Going Places: Tales from the road: Andean Adventure

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D I S P A T C H E S
June 3: Wrapping it up
March 29: Colombia
March 28: On the road again
March 13: New gear headaches
March 8: New vistas
Feb. 28: Amazonian escape
Feb. 23: Carnival!
Jan. 19: Meeting ourselves
Jan. 12: Unforeseen obstacles
Jan. 5: Huaraz
Jan. 1: El Niño at last
Dec. 26: A desert oasis
Dec. 10: Running on empty
Dec. 2: Surf City, South America
Nov. 11: The Sacred Valley
Nov. 5: The Inca Trail
Oct. 31: Navel of the Universe
Oct. 24: The path less taken
Oct. 16: Selva Tombo
Oct. 11: Into the mountains
Oct. 5: Into the jungle
Sept. 17: The King's Palace
Sept. 4: The largest street market
Sept. 2: The textiles of Sucre
Aug. 25: Virgin de Urkupiña
Aug. 13: A rock and an orange
Aug. 7: The greatest salt lake
Aug. 4: Don't forget toilet paper
July 16: Climbing toward Bolivia
July 10: You will be lighter
July 1: Wheel of fortune
June 27: Aren't you cold?
June 24: El zonda
June 10: In the land of wine and sun
June 1: Tangoing through B.A.
May 21: Our home at the YPF
May 15: Mendoza on our minds
May 13: Home on the range
May 4: Sweating it out in Bariloche
April 16: Wedded bliss
April 10: On the road again
April 5: Under construction
March 24: Getting soft
March 17: Scotch on the rocks
March 4: Last day on Route 40
Feb. 16: The initiation
Feb. 10: El gran circuito
Jan. 28: Storming Natales
Jan. 17: Eating dirt in the land of fire
Jan. 12: Biking on the bottom
Jan. 4: At sea in Antarctica
Dec. 20: Hitting the road
Dec. 15: At rest in the den of thieves
Dec. 9: Finally leaving Quito
Dec. 5: La Fiesta de Quito
Nov. 29: Home-style Thanksgiving
Nov. 25: Climbing toward the sun
Nov. 8: Jesus es mi co-piloto
Oct. 29: Life on the upswing in Quito
Oct. 14: Lessons we've learned
Oct. 12: Climbing Ecuadorean-style

Join Bill and Nancy Holmes of Seattle as they pedal from the tip of Tierra del Fuego through South America, Central America, and into Mexico.

Recently married, Bill and Nan have already enjoyed a lifetime of adventures together. High-school sweethearts, they have traveled in over 35 countries. Their adventures have included exploring the ancient silk routes of Central Asia and climbing the mountains of the Pacific Northwest.

Their climbing experience includes ascents of major Pacific Northwest volcanoes as well as technical rock and ice-climbing routes. On their most recent trip they cycled the coast of Ireland from Dublin to Dublin, pedaling more than 2,000 miles and camping the entire way.

They've brought their climbing gear to South America and already have summitted a few peaks. Ride along with them as they make their way through the Andes.

L O G I S T I C S

Trip packing guide

Cycling gear list

Recommended reading

First-aid essentials

Maps and the art of travel

Immunizations

Acknowledgements

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