Coastal Uruguay…and the ridiculous Bank incident(s)

Not far in from the border of Brasil the two-lane highway we are moving west on widens strangely into this unmarked 25-meter or more wide piece of road.  As I ride over the place that it widens I see some… Read More ›

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Following the Devil’s Backbone

El Espinazo del Diablo (the Devil’s Backbone—a mountain pass along Mexico’s highway 40) is an infamously sinuous mountain road that joins the towns of Mazatlán, Sinaloa and Durango, Durango. The road has a bit of a reputation for punishing travellers with terrifying accident-inducing winding turns. Luckily travellers are also rewarded with spectacular views as the road runs along a mountain ridge, high in the […]

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A small bite of the Big Apple

We made it to the East Coast and New York City was in our sights! Before we left New Jersey, we picked our way through rubbish, used hypodermic needles and other delightful beach debris so that Emma could triumphantly plant her feet in the Atlantic Ocean. We weren’t sure what the deal was, but New Jersey […]

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Utah. Definitely another planet.

Our initial plan to take a detour south through Escalante—Grand Staircase National Monument was foiled—by torrential rain washing out Cottonwood Road. We formulated ‘Plan B’ when a couple we spoke to in Kodachrome Basin State Park motivated us to pay a visit to Capitol Reef National Monument. A quick look at a map showed an […]

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The Devil got a new Backbone – Espinazo del Diablo

Between Mazatlan on the west coast of mainland Mexico and Durango, which lies east of the Sierra Madre Mountains, there is a famous road known by locals and internationally as the Devil’s Backbone. Local legend says that when the Archangel… Read More ›

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03/08/2014 – 247 days/22472 miles

Today had to be my most physically exhausting day so far. It involved good asphalt, crap asphalt, gravel covered asphalt, hard packed dirt, loose gravel, looser gravel, washboards, rocks, ruts, sketchy bridges, steep hills, sand, silt, river crossings, and falling. … Continue reading →

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