Northern Peru – Desert
Crossing the desert in northern Peru was pretty boring and lonely. It was 3 days watching dunes, sand, dunes and sand, making only 2 stops, one in Pacasmayo to check tout he surf, and at...
Monthly Archive: May 2016
Celebrating a year on the road
To celebrate my Year on the Road Anniversary, Abe and I went up to the Casa del Arbor here in Baños. First wee found a nice spot for lunch, then went and try the famous...
ONE YEAR ON THE ROAD
On the 22nd of May last year I was arriving in Vancouver to begin my journey. it has been a year since I moved out of “Normal Life” and moved into the “Van Life”....
The Quilotoa Loop
First a little story about Abe! This dude left America for the first time on a two weeks vacation with his buddies. He arrived in Nicaragua almost a year ago and decided he would not...
Quito, Parking and Quake
I have been in Quito for just over a week. I found a great spot to camp, I mean park my van. Parque la Carolina, overlanders come here quite often as it is free,...
La Mitad del Mundo + Cerro Catequilla
Even though the equator runs through many cities around the world, Quito has become famous for it. The 30-meter-tall monument was constructed between 1979 and 1982 has an interesting museum inside. However the monument is...
Trampolin de La Muerte
One of the most dangerous roads in the world, it has claimed the life of more than 500 people since it was built in the 30s during the war between Peru and Colombia. Even...