August 25, 2026

Intro I woke up in Chala today under a mostly sunny sky, but my focus wasn’t on the asphalt of the Panamericana. After the wind-battered stretches from Yauca, this was a day for the invisible labor that keeps this trip functional—fixing the blog, restocking the panniers, and hunting down local Read more

Intro I rolled out of Atico at 08:40 this morning under a heavy, overcast sky that kept the temperature at a steady 17°C. The Panamericana here is a grey ribbon pinned between the Pacific spray and the rising desert, and after the recent mudslides, I was relieved to see the […]