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COUCH ON WHEELS: Notts to Scots... (prelude to Patagonia)
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Sunday, 30 November 2014. Notts to Scots. (prelude to Patagonia). So essentially I was just being a coward by cycling as I was too scared to rent a car. Fortunately people seem to be impressed by the decision. FOOLS! DAY ONE: Nottingham to Sheffield (70 km). Take a look at the next three photos and you might gather why. Try fitting this through that. Time to engage core muscles and LIFT! These paths would be nice for an afternoon jaunt on your bicycle in the summer, but for little else. The slow progress...
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COUCH ON WHEELS: Gwangju to Mokpo along the Yeongsan River.
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Monday, 2 April 2012. Gwangju to Mokpo along the Yeongsan River. Saturday was Sean's birthday and what better way to celebrate being an old codger than by proving he's still got youth on his side by riding to Mokpo! Sean just turned "old" although I won't disclose his real age. The initial plan was to hit up the Yeongsan River cycle path the entire way to Mokpo. That would have made the whole trip about 110km. We started our day at the CNU campus as we usually do. The cycle path along the river is pretty...
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COUCH ON WHEELS: The Graveyard Route
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Thursday, 17 November 2011. Opposite the May 18th Memorial cemetery, about 10km north of Gwangju is an enormous graveyard. Mangwol Park Graveyard is a mammoth. Look at the satellite image below to put it into perspective. It is located on a steep hill with a spectacular view north over the valley towards Damyang. I think it is probably the best viewpoint in Gwangju. It's easy to get to and it is well worth a visit. Head out of Gwangju on road 29, then get onto the farm roads for a quiet ride out there.
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COUCH ON WHEELS: The Atacama Desert (Antofagasta to San Pedro)
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Friday, 13 February 2015. The Atacama Desert (Antofagasta to San Pedro). Next post: San Pedro to Uyuni). If you looking at this post for the photos, scroll down as the landscape gets exponentially more spectacular. Ever since hatching a plan to come and cycle in South America, the Atacama desert has rated high on my list of places to hit up. Why? Ignore the arrows on the map. I'm not doing that route. I went from Antofagasta to San Pedro via Calama. Antofagasta to Carmen Alto (104km). Once over the hill ...
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COUCH ON WHEELS: Tierra Del Fuego. Cycling North from Ushuaia to Rio Grande
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Saturday, 20 December 2014. Tierra Del Fuego. Cycling North from Ushuaia to Rio Grande. Next page: Escape from Tierra Del Fuego. Rio Grande to Punta Arenas. We've been in Patagonia for about a week now. I've lost complete track of time and have no idea what day it is. Oh, it's Friday! Everything is a bit of a blur, so I'll try and summarise it relatively quickly. A memorial to Las Malvinas (The Falkland Islands). It's definitely not something to joke about with Argentinians. There is a strong nav...The m...
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COUCH ON WHEELS: Bariloche to Puerto Varas - Another Andean crossing.
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Saturday, 10 January 2015. Bariloche to Puerto Varas - Another Andean crossing. Next page: Villarrico Volcano. After a 29 hour coach ride on New Year's Eve we finally made it to Bariloche. The guilt of skipping out a whole section of southern Patagonia quickly dissipated and you'll soon see why. The Lake District in northern Patagonia is so gorgeous it hurts. We checked into a hostel called "Penthouse 1004". It sounds dodgy, right? The hostel was also modestly priced, so I would highly recommend it.
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COUCH ON WHEELS: Bugaksan and Namsan Loop (32km - Seoul ride)
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Monday, 2 June 2014. Bugaksan and Namsan Loop (32km - Seoul ride). This ride is not particularly long, at only around 32km, but it is a real bugger because of the elevation which totals 967 metres. I prepared this one as a gift to Sean who was up visiting from Damyang. After a tough Friday night this was to be our hangover cure - an act of masochism. One of my favourite things about this ride is that it takes you past most of the big tourist sites in Seoul en route. The Korean Village People. Shortly aft...
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COUCH ON WHEELS: San Pedro to Uyuni
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Friday, 20 February 2015. San Pedro to Uyuni. Next page: Uyuni to La Paz). I had a choice of two routes to head into Bolivia. The easier option would involve backtracking to Calama then heading into Bolivia via Ollague. The more difficult option would be to head straight into Bolivia from San Pedro via Las Lagunas (Laguna Blanca, Verde and Colorada). Neither option would be easy. Day One - San Pedro to Laguna Blanca (55km). All through the climb you get amazing views of Volcan Licancabur. Turning off tow...
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COUCH ON WHEELS: Escaping Tierra Del Fuego. Rio Grande to Punta Arenas
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Thursday, 25 December 2014. Escaping Tierra Del Fuego. Rio Grande to Punta Arenas. Torres del Paine and Perito Moreno Glacier. We spent two days in Rio Grande at the Hostel Argentino, because we had got so battered by the winds the day before. We hoped that during these days the winds might have calmed down a little bit so we could set off towards San Sebastian without getting a royal beatdown from the elements. A creepy seaside Jesus. The high point of the day. One of many roadside leg breaks. Believe i...
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