Dave and his Bike

Days 190 to 193 Day 190. Exploring Rosario. My first impressions were correct – Rosario is a lovely city. My hotel is couple of kilometres from the centre of town, but a nice walk. With it being Saturday, the pedestrianised shopping streets were busy enough, but I walked through them to the Monumento Histórico Nacional…

Days 185 to 189. Day 185. Breakfast was better this morning as there was bread and a toaster, so a bit of a variation from the norm. Despite a lie-in and being in no hurry to get away, I was still on the road by 0900hrs. The weather was better – actually warm and sunny…

Days 181 to 184. The Pampas. Day 181. Not a bad sleep – I think I must have been tired. Breakfast was served, not buffet, but was just enough to get me on the road. The weather was much better today. Still windy, but more sunshine and about 5° warmer, and importantly not raining. The…

Days 177 to 180. Day 177. Despite knowing that I really ought to make a good start, the motivation this morning was sadly lacking. Then Lottie rang from Thailand and lifted my spirits somewhat. That’s what a video call with family does. I had a couple of cups of tea in my cabin, locked and…

Days 173 to 176. Day 173. Day off in Los Andes. Primarily to recharge myself and get a bit of rest before the impending 3000m ascent. I slept reasonably well. However when switching the light off last night something clicked in my rib cage and it’s now worse than it was. I’ve contemplated going to…

Days 169 to 172. Day 169. Well that was quite an eventful day. I’m pleased to be leaving Santiago actually. As much as there are some nice parts, interesting architecture and things to see and do, there are the not-so-nice bits too. All the shops are caged in; there is an abundance of neck and…

Santiago, Chile. Days 166 to 168. Day 166. Part Two. The flight was a bit late leaving. Not that it bothered me as I’ve loads of time at the other end to get sorted. The extra legroom, film entertainment and being fed three times in the 12hr 45min flight helped it to pass well. I…

Days 163 to 166. Day 163. Now that the cycling in Australia is (sadly) over, we have a couple of days doing some very obvious (and possibly some not so obvious) touristy things in Sydney. As the crow flies, the Harbour Bridge is less than 10km (6 miles) from the campsite. You wouldn’t know it…

Days 158 to 162. Day 158. Back on the bike. Just as well really as there aren’t many feasible cycling days left whilst we are in Australia. With only a short day planned, and temperatures not being scorching, I was in no hurry to get away this morning. So after a leisurely coffee I trundled…

Days 153 to 157. Day 153. Rest Day. We had planned a rest day. Mainly because we thought it appropriate to visit another wine establishment and taste their wine. After a very leisurely start and a breakfast of tea and pain-au-chocolat we drove a couple of kilometres up the road to the visitors centre and…