A few days before we were due to leave for our second bike touring trip to Cuba, simultaneous new conferences from Raul Castro and Barack Obama announced a warming of relations between Cuba and the US. About time! We left with the feeling that the last chance to see the “old Cuba” is now.
Stars aligned and we were able to make it to two birthdays and three weddings in Europe (UK and Germany), as well as catching up with the Brickles in Madrid. In the UK, we were able to have a great meal at the Crown Inn in Wrinehill for Andy’s mum’s 70th birthday. A really great … [Read more…]
The Atacama Desert is much more varied than we thought, with lunar landscapes, volcanoes, wetlands and lagoons with lots of birdlife, including flamingoes. We climbed the 5,600 m Volcan Lazcar and would love to return to bag 6,000 m Volcan Pili.
Torres del Paine National Park in southern Patagonia is a fabulous destination for trekking. The main attractions are the Valley Torres del Paine, Valley Frances, and Glacier Grey.
We had five nights in the park and really wanted to backpack the Grande Circuit (a full loop around the massif including ascending the two valleys). The shorter “W” just wouldn’t cut it, so it was the “O” in five nights!
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