by radioman | Sep 27, 2012 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
Had a great room at El Patio Hostel. My own outdoor seating area, and large comfortable bed! Tuesday Am was up early with my paperwork filled out online for my Brazil visa. Walked the 14 blocks to the Embassy so I would be there when they opened. I speak to a man at...
by radioman | Sep 28, 2012 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
Lima is a large city, and I have had stuff to do, like my Brazil Visa, BMW service, Laundry etc. It is one of the stops on the way that you feel like just relaxing and not rushing about trying to see things. So much of the journey is seeing things outside of the big...
by radioman | Sep 29, 2012 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
Looking forward to being on the road again after 5 days off the bike. Lima has been, in a word. Grey. But had a great time with Jordan and Anne who are from the PNW!! Riding their KLR around SA for 6 months. We have been getting together for Lunch or Dinner and a bit...
by radioman | Sep 30, 2012 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
Saturday Am I was ready to head out of Lima. Brazil Visa in hand, and looking forward to the road. Picked up my bike at BMW dealer. Eduardo Hearne, Jefe de Soporte Tecnico Ph (511) 617-9750 Cell (511) 9975-26294 ehearne@agildemeister.com.pe Dealer is Automotres...
by radioman | Oct 1, 2012 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
Haucachina to Nazca Had a relaxed morning around town, made sure to smell the flowers The dunes are full of people sand boarding and riding dune buggies… Peaceful Oasis in the morning Then riding down the road about 90 Miles to Nazca. Arrived just after noon to...
by radioman | Oct 2, 2012 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
Epic ride yesterday from Nazca to Cusco . Best riding I have had since Colombia. Just loved the full day of riding! out of Nazca headed for the mountains! My day started riding up several thousands of feet……. Blue sky as I continued up to higher...
by radioman | Oct 3, 2012 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
Cusco…. Staying in the City for awhile Part of traveling is taking time to enjoy the surroundings, the people and the places. Cusco is an inter nation Destination in South America because to the proximity to Machu Picchu. It has a cool colonial feel in the heart...
by radioman | Oct 6, 2012 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
Staying in Cusco for couple weeks, so that I can take some more spanish lessons, explore and relax and then see Machu Picchu. Always lots of things you have to figure out like where to buy your tickets for the sights. Like the “Boleto Turistico Del Cusco”...
by radioman | Oct 7, 2012 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
Cusco Whenever you travel, part of the journey includes all the logistics. In a international Tourist area like Cusco, it is a full on process. As you walk down through Plaza De Armas you are hit up by the touts for everything from Travel agent Tours, Restaurants,...
by radioman | Oct 10, 2012 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
Cusco….. Still here Always different stopping in a place for a time. Have spanish class everyday from 8:30 -12:30, then time to explore and connect with others! Doing my Spanish school here. Meeting some interesting people from Denmark, Holland, Germany, Canada,...
by radioman | Oct 15, 2012 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
Off to ride to the base of Machu Picchu today!! Looking forward to it! Well….. The ride up the Sacred Valley really Sucked NOT! And I will post of the whole story in the next day or two….. But Machu Picchu was awesome!!! So much more to...
by radioman | Oct 16, 2012 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
OK. Finally have a connection and a little time to update this thread. Machu Picchu is one of the 7 wonders of the world and a place I was really excited to be seeing The other bonus is that I had connected with Csustewy up in Huanchaco northern Peru, and stayed in...
by radioman | Oct 17, 2012 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
Machu Picchu!!! Machu Picchu being a huge tourist destination has it’s patterns. For the day you have booked and paid your $152 Soles you want to get up early 5AM as the first bus leaves at 5:30. Hoping to see sunrise over MP…. I have hundreds of photos,...
by radioman | Oct 18, 2012 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
So after a great day in MP, we headed back to Aguas to spend the night. We had hiked all day and needed the rest!! The next morning we walked back out along the train tracks to Santa Teresa, picked up our bikes and rode to Ollantaytambo! Back out the dirt road to...
by radioman | Oct 21, 2012 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
Pisac back to Cusco on to Arequipa! After I left Mike and Jill in Pisac it was a 1/2 ride over the hills to Cusco. I had left some gear at Cusco and needed to go back to get it. It was a nice ride, as I got higher up into the hills some dark clouds formed, and I had a...
by radioman | Oct 23, 2012 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
The trip has been filled with meeting interesting people. These are the real gems of the trip!! Hector, Matias and I had a great few days!! But as it is in this kind of Moto travel, we have different directions and schedules. We talked about this as solo travelers....
by radioman | Oct 26, 2012 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
We made it to the hostel. Halfway up Santa Cruz Street from Murillo. It is on the right. Not much marking….. Had a great day getting some things done. Like Laundry in, BMW that had a set of rear brake pads, We are right in the middle of many many market streets,...
by radioman | Oct 31, 2012 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
Just a quick update….. I have been riding the past week in some amazing places in Bolivia. Lots of dirt, gravel and rough roads but will have lots to update in the next few days. Have just not had any internet connections in rural Bolivia…… But there...
by radioman | Nov 2, 2012 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
Finally sitting in a cafe in Sucre, Bolivia and have a decent internet connection Time to get updated on the past 10 days of my time in Bolivia.I am always amazed at how much people carry on there backs. La Paz is at 12,000 feet or so. Look at this load. WOW. We spent...
by radioman | Nov 2, 2012 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
The Yungas is the area that Coroico is located. It is a semi tropical area it huge valleys that separate villages. It is about 180 Miles of gravel, rocky roads that go up and down from 9,000 feet to 4,000 feet. it is a 2-3 day ride depending ….. No need to rush....
by radioman | Nov 2, 2012 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
A couple random shots that I forgot. Riding the dusty roads makes you breathe lots of dust One section of rode before we arrived in Cajuata was down in a valley and had this amazing smell. We think it was the ripening Mangos….. But it was a great addition to the...
by radioman | Nov 2, 2012 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
Headed out of Challapata in the morning. We decided to ride the direct route, knowing it was a dirt and gravel road. We were told 3-4 hour for the 120 miles (and on big moto probably 3 ) So down the valley we go. There was a military checkpoint just outside of town....
by radioman | Nov 3, 2012 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
The Salar de Uyuni One of the places that I was really looking forward to riding is the Salar. Wahoo….. 16 months down the road I am here. Riding 20KM north of Uyuni is the main entrance to the Salar. It is a rough washboard road that you are glad to be done...
by radioman | Nov 4, 2012 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
Stayed at the Koala Den in Potosi. The bike parking was a bit fun if I can get the video uploaded! After a great 10 days riding through Bolivia together, we would be heading our separate ways. Mike and Jill would be riding to Sucre with me, then heading to Cochabamba...
by radioman | Nov 7, 2012 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
Sucre to Tupiza, Bolivia (just an hour from the Argentina Border) Someone asked about parking on Hostels and hotels. It has always been interesting!! The hostel in Potosi was interesting as we stayed at the Koala den and they had us park in the “annex”...
