South America

Heading towards La Paz

I head from Uyuni to the metropolis of Sucre. The route is mainly on the Altiplano, with a few high passes just to keep things...

Hola Bolivia and Solar de Uyuni

After leaving San Pedro we begin the long climb into the Andes. The higher we climb the more the bike and I suffer from the altitude. The...

San Pedro de Atacama

Climbing away from the coast and back into the Atacama, I’m headed for San Pedro, a small mud brick town in the shadow of Vulcán...

First taste of the Atacama Desert

Leaving Vacuńa early, I head for La Serena and hook up with Pan American, Ruta 5 and head north. The Pan American is a beast. The world’s...

Dirt under my tyres at last

First day out on the bike and I decide to take a look at a mountain pass I’d been studying on the map, just an hour or two north of...

Hola South America!

Following on from my Northern RTW trip with my friend Ingo in 2019, I was keen to explore more of Russia/Mongolia and follow the Silk...