Tagged: Nazca

Beautiful sunset on the Panamerican Highway. 0

Touring South America: Operation Desert Storm

Chapter 4: March 27th, Ocoña, Peru. Getting the bike out of the Walk On Inn wasn’t as easy as getting it in. The single step up the front door was too steep and the little wooden board they brought to serve as a ramp only got the front wheel up. It split in half when the back wheel went over it. In the end, I was able to get it out with the help of the hostel’s manager and a Finnish guy who...

Nothing but gratitude for Officer Lizarzaburo. 1

Touring South America: Brake repairs with the Viper

Chapter 3: March 26th, Ica, Peru. I was in the middle of the Paracas Natural Reserve holding the broken brake handle that I had unsuccessfully tried to repair after a tumble in the sand dunes. I didn’t have a spare for it with me and I knew that this particular model was hard to find. However, my best bet was to try to find some sort of replacement in Ica. I nearly tossed out the broken handle but decided to...