gas station to Neiva: Short and fast ride to Neiva |
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| Neiva to desert: Wandering around the Tatacoa desert |
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| Desert to Castilla: Hot, hotter, hottest |
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| Castilla to Ibagué: Hot and flat followed by hot and not flat |
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| Ibagué to San Felipe: |
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| San Felipe to Puerto Triunfo: |
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| Puerto Triunfo to some paradero: |
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| Some paradero to El Santuario: 2,000 meter day |
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| El Santuario to San Antonio de Prado (Medellín): Arrived at the casa de los ciclistas |
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| Days off in Medellín: Retracing some family footsteps |
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| Cuenca to Medellín statistics: |
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| Cuenca to Medellín Map: |
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Medellín to Cartagena
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| Intermission: |
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| Back to Medellín: Getting ready to roll |
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| San Antonio de Prado to finca on Río Cauca: The kindness of strangers |
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| Finca on Río Cauca to Jardín: Sweatin' off those vacation pounds |
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| Jardín to Río Sucio: Long climb, some rain, long descent |
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| Río Sucio to Ansermanuevo: Down to the Cauca valley |
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| Ansermanuevo to Bolivar: Short day due to more unexpected kindness |
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| Bolivar to Cali: Into the big city |
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| Cali to Tuluá: Out of Cali like I came in: hot and flat |
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| Tuluá to Rivera Verde: Back to the mountains |
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| Rivera Verde to Santa Ana: Climbing myself into a corner |
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| Santa Ana to Villamaria: Short day to Manizales |
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| Villamaría to camp at 3,000 meters, Parque los Nevados: Climbing to El Nevado del Ruiz with a few wrong turns |
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| Camp at 3,000 meters to camp at 4,000 meters: I guess I'm no longer acclimated to the altitude... |
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| Camp at 4,000 meters to Villamaria: Go back whence you came hermano. Do not pass Go, do not collect 200,000 pesos. |
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| Villamaría to Las Delgaditas: A climb, a milestone, and a night of fun at a gas station |
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| Last Delgaditas to La Dorada: El Magdalena redux |
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| La Dorada to somewhere on Ruta 45: Just like Texas |
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| Somewhere on Ruta 45 to Campo Veintitrés: Flats, flat, rain, and no I don't want any company thank you |
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| Campo Veintitrés to Lebrija: Plains to mountains |
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| Lebrija to Bucaramanga: Set up by cyclists |
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| Bucaramanga to San Alberto: Blut und Eisen |
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| San Alberto to Pelaya: Trucks and more trucks |
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| Pelaya to Cuatrovientos: |
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| Cuatrovientos to somewhere between Ciénaga and Santa Marta: Early bird gets the worm |
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| Somewhere between Ciénaga and Santa Marta to Santa Marta: Short day to do some chores |
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| Santa Marta to Río Mendihuaca: Heading to the beach |
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| Río Mendihuaca to Baranoa: Chewing up these flat roads |
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| Baranoa to Punto Canoa: Louisiana dreams |
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| Punto Canoa to Cartagena: The city of sweat |
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| Medellín to Cartagena statistics: |
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| Medellín to Cartagena: |
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| South America Statistical Summary: |
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Cartagena, Colombia to San Cristobal de las Casas, México
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| Cartagena to Portabelo, Panama by boat: The Isle of Misfits |
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| Portobelo - Colón - Panamá: Rescued from certain death? |
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| Panama City to Santa Clara: Strip-mall-landia |
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| Santa Clara to near Santiago: More highway and rain |
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| Near Santiago to Las Lajas: More climbing than expected |
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| Las Lajas to David: Short day to get some things done |
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| David, Panama to 5kms south of Venecia, Costa Rica: Into Costa Rica |
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| 5kms south of Venecia to Playa Dominical: |
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| Day off at Playa Dominical: |
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| Playa Dominical to Orotina: Scenery, heat, rain, and hotels playing hard to get |
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| Orotina to Las Cañas: Grim highway ride |
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| Las Cañas, Costa Rica to Rivas, Nicaragua: Another week, another country |
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| Rivas to Granada: Easy day |
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| Granada to León: OCD riding at its best |
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| Léon to Somotillo: |
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| Somotillo, Nicaragua to Amatillo, Honduras: A country in a day |
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| Amatillo, Honduras to San Vicente, El Salvador: Left it all out there today |
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| San Vicente to Playa Sunzal: Back to the ocean |
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| El Sunzal: Des vacances au bout de la nuit |
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| El Sunzal to Sonsonate: |
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| Sonsonate, El Salvador to Jalpatagua, Guatemala: I loved El Salvador so much I kissed the pavement before I left. |
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| Jalpatagua to Barberena: Convalescence ride |
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| Barberena to Antigua: |
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| Antigua to Tecpán: Late start, ended the day back in the cheap zone |
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| Tecpán to 5 kms east of Nahualá: Up and down |
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| 5 kilometers past Nahualá to Huehuetenango: |
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| Day off in Huehuetenango: Dinged ribs and some tourism at last |
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| Huehuetenango, Guatemala to Laguna de Colón, Chiapas, Mexico: Into Mexico |
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| Laguna de Colón to Comitán de Dominguez: Feels a bit like coming home |
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| Comitán to San Cristobal de las Casas: One city to another |
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| Days off in San Cristobal: Resting my ribs |
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| Cartagena to San Cristobal de las Casas statistics: |
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| Cartagena, Colombia to San Cristobal de las Casas, México Map: |
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San Cristobal de las Casas, Mexico to Guadalajara
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| Happy Thanksgiving!: |
287
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| San Cristobal de las Casas to Ocosingo: Cold and rain |
288
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| Ocosingo to Palenque: Not the easy day I had in mind |
289
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| Day off in Palenque: I've been here before but why not see it again. |
290
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| Palenque to somewhere down that crazy river: My world is a flood, slowly I become one with the mud |
291
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| Somewhere down that crazy river to Ciudad del Carmen: Flat highway into the wind day |
292
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| Time off in Ciudad del Carmen: |
293
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| Ciudad del Carmen to Frontera: Back the way I came |
294
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| Frontera to Cárdenas: Highway madness |
295
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| Cárdenas to 20 kilometers east of Minatitlán: Bring it on |
296
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| 20 kilometers east of Minatitlán to Cosamaloapan: A year on the road |
297
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| Cosamaloapán, Vera Cruz to Jalapa de Diaz, Oaxaca: Detour |
298
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| Jalapa de Diaz to Huautla: Big climb |
299
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| Huautla to Ejido San Juan Tilapa: Wet and cold to hot and dry |
300
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| Ejido San Juan Tilapa to Tlacotapec de Benito Juárez: I thought this valley was going to be flat... |
301
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| Tlacotapec de Benito Juárez to Puebla: My cash worth: 7 pesos (and 20 Swiss francs) |
302
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| Sick days in Puebla: |
303
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| Puebla to somewhere on the Arco Norte: 3 flats in a highway kind of day |
304
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| Somewhere on the Arco Norte to San Juan del Río: Pushing the limit |
305
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| San Juan del Río to San Joaquín: Into the mountains |
306
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| Day off in San Joaquín: |
307
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| San Joaquín to Querétaro: Less climbing and more wind |
308
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| Santiago de Querétaro to Pénjamo: Flying across Querétaro with the east wind |
309
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| Pénjamo to La Barca: Into Jalisco at last |
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| La Barca to Guadalajara: Le Tour d'Oxxo |
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| San Cristobal de las Casas to Guadalajara Statistics: |
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| San Cristobal de las Casas to Guadalajara Map: |
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Intermission II
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| Guadalajara, Jalisco: |
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| Pátzcuaro, Michoacán: |
315
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| Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco: How the .5% live in Mexico |
316
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| Back in Guadalajara: |
317
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| Europe: |
318
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| Why I don’t get out of the tent in the middle of the night in the desert.: |
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Guadalajara, Mexico to San Ysidro, California, U.S.A
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| Time to walk the dog: |
320
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| Guadalajara to Magdalena: Ooof the layoff hurt... |
321
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| Magdalena to Jala: Gut-be-gone |
322
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| Jala to Tepic: Ditto, just add flats |
323
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| Tepic to Tecuala: down to sea level |
324
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| Tecuala to Rosario: Another Bostonian |
325
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| El Rosario to the Sea of Cortez: On the ferry to Baja California |
326
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| Sea of Cortez to La Paz: This place is packed with Americans |
327
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| La Paz to Ruta 1 km 87: |
328
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| Ruta 1 km 87 to Ciudad Constitución: Theme for the day: Headwinds |
329
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| Ciudad Constitución to unknown beach: Back to the ocean |
330
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| Unknown beach to Ruta 1 km 53: Away from the coast for a while |
331
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| Ruta 1 km 53 to Mulegé: A slice of beach paradise |
332
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| Mulegé to Santa Rosalía: Plan B |
333
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| Santa Rosalía to Ruta 1 km 87: tense |
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| Ruta 1 km 87 to Ruta 1 km 187: On a horse with no name. |
335
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| Ruta 1 km 184 to 4 kilometers north of Valle Jesus y María: Eslogeando |
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| 4 kilometers north of Valle Jesus y María to 7 kms north of Parador: |
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| 7 kms north of Parador to Cataviña: |
338
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| Cataviña to El Rosario: All out for El Rosario |
339
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| El Rosario to San Quintín: Battling the traffic |
340
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| San Quintín to San Vicente: Qué descanses en paz amigo |
341
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| San Vicente to 3kms north of El Sauzal: Urban death ride |
342
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| 3 kms north of El Sauzal, Mexico to San Ysidro, California: Don't kick me off the cuota, hermano/ Back in the US of A |
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| Guadalajara, Mexico to San Ysidro, California statistics: |
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| Guadalajara, Mexico to San Ysidro, California route map: |
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| Central America/Mexico Statistical Summary: |
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San Ysidro, California to Saint George, Utah
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| San Ysidro to Chula Vista: Shopping madness...kilometers to miles |
347
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| Chula Vista to Sacred Rocks: |
348
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| Sacred Rocks to 3 miles south of Calipatria: Blown away |
349
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| 3 miles south of Calipatria to the Salton Sea: |
350
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| Salton Sea to Cottonwood Springs, Joshua Tree Park: One campground to another |
351
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| Cottonwood Springs, Joshua Tree Park to 33 miles east of 29 Palms: Desert ride redux |
352
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| 33 miles east of 29 Palms, CA to Parker, AZ: Big tailwind finishes this day up fast |
353
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| Parker, AZ to 10 miles north of Lake Havasu: - 30 bucks a night? But the desert is free! |
354
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| 10 miles north of Lake Havasu to Kingman: Route 66 |
355
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| Kingman to Grand Canyon Caverns: Snow! |
356
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| Grand Canyon Caverns to I-40 exit 149: |
357
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| I-40 exit 149 to back country 10 miles south of Grand Canyon: |
358
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| Back country 10 miles south of Grand Canyon to Mather Campground: Warning! excessive Grand Canyon photos |
359
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| Mather Campground to forest service road 307: Unbeatable campsite tonight |
360
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| Forest service road 307 to Cameron: Goodbye to the canyon |
361
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| Cameron to 5 miles north of Cow Springs: Finally made that bonehead move |
362
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| 5 miles north of Cow Springs to Mexican Hat, Utah: Monument Valley |
363
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| Mexican Hat, Utah to Cedar Mesa: Goosenecks Park, Valley of the Gods, Cedar Mesa |
364
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| Cedar Mesa to Arch Canyon Overview (Forest Service road 088): Natural Bridges, Bears Ears |
365
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| Arch Canyon Overview (Forest Service road 088) to Devil's Canyon: Elk Ridge, Milk Ranch Point |
366
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| Devil's Canyon to Moab: The Four Horsemen of the Bike Tour Apocalypse |
367
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| Day off in Moab: Well, day off the bike at least. |
368
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| Moab to near I-70: Colorado River canyons |
369
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| Near I-70 to Grand Junction, Colorado: In search of stuff |
370
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| Days off in Grand Junction, CO: Is Windows 8 really this bad or am I on some kind of hidden-camera reality TV show? |
371
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| Grand Junction to Rabbit Valley: Colorado National Monument |
372
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| Rabbit Valley to back country north of Arches: |
373
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| Back country north of Arches to Green River 5 miles south of I-70: Wind and more wind |
374
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| Green River 5 miles south of I-70 to San Rafael River: Short day to enjoy the camping |
375
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| San Rafael River to 8 miles west of Horseshoe Canyon: Would you like some sand with that sand? |
376
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| 8 miles west of Horseshoe Canyon to Muddy Creek: Utah rocks. |
377
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| Muddy Creek to Hanksville: Richtig kämpfen |
378
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| Day off in Hanksville: |
379
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| Hanksville to Cainesville Wash (Cathedral Valley): Back to business |
380
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| Cainesville Wash to Cathedral Campground (Capitol Reef): What I will and won't do for water. |
381
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| Cathedral Campground (Capitol Reef) to Torrey: Back to civilization |
382
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| Torrey to 2 miles south of Boulder: I must be on an ACA route |
383
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| 2 miles south of Boulder to Main Canyon (FS 17): Haven't talked this much since Mexico. |
384
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| Main Canyon (FS 17) to National Forest near Bryce: Das Wind hat mich total gebitchslapped. |
385
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| Bryce Canyon: Seeing the sights |
386
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| Bryce Canyon day 2: |
387
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| Bryce Canyon to Kodachrome Basin: Bryce sunrise, Kodachrome sunset |
388
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| Kodachrome Basin to Cottonwood Road: Avoiding bad weather. |
389
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| Cottonwood Road to Page, Arizona: Scenic ride through Cottonwood Canyon |
390
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| Page, Arizona to Vermillion Cliffs, Utah: Payback |
391
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| Vermillion Cliffs to Kanab: More ᾧἷᾗḋ |
392
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| Kenab to BLM mesa southwest of Zion: Making contact |
393
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| BLM mesa to Springdale to Zion to Springdale: Angels Landing |
394
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| Springdale to St George: Sore: no. Tired: yes. |
395
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| 'Day off' in Saint George: Chores, chores, chores... |
396
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| San Ysidro, California to Saint George, Utah Statistics: |
397
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| San Ysidro, California to Saint George, Utah Route Map: |
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Saint George, Utah to Portland, Oregon
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| Saint George, Utah to west of Bunkerville, Nevada: Goodbye Utah, thank you for an awesome ride. |
399
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| West of Bunkerville to near Apex: Camping in the firing range. |
400
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| Near Apex to Las Vegas: Where am I? |
401
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| Las Vegas to Old Spanish Trail: Battling that wind again... |
402
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| Old Spanish Trail to off Warm Springs Road, Death Valley: Bring on the Death |
403
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| Off Warm Springs Road to Furnace Creek, Death Valley: Sightseeing and a shower |
404
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| Furnace Creek, Death Valley to Beatty, Nevada: Climbing out of the valley |
405
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| Beatty, Nevada to Death Valley 3 miles south of Titus Canyon exit: Titus Canyon |
406
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| 3 miles south of Titus Canyon exit to Panamint Springs: Banished to the pavement. |
407
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| Panamint Springs to Alabama Hills above Lone Pine: A spring in my step |
408
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| Alabama Hills above Lone Pine to 10 miles north of Bishop: Flattish ride into the wind. |
409
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| 10 miles north of Bishop to Lee Vining: Any ride that ends in a shower is a good ride. |
410
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| Lee Vining to Little Walker Road: Solo again, climb and camp |
411
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| Little Walker Road to Gardnerville: It's good (and lucky) to be alive. |
412
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| Gardnerville to Carson City: The friendliest place in America? |
413
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| Carson City to Incline Village, Lake Tahoe, California: From one kind host to another with a climb in between. |
414
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| Incline Village to near Stampede Reservoir: Tahoe National Forest |
415
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| Near Stampede Reservoir to nowhere: Day off in the woods. |
416
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| Near Stampede Reservoir to near Lake Davis: One forest to another |
417
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| Near Lake Davis to near Antelope Lake: Plumas National Forest |
418
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| Near Antelope Lake to Creek Valley: Lassens National Forest |
419
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| Creek Valley to McArthur: Kindness of strangers week continues |
420
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| McArthur to Blanche Lake, Modoc National Forest: One million (stinky) feet |
421
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| Blanche Lake to Tulelake: Forest to farmland |
422
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| Tulelake to Winema Nat. Forest near Fort Klamath, Oregon: Another flattish ride into the wind |
423
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| Winema Nat. Forest near Fort Klamath, Oregon to Diamond Lake: Crater Lake |
424
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| Diamond Lake to near Horse Camp, Umpqua National Forest: Short day |
425
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| Near Horse Camp, Umpqua National Forest to Gilchrist State Forest: Unexpected encounters in the woods. |
426
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| Gilchrist State Forest to Bend: Hit a wall but saved by a cyclist |
427
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| Bend to Madras: The stage is set. |
428
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| Madras to Mt Hood National Forest: Wind and a mountain between me and that rest |
429
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| Mt Hood National Forest to Portland: Rain ride to Portland with a warm bed awaiting. |
430
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| Around Portland: |
431
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| Around Around: |
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| St George, Utah to Portland, Oregon route map: |
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