Intro Today was supposed to be the recovery window I’ve been craving since leaving Piura, a chance to let the leg muscles soften before the next push. Instead, the day transformed into a marathon of social endurance that didn’t involve a single pedal stroke. I’m writing this at 4:15 AM, Read more
The Thorns of the 1N Intro Day 232 began with the quiet confidence of a man who had rested well in Piura. After the stationary heat of the last few days, I was eager to put the city behind me and find the rhythm of the open road again. My Read more
Intro I didn’t roll out until nearly 11:00 AM today, mostly because I got sucked into a deep dive on why Peruvian yogurt lacks live bacteria. It turns out the pasteurization process kills the cultures to compensate for a shaky cooling chain across the desert. It was a slow, strange Read more
Intro Day 233 began in the quiet dust of a campesino camp on the edge of the N1. After five days of moving through the dry heat of northern Peru, the transition from the coast toward the interior is starting to feel like a game of navigating expectations versus reality. Read more