Parque cafe literario…
11
Dec
Waiting for the room with a coffee and enjoying the sun…
Author Archives: Georges
Llego en el hotel de Santiago de Chile
11
Dec
After several hours of travel and nearly no sleep, I finally arrived at the hotel Principado de Asturia. Nice and with free internet (wi-fi). When I have taken the room, I will enjoy some hours in the city and look forward to … Read More »
Hint to find the way: use local maps!
10
Dec
The question is just: where to get them from? In Chile from most fuel station called “Copec”. There are different version, like north / south etc… that’s the north one: (containing as well useful infos about hostel etc)
Bye bye rainy Switzerland….
10
Dec
Luckily, I’ve got a sunny picture of my dearest girlfriend in my heard!!! All the Swiss and AA checks (customs, controls and security) are well behind me. The journey can begin! Cheers, Georges PS: I love you soooo much, F.!
On the way to JFK / New York
10
Dec
Eastcost of north america. About the flight: AA is in all terms a cheap company… I guess it will be time for them to invest in their airplanes. Here once can say: not the path is the goal, but the goal … Read More »
So how does the packed bike looks like?
5
Dec
A picture says more than thousand words…. 😉Cheers, Georges
One week to go: Packing List
2
Dec
Here the summary of my package… up to 65 kg to carry through the Andes… Article Weight [g] Total w/o bike, Bags and trailer 21581 Bike, trailer and bags 22310 Food and water 21000 Total: 64891 Tent Vaude Taurus Ultralight, … Read More »
Flight is booked!
17
Nov
Now the flights are booked: departure is from Zurich on Thursday December 10th @10h20 (am). The next weeks will be needed for the packing of the bike and the extrawheel.com, reparing the fork and getting the last information for the ride, … Read More »
The Blog is open…
23
Oct
… even the Trip has not started yet. During the last 4.5 years at Waters I could learn a lot on multiple topics, for which I’m thanks full. Time changes, so soon, I’ll spend some months travelling on the south … Read More »
2009-08 & 2010-09: around the Matterhorn by MTB
1
Oct
NEW: Alternative with lots of Trails! *added 2010-09-13*-> Cool trip with Dino!  🙂_________Some impressions of my two days around the Mattherhorn by bike. http://georges-around-the-matterhorn.blogspot.com/Start: Sunday morning 8h30 in Martigny (VS)End: Monday evening 18h30 in Visp/Viège (VS) Cheers, Georges
Second day…
20
Sep
First day
20
Sep
Some impressions from my first real MTB experience
15
Sep
My first experience in Mountainbiking… Up to here, I had only the cross bike with no suspension at all. At that time the 29er (which was stolen two years later in Arica) was ordered but still missing. In fact, it … Read More »
2008-09: La Palma by MTB
12
Sep
Where I really started to prefer mountain to road biking…. 🙂 http://la-palma-by-mtb.blogspot.com/
2008-03: Pictures of the second part (after taking the bus)
14
Apr
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2008-03: Pictures of the first part (before taking the bus)
14
Apr
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2008-03: Cuba by cross-bike
9
Apr
Where I started to like traveling by cycle in a warm country: without tent, just cycling from hostel to hostel on “una bicicletta de plastico” http://georges-in-cuba.blogspot.com/ 🙂
Finally.. Cuba input
7
Apr
…. I ‘m starting to write the “older” experience by bike. (2008-03-22 – 2008-04-07) After some bike vacation in Europe, I decided to try something new and booked a “all inclusive” arrangement in Cuba / Varadero. Voyaging by Edelweiss Air … Read More »
2008-04-02 – 2008-04-04: Cleaning, resting, preparing for flight.
4
Apr
Cleaning, resting, preparing for flight in a 4*…
2008-04-01: Mayari-Santa Isabel de Nipe-Herrera-Deleite-Playa Guardalvoc-Santa Lucia-Playa Blanca
1
Apr
Mayari-Santa Isabel de Nipe-Herrera-Deleite-Playa Guardalvoc-Santa Lucia-Playa Blanca
2008-03-31:Santiago de Cuba-Melgarejo-El Cobre-Palma Soriano-Julie Anotioa Mella (MIranda)-Pinalito-Mercura-Loma de la Mensura-Pinares de Mayarì-Mayari
31
Mar
Santiago de Cuba-Melgarejo-El Cobre-Palma Soriano-Julie Anotioa Mella (MIranda)-Pinalito-Mercura-Loma de la Mensura-Pinares de Mayarì-Mayari The idea was to sleep in the national park of “La Mensura”. The map showed a hotel… without a phone number. So I just started my journey. … Read More »
2008-03-30: Around Santiago de Cuba / La Gran Piedra
30
Mar
Around Santiago de Cubà (by bike) and to one of the top around the city: La Gran Piedra which is kind of Alpe-d’Huez at the Tour de Cuba. Very steep… and be careful when driving down. Needs good brake and … Read More »
2008-03-29: Sancti Spiritus – Santiago de Cuba by bus
29
Mar
Bus: Sancti Spiritus – Santiago de Cubà Could be easy done by bike… I had the information there wouldn’t be anything. In fact, there are enough villages and housings. Just the question were to sleep in the evening if you … Read More »
2008-03-28: La Boce-Trinidad-La Güira-Sancti Spiritus
28
Mar
La Boce-Trinidad-La Güira-Sancti Spiritus
2008-03-27: day off (by bus to Trinidad and Ancon (Rhum!))
27
Mar
day off (by bus to Trinidad and Ancon (Caipirinha!)) (and missed the bus back to the hostel)
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