by radioman | Feb 1, 2012 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
Thanks so much for all the kind and supportive comments. It was indeed an emotional day as we rode out of Medellin toward Bucaramanga. But it was a good day as I reflected back on the many memories that i have to be thankful for!! As a guy, my emotions are not...
by radioman | Feb 2, 2012 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
View from the hotel in El Giron. Then back out riding. This is the road just south of Bucaramanga. Kind of says it all. Great road to ride up this valley to the top of the hill! Small glimpse of the view from the top. Arrived into this cool town into Barichari which...
by radioman | Feb 4, 2012 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
It has been great riding through Colombia. We arrived in the quaint town of Barichara, and was one of those places that needs a few days to just enjoy. It is not like there are tons of things to go do or see, but a place to just enjoy the people and the views! Slow...
by radioman | Feb 7, 2012 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
Barichara was a really cool town up on a hill. Relaxing and a great place to just stop and relax! Or do some fooling around! The little stores had all their goods stacked up high. Liked the way they looked. Building materials waiting the next project. The bricks and...
by radioman | Feb 9, 2012 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
Had a relaxing time in Villa de Leyva. Nice food here! Met this guy who was riding his bike back to Argentina!! His new Googles explored a bit of town, and also spent some time on the internet researching some future plans. Lots of wool ponchos appearing on the...
by radioman | Feb 13, 2012 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
We had to ride through Bogota on our way south. Lots of traffic, missing manhole covers Lots of Moto shops all over Colombia as it is a major transport for so many. Always cool stuff to look at. Bogota is over 7,500 feet and as we road south we climbed higher into the...
by radioman | Feb 14, 2012 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
Video Created by Young James who I am riding with right now. I will be working on another video in the week ahead 🙂 Enjoy.
by radioman | Feb 14, 2012 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
As we road back to Neiva through the small town in the desert Villaveija. There was several women sweeping their street to keep it neat and tidy. Pride in their neighborhood and in their country. Great to see! Riding through Neiva, these big bikes create a stir. the...
by radioman | Feb 14, 2012 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
We knew we had a solid riding day from San Agustin back down into the valley then back up north and over the mountains to the west to Popayan. Certain roads in this area were were told not to ride due to the possible FARC or ELN para military. When researching about...
by radioman | Feb 15, 2012 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
Video Created by Young James who I am riding with right now. I will be working on another video in the week ahead 🙂 Enjoy.
by radioman | Feb 17, 2012 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
Popayan is a different city than others we have been in. It has whitewashed downtown area where we stayed. It was Valentines Day…. But did not have any meaning for me. My wife never liked Valentines Day so I never did anything on that day (she really did not...
by radioman | Feb 18, 2012 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
Parked our bikes in front of the Hotel Senegal in Pasto. They had one the most comfortable beds I have slept on the entire trip! Just a couple hours to the Ecuadorian border. But we had to stop and see the Sanctuary La Lajas. Our first glimpse as we road down the hill...
by radioman | Feb 19, 2012 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
After so many border crossings in Central America that are hectic, hot and long. Crossing into Ecuador was going to be “tranquillo”. Pulled up to the Border station, which came up really fast after Ipiales. Parked our bikes, no “helpers”...
by radioman | Feb 20, 2012 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
Taking some days in Quito to work on a few things. Stayed at a good hostel Casa Helbling. Has secure parking ! http://www.casahelbling.de/ We have seen more Jugglers at lights as we rode south. They Juggle then ask for $ before the light turns green. One of the things...
by radioman | Feb 23, 2012 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
As I have been riding with Young James it has been interesting as I am 21 years older than he is. I do not feel Old, but have certainly reflected on the differences in perspectives and life experiences. At Casa Helbling one of the staff asked James; ” is He your...
by radioman | Feb 23, 2012 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
There was a festival going on in town, including people spraying this soapy foam, and throwing water ballons at passerbys. Not to be left out…… Brad bought some water ballons and Sprays. Clark got nailed, but was ready for more. These are the people we...
by radioman | Feb 23, 2012 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
We stayed here, at the Alternative Hostel. Just outside the old town. Xavier who runs the place is great! It is $10. PP /Night. Comfortable beds, hot shower, and a secure garage for the Motos! Both Clark and James had oil changes to do. and James did his Valve...
by radioman | Feb 25, 2012 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
The last three days have been spent relaxing in Cuenca, Ecuador. It is an old colonial city and have a good feel to it. We have just decided to hang out and relax. Have been working on some new plans for April-July and needed time to get it sorted out. James was...
by radioman | Feb 27, 2012 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
Just finished a Video that recapped our ride in Colombia! Hope you enjoy.
by radioman | Feb 28, 2012 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
Woke up today and it was raining really hard. The good thing about long term travel is that I have no schedule. Have been working on some plans and it has been good to have some time here with not too much planned! Saturday we went to a local Market to pick up some...
by radioman | Mar 2, 2012 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
We headed out of Cuenca over the Las Cajas National park toward the coastal plains. We have been up at 7-8K since arriving into Ecuador as Quito and Cuenca are in the Mountains. Over the pass and then down the other side had some really great roads. Young James is the...
by radioman | Mar 2, 2012 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
While planning for this ride, and while on the road, it is a constant quest to research and find out about places to see, roads to find, and new people to meet. In the Latin America thread I saw a post by miguelitro, who is living in Canoa which is a small beach town...
by radioman | Mar 3, 2012 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
Canoa is a beach town. If your young and a surfer then I think you can stay for a long time. But we were ready to ride on, back into the mountains of Ecuador. The beach is always great for a visit. In Canoa the fisherman keep there boats on the beach. They roll them...
by radioman | Mar 4, 2012 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
Stayed in Mindo at a great place, owners Susan and Louis are wonderful. Really a great place to hang out. While here decided to adventure the local way. No other photos but a short video that a put together after the fun of being on 13 Ziplines across and around the...
by radioman | Mar 8, 2012 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
Was a great couple hour ride back to Quito. The road is good and winds through the mountains taking you from the 1,400 Meters (4,500 feet) in Mindo up to 3,000 Meters (9,500 feet) in Quito James has had a slow leak in his tire for the last 3-4 days. It appears that a...
