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Dia de los Muertos and a new food allergy, Arequipa.

PERU | Monday, 1 Nov 2010 | Views [638]

Since Saturday I´ve been living with one of my Spanish teachers and his family.  It has been awesome so far, I speak Spanish all day and his family is incredibly friendly and hospitable.  They´ve been showing me all the local and typical things that an ... Read more >

Tags: arequipa, dia de los muertos, peru


Photos: Horse Trek Outside Arequipa

PERU | Monday, 1 Nov 2010 | Photo Gallery


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Photos: Senor de los milagros procession and pics of my hotel room

PERU | Monday, 18 Oct 2010 | Photo Gallery


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Arequipa so far. Peru

PERU | Thursday, 14 Oct 2010 | Views [548] | Comments [3]

I´ve been in Arequipa for almost a week now.  I´ve decided to stop here for a few weeks and do a Spanish course.  I made a good choice because this is a beautiful town.  There are squares in most Latin American cities and towns, but this has to be the ... Read more >

Tags: arequipa, peru, spanish courses


Photos: Arequipa so far. Peru

PERU | Thursday, 14 Oct 2010 | Photo Gallery


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Nazca Lines, Peru

PERU | Sunday, 10 Oct 2010 | Views [452] | Comments [3]

After a one day delay I finally got a flight over the Nazca Lines.  The company I booked with said the delay had to do with the small airplane I booked.  Apparently all the small planes were at the airport at Pisco, instead of here in Nazca, though I ... Read more >

Tags: nazca, nazca lines, peru


Photos: Nazca Lines

PERU | Sunday, 10 Oct 2010 | Photo Gallery


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Photos: NYC

USA | Saturday, 9 Oct 2010 | Photo Gallery

Manhattan, NY
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New York City to the Nazca Lines

PERU | Friday, 8 Oct 2010 | Views [639] | Comments [3]

I decided to take a day in NY in between AZ and Peru so I could finally see the city.  I was fortunate enough to be able to stay with my Uncle in Manhattan so I got plenty of tips on what to see and a place to stay.  I started my day walking the Brooklyn ... Read more >

Tags: manhattan, nazca, nazca lines, nyc, peru


Made it! SC to AZ 2300 Miles in six weeks.

USA | Thursday, 15 Apr 2010 | Views [398]

Bluffton, South Carolina to Phoenix, Arizona.  2300 miles in six weeks.  Great trip, to tired to take a lot of photos most of the time.  But the trip was a great success.  

Tags: bicycling, bike ride, crosscountry, touring


Photos: SC to AZ

USA | Thursday, 15 Apr 2010 | Photo Gallery

SC to AZ bike trip.
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Sanderson, Texas. 1705 miles so far.

USA | Saturday, 3 Apr 2010 | Views [592] | Comments [1]

Sanderson is in West Texas, with about 60 miles from any other town in the middle of a valley in the desert.   The landscape has become sparsely populated since I left San Antonio and I’ve had to make better preparations between towns since ... Read more >

Tags: beaumont, bicycle touring, houston, san antonio, sanderson, texas, touring


Louisiana. 1043 Miles so far.

USA | Monday, 22 Mar 2010 | Views [404] | Comments [1]

I'm taking a half day today because a big cold front just passed and there are 30 MPH headwinds.  It should clear up by tomorrow so I'll just let it pass.  I decided to go North from New Orleans and pass through Baton Rouge and then West towards Texas.... Read more >

Tags: bicycle trip, louisiana, touring trip.


Into Louisiana. 794 miles so far.

USA | Wednesday, 17 Mar 2010 | Views [443]

It's been a little while since I've updated because I've been getting hammered with weather and I didn't want to write a blog when I was tired and angry.  I've been following Rte 90 West from Tallahassee all the way here, more or less, to New Orleans ... Read more >

Tags: alabama, bayou, florida, louisiana, mississippi, touring bike


Day 7, Defuniak Springs, 430 Miles

USA | Thursday, 11 Mar 2010 | Views [337] | Comments [2]

The ride from Tallahassee to here in Defuniak Springs was on US Route 90.  It's the best road I've been on so far on this trip.  There has been a pedestrian/bicycle lane the whole way from Tallahassee so far.  This road runs all the way to San Antonio.... Read more >

Tags: defuniak springs, florida, touring bicycle


Day 5, Tallahassee Fl, 296 Miles

USA | Tuesday, 9 Mar 2010 | Views [379]

I've just finished my ride through Georgia.  The weather was still pretty cold at night.  The outside of my tent froze every night, and in the morning, as the water thawed it would drip ice cold water drops on me to wake me up.  I'm pretty sure I have ... Read more >

Tags: georgia, rural, touring bicycle


Bike Trip SC to AZ

USA | Friday, 26 Feb 2010 | Views [533]

My new adventure will be a cross country bicycle trip leaving on March 1st. 2010.  I've got all of my gear ready.  My panniers, tent, cooker and all my other camping stuff is packed and ready to go.  I'm winging it on the route, however.  I know I'll ... Read more >

Tags: arizona, bike trip, cross country, south carolina


Gallery: Copan, Honduras

HONDURAS | Monday, 12 Oct 2009 | Photo Gallery


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Tikal, Guatemala

GUATEMALA | Saturday, 3 Oct 2009 | Views [834] | Comments [3]

I stayed in a village called Al Remate about thrirty minutes outside Tikal.  I stayed as close as possible because the park opened at 6 am and I wanted to be one of the first ones there.  I managed to walk into the park at 6.10 and I was the first on ... Read more >

Tags: guatemala, mayan ruins, tikal


Gallery: Tikal,Guatemala

GUATEMALA | Saturday, 3 Oct 2009 | Photo Gallery


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Gallery: Caracol, Belize

BELIZE | Wednesday, 30 Sep 2009 | Photo Gallery


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Gallery: Actun Tunichil Muknal, Belize

BELIZE | Wednesday, 30 Sep 2009 | Photo Gallery


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Chichén Itzá, Mexico

MEXICO | Sunday, 27 Sep 2009 | Views [1041] | Comments [1]

Chichen Itza is a mayan ruin in Yucatan, Mexico.  It was built by the Maya and florished around the 10th century.  Pretty awesome ruins.  Theres a big pyramid, a sacrificial altar, a big ball court and also a smattering of a couple dozen other buildings.... Read more >

Tags: chichen itza, mayans, mexico, yucatan


Cuba

CUBA | Sunday, 27 Sep 2009 | Views [770]

I decided to spend a week in Cuba since I was fooling around in the Yucatan anyway.  The cheapest way to get there is to fly from Cancun.  I only spent a week because its a pretty expensive country.  One of the most unique and interesting countries ... Read more >

Tags: cuba, havana, viñales


Gallery: Chichen Itza, Mexico

MEXICO | Sunday, 27 Sep 2009 | Photo Gallery


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