May 24, 2008 - Cusco to Ayacucho - The Epic

basically the news is that the bike ride just went from good to bad to hellish! The ride out of cusco was really nice along a lovely green valley, then it descended down an endless series of zigzags, like in the alps except this one dropped nearly 2000m to the village of Limatambo where we stayed the night. the road just went on and on, and around 8am i heard the first vehicle of the day coming up behind - a coach with Ayacucho on the front! we flagged it down and jumped on, but had to sit on the floor. ... What we thought was going to take us 2or3 days to get accross would probably have taken us a week! Ayacucho seems to have little to recommend it, its another traffic filled, polluted town of which there seems to be many in this country. ... It does have some nice colonial architecture around the central square.basically the news is that the bike ride just went from good to bad to hellish! The ride out of cusco was really nice along a lovely green valley, then it descended down an endless series of zigzags, like in the alps except this one dropped nearly 2000m to the village of Limatambo where we stayed the night. the road just went on and on, and around 8am i heard the first vehicle of the day coming up behind - a coach with Ayacucho on the front! we flagged it down and jumped on, but had to sit on the floor. ... What we thought was going to take us 2or3 days to get accross would probably have taken us a week! Ayacucho seems to have little to recommend it, its another traffic filled, polluted town of which there seems to be many in this country. ... It does have some nice colonial architecture around the central square....

Jun 29, 2005 - Arequipa

We arrived here in Arequipa this morning at about 7.We arrived here in Arequipa this morning at about 7....

Jun 18, 2005 - Into the Central Highlands - Andahuaylas

Hello all, Once again some time has passed since Emily or I say down at a computer and typed a missive.Hello all, Once again some time has passed since Emily or I say down at a computer and typed a missive....

Mar 1, 2005 - Inka Trail and Machu Picchu, Peru

The Inca trail is long.The Inca trail is long....

Nov 17, 2004 - Inca Trail Day 2

Steady up for the first 1.Steady up for the first 1....