May 7, 2026

Intro The usual morning ritual of checking tire pressure and scrubbing grit from my chain was replaced by the low hum of a village waking up for a holiday. Chacas sat under a sky of non-committal grey-blue, its paved streets still holding the chill of the Cordillera Blanca. Today was Read more

Intro I pulled out of Yanama at 08:15 this morning, my legs still heavy from the previous days in the Cordillera Blanca. The sun was engaged in a cold war with the clouds, casting a flickering light over the loose gravel road that pointed straight up into the mountains. Today Read more