by radioman | Mar 8, 2012 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
On a long journey like this one, there are times that you need a break. We decided to hang out in Quito for a 5-6 days. We had a few things we needed to take care of and though it would be good to miss the weekend traffic in a few of the spots we are going to ride to...
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...
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 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 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 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...