Trip: Africa bound....San Francisco, Marin to Africa
There are [42] stories from my trip: Africa bound....San Francisco, Marin to Africa
BRAZIL | Tuesday, 19 Nov 2019 | Views [591]
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Out of the bubble, by Margit Pirsch
SOUTH AFRICA | Saturday, 2 Nov 2019 | Views [537]
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Bare with me while I stumble around in this ... Read more >
BRAZIL | Wednesday, 16 Oct 2019 | Views [646]
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October 14th.
Somehow we landed us a WarmShower gig at a retired university professor with his wife and her momma.
Riding up from the ... Read more >
BRAZIL | Sunday, 13 Oct 2019 | Views [718] | Comments [1]
Saturday October 12th.
We gathered a bunch of conflicting information how to get to São Paulo on our bikes. James and I were clear that we are going to cycle ....we both had no interest of taking the bus! We were told by one source “... Read more >
BRAZIL | Tuesday, 8 Oct 2019 | Views [523]
October 1st.
Zigzagging our way north. Brazil is cool! There is ALWAYS good food around and people to be friendly with. This country is easy to travel in and I am already “homesick” for it when I think about leaving this great place.... Read more >
BRAZIL | Monday, 7 Oct 2019 | Views [477]
September 24th 2019
We cycled away from the coast again after saying good bye to Renato in Vila da Gloria..
through the rain to the train in Morretes
where that little fancy hotel made us feel like king and queen.... Read more >
BRAZIL | Friday, 20 Sep 2019 | Views [509]
Sept. 18th 2019
We’ve been so used to dilly dallying, that we can’t find a reason to cycle any faster than 20- 30 km a day. That is less than what I rode daily at home on my way to work, plus I took power yoga and inferno Pilates classes ... Read more >
BRAZIL | Friday, 20 Sep 2019 | Views [508]
And now we are in Blumenau. A wanna be German town. Dr. Blumenau and his wife were actually the first settlers of this town. It was highly recommended to us - especially to me. But - even though it has it's German roots - it was mostly a facade ... Read more >
BRAZIL | Sunday, 8 Sep 2019 | Views [651] | Comments [2]
September, Monday the 2nd 2019
Such a silly thing to do is to get hooked on a TV show like “Bates Motel”, right after finishing being entertained by “The Marvelous Mrs Measel” why isn’t there a 3rd Season and why then ... Read more >
BRAZIL | Saturday, 31 Aug 2019 | Views [635]
We are taking detours from 101 north and space from “keep going” and are rewarded even though a lot of the little (but paved) roads are steep as hell - we even had to push our “plus size wire horses” at times......moans ... Read more >
BRAZIL | Monday, 26 Aug 2019 | Views [520]
Time to relaxe, being at ease with the people around us - not even speaking the language. Take the ease and don’t think about it!
Tracing some of James’ stomping grounds from 25 years ago. Hitting some resonating, good nerves and letting ... Read more >
BRAZIL | Monday, 26 Aug 2019 | Views [588]
We left after the rain and now we only have 130km to go to the Atlantic Ocean.
Another cold snap and a bit of head winds, but the roads are good with a nice comfy shoulder and the traffic is acceptable.
August 22nd 2019
Amazon fires:... Read more >
BRAZIL | Friday, 16 Aug 2019 | Views [585]
August 15th 2019
Moods change like the weather -while touring, the weather and the moods are even more unpredictable it seems.
It’s getting warmer and that helps. We also took a little shortcut on a gentle dirt road in a most beautiful ... Read more >
BRAZIL | Friday, 16 Aug 2019 | Views [586]
....when we keep going and going and don’t seem to be able to find a right place for the night...and we keep going some more...another uphill..way too steep with pot holes to balance around and trucks to avoid ..another downhill ...there is a village ... Read more >
BRAZIL | Sunday, 11 Aug 2019 | Photo Gallery
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BRAZIL | Sunday, 11 Aug 2019 | Views [646] | Comments [1]
August 4th 2019.
The reward is in the pudding....something like that.
It was a long ways coming with a few minor “speed bumps” and here we are in one of the most stunning part of nature the world has seen.
We just about ... Read more >
ARGENTINA | Wednesday, 31 Jul 2019 | Views [673]
...and summer hast started! We are taking a day off - it is July 30th of 2019 - in a ..not too fancy...not too expensive...perfectly comfy and clean hotel.
We knew that big -one night - rain, thunder and lighting was approaching last night! ... Read more >
ARGENTINA | Friday, 26 Jul 2019 | Views [624]
July the 25th La Cruz, Argentina on route 14
After riding ourselves soaked for three days we are giving up on the good weather for now and staying put in a little hotel here in La Cruz, Argentina on Route 14 north. The depressing, dark and dirty ... Read more >
ARGENTINA | Tuesday, 23 Jul 2019 | Views [603]
July 22nd
Hot Springs! Yeah! Not only do we get to be clean, but also relaxed...floating around in these nice minerals must be doing something good for us, if not only for the soul..the mind...well, is there a difference? This is what I read on ... Read more >
ARGENTINA | Tuesday, 23 Jul 2019 | Views [563]
July 18th 2019
Next goal: Iguazu Waterfalls and hopefully into more warm weather. We are such sensitive creatures ....there is only a certain range where the temperatures are comfortable for humans and then there are also individual preferences.... Read more >
ARGENTINA | Sunday, 14 Jul 2019 | Views [687] | Comments [1]
July 11th 2019
We sent our camping stoves from Florida to Buenos Aires ahead of our flight, because we wanted to make sure they get there! Reason why: Our camping stoves had been taken from us at the airport in Buenos Aires when we flew ... Read more >
ARGENTINA | Thursday, 11 Jul 2019 | Views [560]
July 1st 2019
At the Miami airport:
Smooth “sailing” with a few speed bumps, like having to wrap - and pay for - each peace of luggage (except the bike boxes)
in blue nasty plastic, arguing with the nice woman at the ... Read more >
USA | Saturday, 6 Jul 2019 | Views [610] | Comments [1]
June 30th
Ok, really, we are going to leave the USA, I promise!
The heat and humidity made us give up our plan to get to Cuba
- even though there is a travel ban for US citizens, but exceptions always underline the rules ... Read more >
ARGENTINA | Thursday, 4 Jul 2019 | Photo Gallery
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USA | Sunday, 30 Jun 2019 | Views [752]
We left Sarasota and our dear friends Erika and Achim ...they rode us out of town for a while on the Legacy Trail to Venice:
Not too far down the road, when it was just James and I again for a few miles, one of us realized we left ... Read more >
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