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      • Introduction: Or how I came to be a long-distance cyclist
      • Reintroduction: Back on the road
      • Getting there: Or dragging a bicycle in a box around the world
      • Buenos Aires: Welcome to Kirchnerlandia
      • Escape from Buenos Aires: The day everything went wrong but turned out to be fun
      • Esquel to past Rio Frio: Wind, sand, and dust
      • Past Río Frío to south of Establecimiento Poncho Moro: Into the mountains
      • South of Ea. Poncho Moro to 20km north of Río Pico: Forecast for today: sunny with horizontal rain
      • North of Río Pico to Ruta 40 Km 1556: The wind giveth and the wind taketh away
      • Ruta 40 Km 1556 to R.P. 44 km 13: Just like New Mexico
      • R.P. 44 Km 13 to Río Mayo: Wind, windíssimo, windazo, windote, windo de la chingadíssima madre
      • Río Mayo to 25 kms east of Dr. Rojas: Back on the ripio
      • 25 kms east of Dr. Rojas to 2 kms west of Alto Río Mayo: The wind is back
      • 2 kms west of Alta Río Mayo, Argentina to Coyhaique, Chile: Life is good
      • Day off in Coyhaique, Chile: Getting things done
      • Coyhaique to Ruta 7 Km 85: Back to climbing
      • Ruta 7 Km 85 to Salto Condor: Rain and climb
      • Salto Condor to Puyuhuapi: Just a tad soaked to the bone
      • Puyuhuapi to 3kms north of Palena border: The sun came out!
      • 3kms north of Palena border to Ruta 231 km 83: A cyclotourism convention
      • Ruta 231 km 83, Chile to Las Rocas, Parque Nacional los Alerces, Argentina: Today had it all
      • Las Rocas, Parque los Alerces to Puerto Cañero, Parque los Alerces: Merry Christmas!
      • Puerto Cañero to El Bolsón: Sun, pavement, and more tourers
      • El Bolsón to Ruta 40 km 1991: Today's defining event: dog attack
      • Ruta 40 km 1991 to Bariloche: Fixing the bike
      • Patagonia Statistics
      • Patagonia Map
      • Bariloche to Ruta 40 km 2086: A touch of summer
      • Ruta 40 km 2086 to Lago Villarino: On to 7 lagos
      • Lago Villarino to Junin de los Andes: A touch of summer
      • Junín de los Andes to 15 kms north of Pilolil: Hot at last, Happy New Year!
      • 15 kms north of Pilolil to Río Litrán: Into a rhythm
      • Río Litrán to Ruta 40 km 2490: I had the wind and I took advantage
      • Ruta 40 km 2490 to Chos Malal: pampaeando
      • Chos Malal to Andacollo: The plan was to take it easy
      • Andacollo to 14 kms east of Paso Pichachén border station: My kingdom for a coffee, a sandblasting, and amazing landscapes
      • 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
      • Laguna del Laja to Los Angeles, Chile: From one planet to another
      • Los Ángeles to 14 kms east of San Nicolás: Clean clothes, cowboys, and a favorable wind
      • 14 kms east of San Nicolás to Buchupureo: The linguistic trifecta
      • Buchupureo to 35 kms south of Constitución: All day on the coast
      • 35 kms south of Constitución to Duao: More coast and I finally found all the tourists
      • Duao to 30 kms south of Pichilemu: Dust-up, washboard, climb
      • 30 kms south of Pichilemu to Peralillo: Back to the central valley
      • Peralillo to Túnel Angostura: A long highway ride with a wild ending
      • Túnel Angostura to Santiago: City ride
      • Day off in Santiago: sleep, eat, chores
      • Bariloche to Santiago statistics
      • Bariloche to Santiago map
      • Santiago to Paso Chatabuco: Hot summer ride from city to desert
      • Paso Chacabuco to 3 kms west of Túnel Cristo Redentor: Paso Cristo Redentor: Night climb through the Andes
      • 3 kms west of Túnel Cristo Redentor to Ruta 7 km 1213: Paso Cristo Redentor: Altitude hurts, and so does bureaucracy
      • Ruta 7 km 1213 to Uspallata, Argentina: A mudbath, rain, and great balls of fire
      • Uspallata to Mendoza: Snow in the mountains, summer in the valley
      • Mendoza to Chacras Coria to Mendoza: Day off
      • Mendoza to 5 kms north of Media Agua: A hot, flat ride through the Pampa with unexpected guests
      • 5 kms north of Media Agua to 1 km north of Talacasto: Kind of like the Mojave
      • 1 km north of Talacasto to San José de Jachal: Very much like the Mojave
      • San José de Jachal to 1 km south of Las Flores: Amazing scenery then rejected by customs
      • 1 km south of Las Flores to 5 kms west of Guardia Vieja: Through customs, short day to acclimate
      • 5 kms west of Guardia Vieja to 10 kms into Chile: Paso Agua Negra: A long climb in a beautiful place
      • 10 kms into Chile to Vicuña: Paso Agua Negra: A long descent into an even more beautiful place
      • Vicuña to 15 kms north of La Serena: Back to the coast
      • 15 kms north of La Serena to 2 kms north of Incahuasi: All desert all day
      • 2 kms north of Incahuasi to Vallenar: Heat, trucks, adventurers
      • Vallenar to Ruta 5, Chañarcillo exit: Cleaned up, Idaho, then back to the desert
      • Ruta 5, Chañarcillo exit to Copiapó: Another broken rack and some French speaking cyclo tourers
      • Copiapó to 5 kms north of La Junta: A double-double amidst the grapes
      • 5 kms north of La Junta to 3 kms east of La Guardia: Climbing towards Pircas Negras
      • 3 kms east of La Guardia to Chilean immigration: Blocked at immigration due to bad weather
      • Chilean immigration to Barrancas Blancas: Paso Pircas Negras: Over the pass at last
      • Barrancas Blancas to Alto Jagué: Paso Pircas Negras: A long ride over 4,000 meters then a chaotic descent
      • 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
      • 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
      • Ruta 40 km 3806 to Chilecito: Desert climb, some French, and a shower at last
      • Chilecito to Ruta 40 km 3969: Desert...
      • Ruta 40 km 3969 to km 4058: Me vs. rack
      • Ruta 40 km 4058 to 5 kms north of Hualfin: Flat tires, a trip to town, and another light show to end
      • 5 kms north of Hualfin to Pta. Balasto: Wind ripio, and, flats
      • Pta. Balasto to Cafayate: Made it to Salta province at last
      • Cafayate to Ruta 68 km 62: A can't keep the camera in my pocket kind of day
      • Ruta 68 km 62 to Los Cerrillos: Didn't quite make it to Salta
      • Los Cerrillos to Salta: Here at last
      • A few days off in Salta: New components for the bike
      • Santiago to Salta statistics
      • Santiago to Salta
      • Salta to Ruta 51 km 52: Back to the mountains
      • Ruta 51 km 52 to San Antonio de los Cobres: Up over 4,000 to my surprise
      • San Antonio de los Cobres to 3 kms east of Olacapato: Sand, washboard, and wind
      • 3 kms east of Olacapato to 4 kilometers east of Argentine customs: A day without cars
      • 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
      • 5 kms east of El Laco to 2 kms north of Toconao: Paso Sico: Long day from mountains to desert
      • 2 kms north of Toconao to San Pedro de Atacama: From gravel pit to tourist pit
      • San Pedro de Atacama to halfway to Calama: No rims in San Pedro so climbing to Calama
      • Halfway to Calama to all the way to Calama: Easy ride to a rich mining town
      • 'Day off' in Calama: It takes a lot to keep this show on the road
      • Calama to 20 kms east of Ruta 5/Ruta 24 junction: Back on the road
      • 20 kms east of Ruta 5/Ruta 24 junction to Tocopilla: Back to the Pacific coast
      • Tocopilla to 10 kms south of Río Loa: Ocean and desert
      • 10 kms south of Río Loa to Chanavayita: The smell of the ocean
      • Chanavayita to Iquique: Where am I, Miami??
      • Iquique to 5 kms south of Huara: Climbing away from the ocean
      • 5 kms south of Huara to 19 kms east of Cuya: All desert, no ocean
      • 19 kms east of Cuya to Arica: A whole lot of climbing, new duds, and a badly needed shower
      • Days off in Arica, Chile: Pulling teeth and other bits of fun
      • Salta, Argentina to Arica, Chile Statistics
      • Salta to Arica
      • Arica to 3 kms west of Molinos: Finally back on the road headed to Bolivia
      • 3 kms west of Molinos to 4 kms east of Zapahuira: A looong climb and a personal best
      • 4 kms east of Zapahuira to Putre: Short day to Putre to shower and resupply
      • Putre to Canal Lauca: Climb to the high plain
      • Canal Lauca to Salar de Surire: Ripio and wind ride that unexpectedly ended in a bed
      • Salar de Surire to 6 kms north of Taipicollo: Vizcachas, vicuñas, ñandús, and washboard
      • 6 kms north of Taipicollo to the northeast corner of Salar de Coipasa, Bolivia: A dip in a hot spring then Bolivia
      • Northeast corner of Salar de Coipasa to northwest edge of Salar de Uyuni: Riding on the salar
      • Northwest edge of Salar de Uyuni to Isla Incahuasi: Another salar and a run-in with some local ruffians
      • Isla Incahuasi to Uyuni: A French encounter, more salar and sand, and a shower at last
      • Day off in Uyuni: A flurry of chores
      • Uyuni to 7 kms east of Tica Tica: Motorcyclists and mechanical problems
      • 7 kms east of Tica Tica to Potosí: Gringo incidents and a climb that wouldn´t end
      • Day off in Potosí: Sleep and shop
      • Potosí to some mountain: There´s not much plano in this altiplano
      • Some mountain to Challapata: Like yesterday but windier
      • Challapata to Oruro: Long day of headwinds, then a storm
      • Sick day in Oruro: Recuperating
      • Oruro to Sicasica: Trucks, truckers, and my god is this country cheap
      • Sicasica to El Alto: The road from hell
      • La Paz to La Paz: To the casa de los ciclistas
      • Time off in La Paz: Recuperating, resting, and then an unexpected hike that requires more recuperating
      • Arica, Chile to La Paz, Bolivia statistics
      • Arica to La Paz Map
      • La Paz to El Chaya: El camino de la muerte
      • El Chaya to Caranavi: Construction on the real Road of Death
      • Caranavi to Guanay: Dusty roller coaster
      • Guanay to unknown river: Busting my ass
      • Unknown river to Mapiri: 2,000 meters on ripio
      • Mapiri to 15 kilometers west of Santa Rosa: Even tougher today
      • 15 kilometers west of Santa Rosa to pueblo by the river: Everyone telling me to give up
      • Pueblo by the river to near Tacacoma: They were not kidding
      • Near Tacoma to Sorata: Sorata or bust
      • Day off in Sorata: needed the rest...
      • Sorata to Achacachi: Climbing back onto the altiplano
      • Achacachi to Puerto Acosta: Lake Titikaka
      • Puerto Acosta, Bolivia to Huancané, Peru: Passed 10,000 kilometers leaving Bolivia for Peru
      • Huancané to Juliaca: A flat ride for a change
      • Bus to Puno to get my passport stamped
      • Juliaca to Ayaviri: Highway, some québécois, and some Argentines
      • Ayaviri to Sicuani: Up then down
      • Sicuani to Urcos: More river canyon
      • Urcos to Cusco: Short ride to Cusco
      • La Paz to Cusco statistics
      • Time off in Cusco: Food, sleep, coffee, fix the bike
      • La Paz to Cusco Map
      • Cusco to 5 kilometers west of Mollepata: Finally on the road again
      • 5 kilometers west of Mollepata to near Cachora: A close call, clawing back the altitude, and those Dutch with their Rohloffs
      • Near Cachora to Andahuaylas: Crash, broken rim, bus
      • Andahuaylas - Ayacucho - Trujillo by bus: In search of rim
      • Trujillo to near Shirani: Back to the mountains
      • Near Shirani to El Viajero: Big climb
      • El Viajero to 10k east of Quiruvilca: Ripio, hail, and rain
      • 10k east of Quiruvilca to Huamachuco: Half day
      • Huamachuco to 15k south of San Marcos: Some cyclists, some drunks, and some rain
      • 15k south of San Marcos to Cajamarca: Up and down
      • Cajamarca to pine grove: Tough day to dress for
      • Pine grove to Bambamarca: Entertaining restaurant patrons
      • Bambamarca to 20k west of Cochabamba: The friendliest town in Peru, lost in the mud, then rain
      • 20k west of Cochabamba to near Cutervo: And I thought yesterday was muddy...
      • Near Cutervo to 5k north of Cuyca: From cold rain to hot sun
      • 5k north of Cuyca to Jaén: Hot like summer
      • Day off in Jaén: working on the bike/how I learned how to change a flat tire
      • Jaén to 23k south of San Ignacio: Hot beginning with rainy end
      • 23k south of San Ignacio to Peru-Ecuador border: Out of Peru at last
      • Border to abandoned homestead: Vicious climbing ending with rain
      • Abandoned homestead to 10k north of Valladolid: To build a fire and other stories
      • 10k north of Valladolid to Vilcabamba: Soaked morning to dry afternoon
      • Vilcabamba to Loja: Dry to wet in the blink of an eye
      • Loja to 10k south of San Lucas: Beyond soaked
      • 10k south of San Lucas to 5k north of Urdaneta: More climbing, less rain
      • 5k north of Urdaneta to 7k north of Susudel: Lost a gear, a tire, and almost my lunch
      • 7k north of Susudel to Cuenca: Cuenca at last
      • Day off the bike in Cuenca: Mad scramble of chores
      • Equipment check: Sick as a dog
      • Cusco to Cuenca statistics
      • Cusco, Peru to Cuenca, Ecuador Map
      • Cuenca to Azogues: Starting slow
      • Azogues to Cañar: Limping along
      • Cañar to 5 kms south of Chunchi: My new speed: slow
      • 5kms south of Chunchi to 5 kms south of Palmiri: Big climb
      • 5 kms south of Palmiri to Riobamba: No rain today!
      • Riobamba to Ambato: More climbing (surprise!), public information, and an American cycle tourist!
      • Ambato to 2 kms west of Parque Cotopaxi entrance: Highway ride
      • 2 kms west of Parque Cotopaxi entrance to Machachi: Warning: excessive volcano photos
      • Machachi to Tumbaco: Heading to the casa de los ciclistas
      • Tumbaco to Cayambe: Into the Northern Hemisphere
      • Cayambe to Lago Yahuarcocha
      • Lago Yahuarcocha to 5kms south of El Ángel: Long descent then long climb
      • 5 kms south of El Ángel to refugio del Voladero: Cold, wet climb on cobblestones and ripio
      • Refugio del Veladero, Ecuador to Las Lajas, Colombia: Into Colombia
      • Las Lajas to 20 kms south of Pasto: Big descent and big climb
      • 20 kms south of Pasto to Pasto: Short ride into Pasto for some days off
      • Pasto to Santiago: Escape from Pasto, cold rain, then a night in a church theater.
      • Santiago to road to Mocoa km 102: Interviewed by Colombian televison before tackling the "trampolín de la muerte"
      • Road to Mocoa km 102 to Mocoa: More 'trampoline of death', a broken rack (not mine), and a game of checkers
      • Mocoa to San Juan de Villalobos: Couldn't have gotten more wet if I had jumped in a lake
      • San Juan de Villalobos to San Augustín: Like yesterday only less rain
      • Day off in San Augustín: A bit of tourism
      • San Augustín to 5kms south of Garzón: Back down
      • 5kms south of Garzón to gas station: Chatting up a storm with the locals
      • Gas station to Neiva: Short and fast ride to Neiva
      • Neiva to desert: Wandering around the Tatacoa desert
      • Desert to Castilla: Hot, hotter, hottest
      • Castilla to Ibagué: Hot and flat followed by hot and not flat
      • Ibagué to San Felipe
      • San Felipe to Puerto Triunfo
      • Puerto Triunfo to some paradero
      • Some paradero to El Santuario: 2,000 meter day
      • El Santuario to San Antonio de Prado (Medellín): Arrived at the casa de los ciclistas
      • Days off in Medellín: Retracing some family footsteps
      • Cuenca to Medellín statistics
      • Cuenca to Medellín Map
      • Intermission
      • Back to Medellín: Getting ready to roll
      • San Antonio de Prado to finca on Río Cauca: The kindness of strangers
      • Finca on Río Cauca to Jardín: Sweatin' off those vacation pounds
      • Jardín to Río Sucio: Long climb, some rain, long descent
      • Río Sucio to Ansermanuevo: Down to the Cauca valley
      • Ansermanuevo to Bolivar: Short day due to more unexpected kindness
      • Bolivar to Cali: Into the big city
      • Cali to Tuluá: Out of Cali like I came in: hot and flat
      • Tuluá to Rivera Verde: Back to the mountains
      • Rivera Verde to Santa Ana: Climbing myself into a corner
      • Santa Ana to Villamaria: Short day to Manizales
      • Villamaría to camp at 3,000 meters, Parque los Nevados: Climbing to El Nevado del Ruiz with a few wrong turns
      • Camp at 3,000 meters to camp at 4,000 meters: I guess I'm no longer acclimated to the altitude...
      • Camp at 4,000 meters to Villamaria: Go back whence you came hermano. Do not pass Go, do not collect 200,000 pesos.
      • Villamaría to Las Delgaditas: A climb, a milestone, and a night of fun at a gas station
      • Last Delgaditas to La Dorada: El Magdalena redux
      • La Dorada to somewhere on Ruta 45: Just like Texas
      • Somewhere on Ruta 45 to Campo Veintitrés: Flats, flat, rain, and no I don't want any company thank you
      • Campo Veintitrés to Lebrija: Plains to mountains
      • Lebrija to Bucaramanga: Set up by cyclists
      • Bucaramanga to San Alberto: Blut und Eisen
      • San Alberto to Pelaya: Trucks and more trucks
      • Pelaya to Cuatrovientos
      • Cuatrovientos to somewhere between Ciénaga and Santa Marta: Early bird gets the worm
      • Somewhere between Ciénaga and Santa Marta to Santa Marta: Short day to do some chores
      • Santa Marta to Río Mendihuaca: Heading to the beach
      • Río Mendihuaca to Baranoa: Chewing up these flat roads
      • Baranoa to Punto Canoa: Louisiana dreams
      • Punto Canoa to Cartagena: The city of sweat
      • Medellín to Cartagena statistics
      • Medellín to Cartagena
      • South America Statistical Summary
      • Cartagena to Portabelo, Panama by boat: The Isle of Misfits
      • Portobelo - Colón - Panamá: Rescued from certain death?
      • Panama City to Santa Clara: Strip-mall-landia
      • Santa Clara to near Santiago: More highway and rain
      • Near Santiago to Las Lajas: More climbing than expected
      • Las Lajas to David: Short day to get some things done
      • David, Panama to 5kms south of Venecia, Costa Rica: Into Costa Rica
      • 5kms south of Venecia to Playa Dominical
      • Day off at Playa Dominical
      • Playa Dominical to Orotina: Scenery, heat, rain, and hotels playing hard to get
      • Orotina to Las Cañas: Grim highway ride
      • Las Cañas, Costa Rica to Rivas, Nicaragua: Another week, another country
      • Rivas to Granada: Easy day
      • Granada to León: OCD riding at its best
      • Léon to Somotillo
      • Somotillo, Nicaragua to Amatillo, Honduras: A country in a day
      • Amatillo, Honduras to San Vicente, El Salvador: Left it all out there today
      • San Vicente to Playa Sunzal: Back to the ocean
      • El Sunzal: Des vacances au bout de la nuit
      • El Sunzal to Sonsonate
      • Sonsonate, El Salvador to Jalpatagua, Guatemala: I loved El Salvador so much I kissed the pavement before I left.
      • Jalpatagua to Barberena: Convalescence ride
      • Barberena to Antigua
      • Antigua to Tecpán: Late start, ended the day back in the cheap zone
      • Tecpán to 5 kms east of Nahualá: Up and down
      • 5 kilometers past Nahualá to Huehuetenango
      • Day off in Huehuetenango: Dinged ribs and some tourism at last
      • Huehuetenango, Guatemala to Laguna de Colón, Chiapas, Mexico: Into Mexico
      • Laguna de Colón to Comitán de Dominguez: Feels a bit like coming home
      • Comitán to San Cristobal de las Casas: One city to another
      • Days off in San Cristobal: Resting my ribs
      • Cartagena to San Cristobal de las Casas statistics
      • Cartagena, Colombia to San Cristobal de las Casas, México Map
      • Happy Thanksgiving!
      • San Cristobal de las Casas to Ocosingo: Cold and rain
      • Ocosingo to Palenque: Not the easy day I had in mind
      • Day off in Palenque: I've been here before but why not see it again.
      • Palenque to somewhere down that crazy river: My world is a flood, slowly I become one with the mud
      • Somewhere down that crazy river to Ciudad del Carmen: Flat highway into the wind day
      • Time off in Ciudad del Carmen
      • Ciudad del Carmen to Frontera: Back the way I came
      • Frontera to Cárdenas: Highway madness
      • Cárdenas to 20 kilometers east of Minatitlán: Bring it on
      • 20 kilometers east of Minatitlán to Cosamaloapan: A year on the road
      • Cosamaloapán, Vera Cruz to Jalapa de Diaz, Oaxaca: Detour
      • Jalapa de Diaz to Huautla: Big climb
      • Huautla to Ejido San Juan Tilapa: Wet and cold to hot and dry
      • Ejido San Juan Tilapa to Tlacotapec de Benito Juárez: I thought this valley was going to be flat...
      • Tlacotapec de Benito Juárez to Puebla: My cash worth: 7 pesos (and 20 Swiss francs)
      • Sick days in Puebla
      • Puebla to somewhere on the Arco Norte: 3 flats in a highway kind of day
      • Somewhere on the Arco Norte to San Juan del Río: Pushing the limit
      • San Juan del Río to San Joaquín: Into the mountains
      • Day off in San Joaquín
      • San Joaquín to Querétaro: Less climbing and more wind
      • Santiago de Querétaro to Pénjamo: Flying across Querétaro with the east wind
      • Pénjamo to La Barca: Into Jalisco at last
      • La Barca to Guadalajara: Le Tour d'Oxxo
      • San Cristobal de las Casas to Guadalajara Statistics
      • San Cristobal de las Casas to Guadalajara Map
      • Guadalajara, Jalisco
      • Pátzcuaro, Michoacán
      • Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco: How the .5% live in Mexico
      • Back in Guadalajara
      • Europe
      • Why I don’t get out of the tent in the middle of the night in the desert.
      • Time to walk the dog
      • Guadalajara to Magdalena: Ooof the layoff hurt...
      • Magdalena to Jala: Gut-be-gone
      • Jala to Tepic: Ditto, just add flats
      • Tepic to Tecuala: down to sea level
      • Tecuala to Rosario: Another Bostonian
      • El Rosario to the Sea of Cortez: On the ferry to Baja California
      • Sea of Cortez to La Paz: This place is packed with Americans
      • La Paz to Ruta 1 km 87
      • Ruta 1 km 87 to Ciudad Constitución: Theme for the day: Headwinds
      • Ciudad Constitución to unknown beach: Back to the ocean
      • Unknown beach to Ruta 1 km 53: Away from the coast for a while
      • Ruta 1 km 53 to Mulegé: A slice of beach paradise
      • Mulegé to Santa Rosalía: Plan B
      • Santa Rosalía to Ruta 1 km 87: tense
      • Ruta 1 km 87 to Ruta 1 km 187: On a horse with no name.
      • Ruta 1 km 184 to 4 kilometers north of Valle Jesus y María: Eslogeando
      • 4 kilometers north of Valle Jesus y María to 7 kms north of Parador
      • 7 kms north of Parador to Cataviña
      • Cataviña to El Rosario: All out for El Rosario
      • El Rosario to San Quintín: Battling the traffic
      • San Quintín to San Vicente: Qué descanses en paz amigo
      • San Vicente to 3kms north of El Sauzal: Urban death ride
      • 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
      • Guadalajara, Mexico to San Ysidro, California statistics
      • Guadalajara, Mexico to San Ysidro, California route map
      • Central America/Mexico Statistical Summary
      • San Ysidro to Chula Vista: Shopping madness...kilometers to miles
      • Chula Vista to Sacred Rocks
      • Sacred Rocks to 3 miles south of Calipatria: Blown away
      • 3 miles south of Calipatria to the Salton Sea
      • Salton Sea to Cottonwood Springs, Joshua Tree Park: One campground to another
      • Cottonwood Springs, Joshua Tree Park to 33 miles east of 29 Palms: Desert ride redux
      • 33 miles east of 29 Palms, CA to Parker, AZ: Big tailwind finishes this day up fast
      • Parker, AZ to 10 miles north of Lake Havasu: - 30 bucks a night? But the desert is free!
      • 10 miles north of Lake Havasu to Kingman: Route 66
      • Kingman to Grand Canyon Caverns: Snow!
      • Grand Canyon Caverns to I-40 exit 149
      • I-40 exit 149 to back country 10 miles south of Grand Canyon
      • Back country 10 miles south of Grand Canyon to Mather Campground: Warning! excessive Grand Canyon photos
      • Mather Campground to forest service road 307: Unbeatable campsite tonight
      • Forest service road 307 to Cameron: Goodbye to the canyon
      • Cameron to 5 miles north of Cow Springs: Finally made that bonehead move
      • 5 miles north of Cow Springs to Mexican Hat, Utah: Monument Valley
      • Mexican Hat, Utah to Cedar Mesa: Goosenecks Park, Valley of the Gods, Cedar Mesa
      • Cedar Mesa to Arch Canyon Overview (Forest Service road 088): Natural Bridges, Bears Ears
      • Arch Canyon Overview (Forest Service road 088) to Devil's Canyon: Elk Ridge, Milk Ranch Point
      • Devil's Canyon to Moab: The Four Horsemen of the Bike Tour Apocalypse
      • Day off in Moab: Well, day off the bike at least.
      • Moab to near I-70: Colorado River canyons
      • Near I-70 to Grand Junction, Colorado: In search of stuff
      • Days off in Grand Junction, CO: Is Windows 8 really this bad or am I on some kind of hidden-camera reality TV show?
      • Grand Junction to Rabbit Valley: Colorado National Monument
      • Rabbit Valley to back country north of Arches
      • Back country north of Arches to Green River 5 miles south of I-70: Wind and more wind
      • Green River 5 miles south of I-70 to San Rafael River: Short day to enjoy the camping
      • San Rafael River to 8 miles west of Horseshoe Canyon: Would you like some sand with that sand?
      • 8 miles west of Horseshoe Canyon to Muddy Creek: Utah rocks.
      • Muddy Creek to Hanksville: Richtig kämpfen
      • Day off in Hanksville
      • Hanksville to Cainesville Wash (Cathedral Valley): Back to business
      • Cainesville Wash to Cathedral Campground (Capitol Reef): What I will and won't do for water.
      • Cathedral Campground (Capitol Reef) to Torrey: Back to civilization
      • Torrey to 2 miles south of Boulder: I must be on an ACA route
      • 2 miles south of Boulder to Main Canyon (FS 17): Haven't talked this much since Mexico.
      • Main Canyon (FS 17) to National Forest near Bryce: Das Wind hat mich total gebitchslapped.
      • Bryce Canyon: Seeing the sights
      • Bryce Canyon day 2
      • Bryce Canyon to Kodachrome Basin: Bryce sunrise, Kodachrome sunset
      • Kodachrome Basin to Cottonwood Road: Avoiding bad weather.
      • Cottonwood Road to Page, Arizona: Scenic ride through Cottonwood Canyon
      • Page, Arizona to Vermillion Cliffs, Utah: Payback
      • Vermillion Cliffs to Kanab: More ᾧἷᾗḋ
      • Kenab to BLM mesa southwest of Zion: Making contact
      • BLM mesa to Springdale to Zion to Springdale: Angels Landing
      • Springdale to St George: Sore: no. Tired: yes.
      • 'Day off' in Saint George: Chores, chores, chores...
      • San Ysidro, California to Saint George, Utah Statistics
      • San Ysidro, California to Saint George, Utah Route Map
      • Saint George, Utah to west of Bunkerville, Nevada: Goodbye Utah, thank you for an awesome ride.
      • West of Bunkerville to near Apex: Camping in the firing range.
      • Near Apex to Las Vegas: Where am I?
      • Las Vegas to Old Spanish Trail: Battling that wind again...
      • Old Spanish Trail to off Warm Springs Road, Death Valley: Bring on the Death
      • Off Warm Springs Road to Furnace Creek, Death Valley: Sightseeing and a shower
      • Furnace Creek, Death Valley to Beatty, Nevada: Climbing out of the valley
      • Beatty, Nevada to Death Valley 3 miles south of Titus Canyon exit: Titus Canyon
      • 3 miles south of Titus Canyon exit to Panamint Springs: Banished to the pavement.
      • Panamint Springs to Alabama Hills above Lone Pine: A spring in my step
      • Alabama Hills above Lone Pine to 10 miles north of Bishop: Flattish ride into the wind.
      • 10 miles north of Bishop to Lee Vining: Any ride that ends in a shower is a good ride.
      • Lee Vining to Little Walker Road: Solo again, climb and camp
      • Little Walker Road to Gardnerville: It's good (and lucky) to be alive.
      • Gardnerville to Carson City: The friendliest place in America?
      • Carson City to Incline Village, Lake Tahoe, California: From one kind host to another with a climb in between.
      • Incline Village to near Stampede Reservoir: Tahoe National Forest
      • Near Stampede Reservoir to nowhere: Day off in the woods.
      • Near Stampede Reservoir to near Lake Davis: One forest to another
      • Near Lake Davis to near Antelope Lake: Plumas National Forest
      • Near Antelope Lake to Creek Valley: Lassens National Forest
      • Creek Valley to McArthur: Kindness of strangers week continues
      • McArthur to Blanche Lake, Modoc National Forest: One million (stinky) feet
      • Blanche Lake to Tulelake: Forest to farmland
      • Tulelake to Winema Nat. Forest near Fort Klamath, Oregon: Another flattish ride into the wind
      • Winema Nat. Forest near Fort Klamath, Oregon to Diamond Lake: Crater Lake
      • Diamond Lake to near Horse Camp, Umpqua National Forest: Short day
      • Near Horse Camp, Umpqua National Forest to Gilchrist State Forest: Unexpected encounters in the woods.
      • Gilchrist State Forest to Bend: Hit a wall but saved by a cyclist
      • Bend to Madras: The stage is set.
      • Madras to Mt Hood National Forest: Wind and a mountain between me and that rest
      • Mt Hood National Forest to Portland: Rain ride to Portland with a warm bed awaiting.
      • Around Portland
      • Around Around
      • St George, Utah to Portland, Oregon route map
    • Albuquerque ultralight
      • Index
      • Introduction: weight weeny wonderland
      • Tucson to Globe: HC = Holy Crap
      • Globe to Show Low: Salt River Canyon
      • Show Low to Magdalena: Long day in the saddle
      • Magdalena to Socorro: Short day and a pickup
      • Around Albuquerque: Seeing the sights
      • Caballo Lake to Silver City: Ooh doggy the weekend took a toll
      • Silver City to Safford, AZ: That was funny in a hysterical kind of way
      • Safford to Globe: Don't let the sound of your own wheels drive you crazy
      • Globe to Tucson: Call for the captain ashore let me go home
    • Blut und Eisen
      • Index
      • Introduction: Leaving Berlin for points south
      • Berlin to Burg (Spreewald): I need to eat more than that, bro
      • Burg to Sagar: joining up with the Neisse River
      • Sagar to Großschönau: with a stop in Görlitz
      • Großschönau to Stolpen: windy climbs across Sachsen
      • Stolpen to Frankenau: The Elbe, Dresden, bring on the lederhosen
      • Frankenau to Breitenbrunn: The climbs get serious
      • Breitenbrunn to Münchberg: Crossing into West Germany
      • Münchberg to Breitengüßbach
      • Breitengüßbach to Kornberg: Main-Donau canal
      • Kornberg to Kelheim: more Main-Donau canal
      • Kelheim to Rennertshofen: Bavaria
      • Rennertshofen to Ehingen: late ride to find a hotel
      • Ehingen to Beuron: more Donau
      • Beuron-to-Gütenbach (Schwarzwald): end of the Donau, into the Black Forest
      • Gütenbach to Freiburg: at the edge of Germany, France tomorrow
      • Freiburg, Germany to Rouffac, France
      • Rouffac to Saulxures-sur-Moselotte: les ballons d'Alsace
      • Saulxures-sur-Moselotte to Combeaufontaine: rain
      • Combeaufontaine to Saint-Seine-l'Abbaye: more Burgundy
      • Saint-Seine-l'Abbaye to Nevers: ride to 1am looking for a hotel
      • Nevers to Gannat: another late ride
      • Gannat to some village: rescued from the snow by hash dealers
      • Some village to Clermont-Ferrand: more snow, didn't get far
      • Clermont-Ferrand to Cahors: by train to avoid the snow, hanging out with friends
      • Cahors to Avignonet: Canal du Midi
      • Avignonet to Narbonne: more canal
      • Narbonne: hanging out
      • Narbonne to mountains above Collioure: back on the road
      • Mountains above Collioure to Spanish cove: Cadaqués
      • Spanish cove to Sant Feliu: almost cut my finger off
      • Sant Feliu to Barcelona: Costa Brava
      • Barcelona to Ribana: into the interior of Catalunya
      • Ribana to Sant Llorenç de Morunys: wandering around the Serres
      • Sant Llorenç de Morunys to Tàrrega: sick as a dog
      • Tàrrega to Comiols: limping back onto the road
      • Comiols to Tremp: still hurting
      • Tremp to Tavascan: feeling a little better
      • Tavascan to Vielha: big climb over the Port de la Bonaigua
      • Vielha to Montréjeux: back into France
      • Montréjeux to Saint-Martin-Lalande : back to the Canal du Midi
      • Saint-Martin-Lalande to Narbonne : last day
    • Cactus Cruise
      • Index
      • Tucson to Redington Pass: off to get reacquainted with the desert
      • Redington Pass to north of San Manuel: get used to that 75lb bicycle, it ain't getting any lighter
      • North of San Manuel to Little Gulch: into the Apache Reservation
      • Little Gulch to Water Canyon: a day without human contact
      • Water Canyon to Globe: I need a shower
      • Globe to near Winkelman: Pioneer Pass
      • Near Winkelman to Tucson: Meep! Meep! And that's a wrap.
      • Equipment check: Assessing the damage.
    • Come on Irene
      • Thoughts on northern New England/Quebec
    • Crossing the desert
      • Parker, Arizona to 29 Palms, California
    • Taiwan Loop-de-Loop
      • Index
      • Intro: been looking forward to this for a while
      • Taipei to Xincheng: 7-11 raingear puts REI to shame
      • Xincheng to Donghe: Flying with the wind
      • Donghe to Luyeh: Small-town Taiwanese life
      • Luyeh to Kenting: Got the virus
      • Kenting: Rest day at the beach
      • Kenting to Dashu: Urban overdose
      • Dashu to Chiayi: Big Buddhas and a long night ride
      • Chiayi to Alishan: Let the serious climbing begin
      • Alishan to Shuili: Jade Mountain (Yu-shan National Park), monkeys and switchbacks
      • Shuili to Puli: Sun and Moon Lake
      • Puli to Cingjing: Hehuan Mountain - a sunset not soon forgotten and a climb to match.
      • Taroko National Park (Part 1): Taiwan's greatest surprise
      • Taroko National Park (Part 2): Taroko Gorge, the amazing scenery continues
      • Xincheng to Nan'ao: Suhua Highway redux
      • Nan'ao to Sanxing: No idea what you're saying but I'm rolling with it
      • Sanxing to Taipei: End of the road
      • Taiwan bicycle touring summary
    • Foie Gras Fondo
      • Index
      • Narbonne to Écluse de Naurouze: maximizing sunlight
      • Écluse de Naurouze to Moissac: It's a tough life but someone has to live it
      • Moissac to Au Fin Fond du Lot: Let the foie gras feast begin
      • Au Fin Fond du Lot to Avignonet-Lauragais: long day on the canals
      • Avignonet-Lauragais to Narbonne: Last day
      • Epilogue: Sorting out my equipment
    • Four Noble Truths
      • Index
      • Introduction: The Four Noble Truths
      • Taipei to Bangkok: The joy of flying with a bicycle
      • Bangkok to Pathum Thani: Traffic madness
      • Pathum Thani to Kanchanaburi: 346
      • Kanchanaburi: tourism and a rest
      • Kanchanaburi to Ratchaburi: going downmarket
      • Ratchaburi to Cha-am: first look at the coast
      • Cha-am: crazyguyonabike encounter, sketchy people, and a change of plans
      • Cha-am to Kui Buri: Monkey see, monkey do
      • Kui Buri to Bangsaphan: Give the wind an assist
      • Bangsaphan to Thungwualaen Beach: Coastal cruise, sort of
      • Thungwualaen Beach to Tha Chang: on fire
      • Tha Chang to Ao Luek: switching coasts, switching languages
      • Ban Bor Thor: cave kayaking
      • Ao Luek to Klong Muang Beach: finally got that Thai massage. Ouch.
      • Khlong Muang to Ko Lanta: checking out an island
      • Koh Lanta National Park: surprisingly hard but worth the effort
      • Koh Lanta to Pakmeng Beach: one great sunset to another, highway in between
      • Pakmeng Beach to Yan Ta Khao: rain-abbreviated day (please give me food)
      • Yan Ta Khao to Satun: making up distance
      • Satun to Kangar, Malaysia: climbing! to a new country
      • Kangar to Kajang: bus...
      • Kajang to Port Dickson: le tour de palm tree
      • Port Dickson to Malacca: Malacca, as in straights thereof
      • Malacca to Batu Pahat
      • Batu Pahat to Pontian: Hot? yup Flat? yup
      • Pontian to Johor Bahru: Sounds like a place Jabba the Hut would live (Merry Christmas!)
      • Johor Bahru to Singapore: How the hell do I get out of this country?
      • Johor Bahru to Singapore: First day, continued
      • Around Singapore: seeing the sights
      • Singapore: days off, then Bangkok and the 40 kilogram, 1 kilometer medley
      • Bangkok to Thanyaburi: escape from Bangkok (and overly-friendly hotel staff), second edition
      • Thanyaburi to Kaeng Khoi: left or right?
      • Kaeng Khoi to Chai Badan: grace in the linguistic desert
      • Chai Badan to Ban Na Chaliang: grinding out some kilometers
      • Ban Na Chaliang to Phetchabun: easy day
      • Phetchabun to Khao Kho: climbing for real
      • Khao Kho to Phitsanulok: rain
      • Phitsanulok to Uttaradit: canal ride
      • Uttaradit to Rongkwang: mild climbing
      • Rongkwang to Pong
      • Pong to Chiang Rai: heading for a rest
      • Chiang Rai to Mae Chedi: coffee ride curry ride coffee ride pork chicken rice fruit sleep
      • Mae Chedi to Phrao: ever heard of a switchback?
      • Phrao to Chiang Mai: into tourist central
      • Mad dash to Bangkok day 1: 185.6 kilometers
      • Mad dash to Bangkok day 2: 168.5 kilometers
      • Mad dash to Bangkok day 3: 211 kilometers
      • Mad dash to Bangkok day 4: 147.6 kilometers
      • Around Bangkok: preparing to head to Europe
    • Ice Road
      • Index
      • Berlin to Seehausen: Slipping and sliding my way north
      • Seehausen to Zecherin: met my match with the snow
      • Zecherin to Anklam (via Herring and Wolgast): Along the Baltic Sea
    • Nowhere to Go but Everywhere
      • Index
      • Boston to Douglas State Forest: On the road (again)
      • Douglas State Forest to Westfield: Coyote cardiac rhythm
      • Westfield, MA to Catskill, NY
      • Catskill to Roxbury: The Lobstah Trap
      • Roxbury to Hancock: Podunk skunk
      • Hancock, NY to Camp, route 29, PA: Amish incongruity
      • Camp, Route 29 to Winter State Park: PA peaks
      • Winter State Park to Tuscarora State Forest: I'm not homeless bro, I'm just traveling by bicycle
      • Tuscarora Forest to Hancock, MD: Awaken the beast
      • Hancock, MD to camp: C+O Canal
      • Camp to Front Royal: I like to think my life is worth more than a funny cat video
      • Front Royal to Big Meadows: Skylines, bear!, deer
      • Big Meadows to Blue Ridge Parkway: Drive to Parkway
      • Blue Ridge Parkway to Peaks of Otter: Where's your support van?
      • Peaks of Otter to Roanoke: The star of the south
      • Roanoke to Smart View: Let the rain fall down
      • Smart View to Cumberland Knob: just 200 dollars left to get to Maine and back
      • Cumberland Knob to Boone: what's that smell?
      • Boone to Crabtree Falls: 2 eggs over easy with bacon, white toast and home fries
      • Crabtree Falls to Asheville: Kings and queens and guillotines
      • Asheville to camp: Let there be downhill, please?
      • Camp to Cable Cove: At last, big downhill
    • Occitanie
      • Index
      • Introduction: warm-up ride around the pond
      • Narbonne to Carcassonne: wind and mud
      • Carcassonne to Fenouillet: beautiful spring day (but windy)
      • Fenouillet to Au fin fond du Lot: final stretch
      • Au fin fond du Lot: visiting with friends
      • Fin fond du Lot to near Cazals: Please Mr. Wild Boar, don't crush my tent!
      • Aveyron to Tarn: rivers and castles and cities in the sky
      • Tarn to Forêt Lacaune: The wild boar trifecta
      • Forêt Lacaune to Narbonne: home stretch
    • Poisoned in the Pyrenées
      • Index
      • Day 1: Barcelona to south of Moià
      • Day 2: South of Moià to Camprodon
      • Day 3: Sick day
      • Day 4: Camprodon, Spain to Narbonne, France
    • Random Rides
      • Index
      • Out of Storage: cycling back to Tucson
      • Phoenix to the desert
      • Desert to Tucson
      • Cape Cod
      • Cape Cod Mushroom Ride
      • Lordsburg Duncan aller-retour: Come to Lordsburg for the cycling, stay for the ...?
      • A ver que cuenta el Señor Mogollón: A bit of climbing with a touch of wildfire smoke
      • Come on come on turn the radio on: less smoke, more KOMs
      • Deming, New Mexico: flat, straight, and windy
      • Truth or Consequences: or things you shouldn't do on a road bike
      • Que suelten los caballos: Caballo Lake to Emory Pass and back
      • 3 ways to Sunday: A taste of each direction
      • Haboobed: A big haboob rolls through Tucson
    • Sagebrush, Saguaro, and Sweat
      • Index
      • Sagebrush, Saguaro, and Sweat: Introduction
      • Phoenix to Lake Pleasant: Ouch, been a while
      • Lake Pleasant to Trilby Wash: All of the above
      • Trilby Wash to Alamo Road: Into the Mojave
      • Alamo Road to Alamo Lake: can't get across
      • Alamo Lake to Wenden: into the wind
      • Wenden to La Posa Road: a massive breakfast followed by trucks and wind
      • La Posa Road to Vidal Junction: into California
      • Vidal Junction to Needles: wind in my face
      • Needles to Mojave Road: out for a walk in the sand (with a heavily loaded bike)
      • Cycling Mojave National Preserve: Mojave Road to Fort Piute
      • Cycling Mojave National Preserve: Fort Piute to Rock Springs 1
      • Cycling Mojave National Preserve: Fort Piute to Rock Springs 2
      • Cycling Mojave National Preserve: Rock Springs to Aiken Mine Road
      • Aiken Mine Road to Field Road: Return to civilization
      • Field Road to Barstow Road
      • Barstow Road to Apple Valley: an oasis in the desert
      • Apple Valley to Landers: no bed tonight
      • Landers to Ryan Campground: Joshua Tree National Park
      • Joshua Tree to Salton Sea: up, down, up, down, down, down
      • Salton Sea: Day off (sort of)
      • Cycling the Bradshaw Trail: Day 1, Bradshaw Road
      • Cycling the Bradshaw Trail: Day 2, to Chuckwalla Well
      • Cycling the Bradshaw Trail day 3: to Blythe
      • Blythe to near Parker: chores, ride, more chores
      • Cycling Alamo Lake Day 1: to Arizona Peace Trail
      • Cycling Alamo Lake Day 1: to Arizona Peace Trail part 2
      • Cycling Alamo Lake Day 2: arrival
      • Cycling Alamo Lake Day 2: arrival part 2
      • Cycling Alamo Lake Day 3: around the lake to Wickenburg Road
      • Cycling Alamo Lake Day 4: Wickenburg Road to Vulture Mine Road
      • Vulture Mine Road to Old US 80: minimal dirt today
      • Old US 80 to Gila Bend: clean up
      • Gila Bend to near Casa Grande: get me off these highways!
      • Near Casa Grande to West Silverbell Road: rough morning
      • West Silverbell Road to Tucson Mountain Park
      • Sort-of day off: of motorcycles, bunny-boilers, and the New Testament
      • Tucson Mountain Park to Buenos Aires Wildlife Refuge
      • Buenos Aires Wildlife Refuge to Arivaca Lake: 4 deuces
      • Arivaca Lake to Nogales: Ruby Road
      • Nogales to San Rafael Ranch
      • San Rafael Ranch to Parker Canyon Lake: a day at the zoo
      • Parker Canyon Lake to Huachuca: the dreaded double flat
      • Huachuca to Tombstone: a German Thanksgiving
      • Tombstone to Cochise Stronghold: Cochise Trail hike-a-bike
      • Cochise Stronghold to Willcox: a taste of New Orleans
      • Willcox to San Pedro River
      • San Pedro River to Willow Road: Javelinas and chilaquiles
      • Willow Road to Apache Junction: one wrong turn makes for a very long day
      • Apache Junction to North Phoenix: last ride
      • Epilogue: Operation Rescue Motorcycle
  • Motorcycle blogs
    • Bert and I
      • Index
      • Introduction: I need a vacation
      • Bert the blue whale: My faithful travel companion
      • The motorcycle: Affectionately known as Greta
      • Boston: Tune-up and tires
      • New York: Dropping off the bike
      • New York: Hanging out in the city
      • Back in Boston: Saying goodbye
      • Basel: Arrival in Europe
      • Basel: Hanging out waiting for the motorcycle to arrive
      • Frankfurt: Autobahn madness, and Lufthansa breaks fairings.
      • Basel to Thones, France: Pure joy in the Alps.
      • Thones to Mars, Ardèche: Grenoble, Parc du Vercors, a brilliant dinner.
      • Mars to Au fin fond du Lot: Hail is painful but friends await.
      • Au fin fond du Lot: Hanging out with friends.
      • Cahors to Narbonne: Straight highway shot.
      • Narbonne and thereabouts: Seeing the sights, doing some chores.
      • Narbonne to Barcelona: Side-trip to Spain (in a car).
      • Narbonne to Pulversheim: Back to business.
      • Pulversheim, France to Philippsburg, Germany: Renewed my insurance; happy ending.
      • Philippsburg to Louisendorf: Free pie for being American.
      • Louisendorf to Tostedt (Hamburg): Not every recommendation from a local is a good one.
      • Hamburg: Laundry in Altona.
      • Hamburg to Kiel: Baltic Sea.
      • Kiel to Copenhagen, Denmark: Into Scandinavia.
      • Copenhagen to Gothenburg, Sweden: Another day, another country.
      • Gothenburg to Oslo, Norway: Don't fine me bro.
      • Oslo to Voss: Now it's getting good.
      • Voss to Ålesund: Wow.
      • Ålesund to Trondheim: Trollstigen, ferries, rain, then a shitower to warm up at the end of the day.
      • Trondheim to north of Mosjoen: First time meeting long-distance cyclists.
      • Mosjoen to Narvik: The Arctic Circle, and a minor wipeout.
      • Narvik to Nordkapp: The race to Nordkapp, midnight sun, trying to sleep on top of the motorcycle in front of a gas station.
      • Gas station to Kirkenes: Ouff I've got a hangover, still over 300 miles to go in the rain.
      • Kirkenes to Ivalo, Finland: Dodging reindeer in the freezing rain.
      • Ivalo to Örnik, Sweden: Straight ahead.
      • Örnik to Iggesund: Aggressive Swedish passing manoeuvres.
      • Iggesund to Stockholm: Shortish day.
      • Days in Stockholm: Rest, chores, and a bit of fun.
      • Stockholm to Trelleborg: Catching the ferry to Germany.
      • Rostock to Berlin: More Autobahn madness.
      • Berlin: spassig (fun).
      • Berlin: spassiger (funner).
      • Berlin: spassigste (funnest).
      • Berlin to Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic: Back on the road.
      • Ústí to Prague: Sightseeing
      • Prague to Poggstall, Austria: On the Donau
      • Poggstall to Jüdenberg: Scraping the pegs until the rain moves in
      • Jüdenberg to Munich, Germany: Escape from the rain
      • Munich to Silandro, Italy: The Alps (motorcycle heaven).
      • Silandro to Disentis, Switzerland: Border-hopping over the passes.
      • Disentis to La Chambre, France: Kid in the candy store.
      • La Chambre to Narbonne: Long day in the saddle.
      • Narbonne redux: Rest, badly needed maintenance for the motorcycle.
      • Narbonne: Break in the tires, see the sights.
      • Narbonne to Berga, Spain
      • Berga to Vielha
      • Vielha to Lourdes, France: Criss-crossing the Pyrenées, end the day at a Catholic tourist trap
      • Lourdes to Biarritz
      • Biarritz: Day off for a swim
      • Biarritz to Burgos
      • Burgos to Gijón: Picos de Europa
      • Gijón to A Coruña
      • A Coruña to Vigo
      • Vigo to Astorga
      • Astorga to Ciudad Rodrigo via Portugal
      • Ciudad Rodrigo to Miajadas
      • Miajadas to San Pedro de Alcántara
      • San Pedro de Alcántara to Marbella: Gibraltar
      • Marbella to Mojácar
      • Mojácar to Castellón
      • Castellón to Barcelona
      • Barcelona to Narbonne
      • Narbonne: Back at headquarters, equipment check
      • Narbonne to Cahors: Le Lot, another visit
      • Cahors to Rambouillet: Making my way north
      • Rambouillet to Rotterdam, The Netherlands: A stop in Paris
      • Rotterdam to Amsterdam
      • Amsterdam to Zeebrugge, Belgium: dropping of Greta for the ship home
      • Zeebrugge to Basel, Switzerland: By train back to Basel
      • Basel to Zurich to Dublin to Boston: The journey home
      • United States: Epilogue
      • Statistics
    • Chickenwhat?
      • Index
      • Introduction
      • Boston to Devils Tombstone: On the road, first night in the Catskills
      • Hunter Mountain Fire Tower: A hike up a mountain to see the view
      • Devil's Tombstone to Binghamton: Rain sends me scurrying to a motel
      • Binghamton to Minister Creek: PA roller coaster
      • Minister Creek Hiking Trail: a day off to camp and hike
      • Minister Creek to Amherst, Ohio: the Great Lakes begin
      • Amherst, Ohio to Jackson, Michigan: into Michigan
      • Jackson, Michigan to Nordhouse Dunes
      • Nordhouse Dunes: A long hike through the dunes
      • Nordhouse Dunes: Camping on the beach
      • Nordhouse Dunes to Newberry: Into the Upper Peninsula of Michigan
      • Newberry to Marquette: Boreal forest
      • Marquette to Copper Harbor: Cold and rainy
      • Copper Harbor: hiking Estivant Pines
      • Copper Harbor: mountain-biking the Keweenaw Peninsula
      • Copper Harbor to Wakona Lake: back down the peninsula, into Wisconsin
      • Wakona Lake to Duluth, MN: another state, another load of laundry...
      • Duluth to Cascade River: about as backcountry as I can get with this motorcycle.
      • Eagle Mountain: hiking to the (not very) highest elevation of Minnesota
      • Cascade River: hanging out to camp, hike, and try to find that moose
      • Cascade River to Kabetogama: longish day on the motorcycle to get to another national forest
      • Lake Kabetogama hangout: camping, hiking, chores, and setting up a canoe trip
      • Voyageurs National Park: canoing to backcountry campsite
      • Voyageurs National Park: 24 hours with no human contact, hiking in the Kabetogama Peninsula
      • Voyageurs National Park: return canoe trip
      • International Falls to Devils Lake: North Dakota, and watch out for the animals
      • Devils Lake to Roosevelt National Park: the plains...the plains
      • Roosevelt National Park: hiking Sperati Point in search of a sunset
      • Roosevelt National Park: Aschenbach trail
      • Roosevelt National Park to Fort Benton, Montana: long day on the plains into Montana
      • Fort Benton to Clark Fork: over the continental divide to Missoula to get an oil change
      • Lolo National Forest: hiking the Iron Mountain Road
      • Clark Fork to Glacier National Park: campgrounds are full in the park, headed for the bush
      • Glacier National Park: hiking Numa Ridge
      • Glacier National Park: Going to the Sun Road
      • Glacier National Park to Lake McGregor: let's not get started on Mormons
      • Lake McGregor to Yaak River: slow burn until the part arrives in Spokane
      • Yaak River to Davenport, WA: picking up my switch
      • Davenport to Lone Fir Campground
      • Cascades National Park - Maple Pass: kind of like Switzerland
      • Cascades National Park - Sourdough Mountain: of deer, switchbacks, and those paved curves.
      • Cascades National Park to Wenatchee: time to fix that switch
      • Wenatchee to Hat Rock: passed 150,000 miles; and the hospitality of a fellow beamer rider
      • Hat Rock to Hell's Canyon: What the F is Farkel?
      • Hell's Canyon rim road: hot and dusty hikeabout
      • Hell's Canyon to Ontario: the eclipse, a photographic phlop
      • Ontario to Pine, Idaho
      • Pine to Crosscut Trail: into the back country
      • Crosscut Trail Day 2: egg burritos save the day
      • Crosscut Trail Day 3: that makes 2 days without people
      • Pine to Mountain Home: 2 days without people then one day chock full of them
      • Mountain Home to Craters of the Moon: sagebrush to basalt
      • Craters of the Moon: hikeabout
      • Craters of the Moon: Back country day 1
      • Craters of the Moon: Back country day 2
      • Craters of the Moon to City of Rocks: and getting to know the residents of Arco
      • City of Rocks: back country hike-in
      • City of Rocks: hike around the park
      • City of Rocks: Graham Peak
      • City of Rocks to Antelope Island: Great Salt Lake
      • Ogden to Flaming Gorge: hot on the trail of my ancestors
      • Flaming Gorge to Dinosaur National Monument
      • Dinosaur National Monument: Jones Hole
      • Dinosaur National Monument: Ely Creek Trail
      • Dinosaur National Monument to Rabbit Valley: into Colorado
      • Colorado National Monument: redux
      • Rabbit Valley to Moab: Arches, world traveler, wandering cyclist
      • Arches National Park: Double-O Arch, Primitive Loop
      • Moab to Canyonlands: summer to winter in 20 minutes
      • Canyonlands: Syncline loop
      • Canyonlands: Lathrop trail
      • Canyonlands to Durango: heading for a rest
      • Durango to St George, Utah: my shock is toast
      • St George to Las Vegas: yup, Vegas
      • Las Vegas to Barstow, CA: sorry my shock can't handle that
      • Barstow to Kingman, AZ: a bit of route 66
      • Kingman to Phoenix: repairs and switch to bicycle
    • Steeds
      • Steeds: a list of my motorcycles
    • Tucson to Boston
      • Index
      • Tucson to Boston - Introduction
      • Tucson to Boston - Tucson to Organ Mountains
      • Alkali Flat Trail @ White Sands National Monument
  • Other travel
    • Arizona hiking
      • Index
      • Alamo Spring Trail: off to see the sunset
      • Wild Mustang Trail: a perfect day to ramble
      • Cochie Spring Trail: long ramble along the east side of Cochie Canyon
    • Cape Cod
      • Index
      • Wellfleet - Provincetown round trip
      • Lecount - Marconi (on foot)
      • Marconi cliffs (on foot)
      • World's End
      • World's End Wildlife
    • City of Roses
      • Index
      • Arrival: Back in the City of Roses
      • Around town
      • Around town, continued
      • Mount Hood
      • Mount Hood, continued
    • Taipei summer
      • Index
      • Introduction
      • Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall
      • Setting up shop in Taipei
      • Taipei by night
      • Ride to the coast: Taipei to the mouth of the Tamsui River
      • Mount Datun ride: Getting a taste of Taiwan's climbs
      • Taipei to Pingxi: tough climb over Mount Jiangziliao
      • Wandering the hills : riding around the mountains south of Taipei
      • Taipei to Ruifang and back : a look at the Pacific on the eastern coast of Taiwan
      • Keelung River night ride : a look at Taipei's bridges by night
      • Taipei to Wanlin on the bicycle : getting out of the house between typhoons
      • Taipei to Yehliu Geopark : unfinished business with some hoodoos
      • Taipei to Yilan: along the beautiful northeast coast
      • Yilan to Taipei: Monkeys and mountains
      • Typhoon Megi cleanup: getting out after being holed up for 2 days
      • Yangmingshan, Jinshan, north coast
      • Random night in Taipei, Taiwan
      • Hong Kong: Arrival
      • Hong Kong: Day 2
      • Hong Kong: Cycling Tai Wai to Tai Mei Tuk
      • Hong Kong: Mountain-biking Lantau Island (Part 1)
      • Hong Kong: Mountain-biking Lantau Island (Part 2)
      • Hong Kong: the island
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