We did not leave Mendoza on New Year’s Eve mostly because Heinz didn’t feel well enough to drive yet and my leg was still quite bruised and swollen. We stayed at our Hostel Alamo and celebrated the incoming New Year…
Viva Argentina – Riding along Ruta 40
Well, good thing those motorcycle boots are adjustable, because my leg was still swollen. We left Tupiza after the extra day and after just an hour or so we reached the border to Argentina, thinking this should be an easy…
Central and Southern Altiplano
Colibri camping turned out to be the perfect spot for us, with a beautiful view, peaceful and quiet. Highly recommended! We stayed 4 nights in total, because we didn’t want to leave on our anniversary day. Our special day we…
25 Years
Today 25 years ago I met Feli on a blind date in an Argentinian Steak House in Bonn, Germany and the rest so they say is history. We will celebrate today in La Paz Bolivia in an Argentinian Steak House…
Good bye Peru, Hello Bolivia
Monday morning we left Cusco in good weather and drove towards Puno and the Bolivian border. Again we were expecting a long day with twisty roads up and down the mountain, but it was quite different: mostly flat grasslands, more…
Cusco, the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu
So, we finally arrived in Cusco! Again the ride was amazing and took us over an approx..4200m pass with fog and rain. Riding into Cusco was almost like into any other town. First you pass the really poor areas with…
Puna Grasslands
We spent 5 days with Toby in Huánuco. During that time Heinz had worked on the bikes, he had ordered a new (Heidenau) tire from Touratech in Lima, which finally arrived on the second day. Toby runs a motorcycle…
Trekking in the Cordillera Blanca
Wednesday morning at 6:30 am we met with Benoit and Ophelie, our new French (from Lyon), friends we met earlier, who were also taking the same trekking tour than us, in Caraz in front of the Pony Expeditions Touring Company.…
Riding in High Altitude
After we left Cajamarca we rode down Highway # 3 to Huamachuco and found a nice hotel “Mama Wasi” whose owner Roberto gave us a good deal on a room, because he is a BMW rider as well. His Hotel…
Through The Highlands
After we said our good-byes to our lovely hosts at the Rewash Hostel we were heading off to Cajamarca. One other German tourist (from Cologne!) told us that he took a bus from Cajamarca to Chachapoyas and it took 12…