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“No Pasa Nada”: Diary of Last Year #5

eva — Wed, 22 Nov 2017 16:00:58 +0000

22nd of November 2016 Nothing happens in Uruguay. We wake up in a town park in the middle of Uruguay. Free camping has never been so easy. Usual morning routine, we hit the road. The landscape never changes. Fields forever, a few horses, quite a few trucks. A woman gets out of her car and … Continue reading “No Pasa Nada”: Diary of Last Year #5

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A Chivito Saves the Day: Diary of Last Year #4

eva — Wed, 15 Nov 2017 16:00:00 +0000

15th of November 2016 We wake up on the beach. Wild camping on the beach is romantic – or not. (A week later I’ll finally clean all the sand out of the tent.) We tackle the Interbalnearia, the road connecting Montevideo to the beaches. It gets very busy, but at least we have a shoulder … Continue reading A Chivito Saves the Day: Diary of Last Year #4

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The Other Side of the Atlantic: Diary of Last Year #3

eva — Wed, 08 Nov 2017 16:00:53 +0000

8th of November 2016 We leave only our footprints in the sand. Grey sky, warm air and high humidity. We’re going to cycle down the Uruguayan coast – Ruta 10, la Oceánica. November is still low season, beachside villages are quiet, almost deserted. The few permanent inhabitants move around on horseback or on horse-drawn carts. … Continue reading The Other Side of the Atlantic: Diary of Last Year #3

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Guest blogging

eva — Fri, 12 May 2017 16:20:46 +0000

Writing a travel blog while bicycle touring is a big piece of work. You would think that we don’t have time for anything else. But there are a few things for which we always manage to make time. One of them is reading other peoples’ travel blogs. Reading other peoples’ experiences while cycle touring is … Continue reading Guest blogging

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So, how was it? – Two recumbents in Uruguay

eva — Tue, 13 Dec 2016 17:11:11 +0000

Ever asked yourself what it would be like to cycle tour in Uruguay? Here’s our experience. The route We cycled from Chuy, at the Brazilian border, to Carmelo, by the Rio Uruguay, from the 6th to the 27th of November 2016. We had never been to Uruguay and didn’t have many expectations. Getting across the … Continue reading So, how was it? – Two recumbents in Uruguay

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De la petite à la grande capitale, en passant par la Suisse

eva — Thu, 01 Dec 2016 02:55:29 +0000

Récit de notre étape de Montevideo à Buenos Aires (19 au 27 novembre 2016) Trois jours de repos à Montevideo, faits de promenades en ville, nettoyage à fond de ma chaîne de vélo, cinéma, exposition d’art, bons restos et repos à l’appartement d’Alvaro, notre hôte Couchsurfing qui nous a accepté en dernière minute et chez … Continue reading De la petite à la grande capitale, en passant par la Suisse

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Maillot de bain et doudoune

eva — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 00:23:52 +0000

Récit de l’étape de Rio Grande (Brésil) à Montevideo (Uruguay), du 4 au 15.11.2016 On vous avait laissé à Rio Grande, après une journée de repos bien ensoleillée. Nous aurions bien pu rester un peu plus longtemps dans notre hôtel d’époque sympathique, mais il s’agit de profiter du beau temps et des vents favorables. Nous … Continue reading Maillot de bain et doudoune

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Diário da América do Sul em bicicleta reclinada – II

Miguel — Fri, 11 Nov 2016 18:00:43 +0000

02.11 – Bojuru – São José do Norte Acordamos com o chão seco. Ao pequeno-almoço de cereais no quarto segue-se uma torrada na lancheria em frente. Após a chuva, hoje é o vento contra que nos espera, já sabemos. Avançamos a custo, tentando seguir numa linha direita. Almoçamos após 40km num banco atrás de arbusto … Continue reading Diário da América do Sul em bicicleta reclinada – II

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5’000 km

Miguel — Thu, 10 Nov 2016 00:44:07 +0000

Yes, we did it yesterday! In the morning fog, on a straight road in the middle of Uruguay we stepped on the hurdle of 5’000 km of this trip. Even if every week has its hard moments, things are getting easier.

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