Ruta de las Cascadas and the Amazon headwaters in Ecuador

Riding east out of Baños we cross a hydro-electric dam project and the River Pastaza so it will now be on our right side as we ride to Puyo. Puyo is one of the towns in the “Oriente” or eastern… Read More ›

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CRAAAACK!

When I went to bed at 11:00 or so there were lightning flashes everywhere. No thunder just lightning all around. At 2 am we were pulling into port at Juruti, the rain was coming down hard, I saw a flash and instantly there was a sound I had never heard before. I have heard thunder […]

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Another Beautiful Day on the Amazon

Slow?
No way.
This trip is just our speed.
 
 
 
 
 

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Fever Dreams

The last thing I expected while traveling up the Amazon was to be cold, but there I was laying in my hammock wrapped in a sheet with my teeth chattering. It was becoming painfully cold and nobody else seemed to notice. The mild discomfort in my stomach that I had experienced for the last two […]

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Home and the things we love and miss

Each time I return home from an extended time abroad, I am engulfed with a mixture of emotions and impressions. And each time it is different. Last time, it was the shock at the pace of life so many live in the UK. The Rat Race. I hated it. I had gone straight back into [...]

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The German, a nun and a Prickly Pig

The sensation of wheels spinning in the mud can be pretty cool, especially if the vehicle is moving and preferably sideways. The same sensation when the vehicle is stationary is not so cool but no big problem. But, when we … Continue reading →

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Troy vs. The Amazon

Successfully surviving the ‘world’s most dangerous road’ we were now in the mood for a big city and La Paz wasn’t cutting it this time. We needed propane, grocery supplies and a good night on the town. This was becoming … Continue reading →
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