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Bicycle Diaries

Yea, I know "bicycle diaries" sounds lame, but I couldn't resist, perhaps because I just read Che's diaries recently. So here it is, quick photo story of my recent two weeks on bike in Patagonia. Surprisingly diverse. From desert-like pampas, though immense forests to massive mountains and wild lakes and everything within a range of less than 200km from unofficial capital of Patagonia - San Carlos de Bariloche. Map thanks to Wanderlog , a road trip planner on iOS and Android South along old Ruta 40 As clouds starts to dissolve over Lago Nahuel Huapi, I'm getting ready to go south through old, unused for many years, "ruta 80"  and I'm happy I took a mountain bike with me. Tarmac quicky transforms into dirt road and I'm happy I took a mountain bike with me. From among the two, flora is going to be a highlight of the trip, but not only. Plenty of birds fly over me and armadillos on their short legs run fast enough t...

Trumpets In My Head II

Having arrived at Oaxaca I've spent a couple of days enjoying the city and then continued the ride to the coast over the mountains. And there have been many surprises ahead of me. Places mapped by Wanderlog, a trip planner on iOS and Android Oaxaca People have mentioned that Oaxaca is a lovely place so I knew what to expect and I wasn't disappointed Full of cafés, art galleries and very colorful, Oaxaca is very likeable and has the vibe of cultural capital In bloom and with beautiful murals, just walking through its narrow streets is a pleasure (luckily, because most places are closed anyway!) It's also full of colonial architecture, baroque churches (as much as I dislike baroque, some of places were definitely worth a visit) Church of Santo Domingo, flickering with gold, must've been making huge impression on indigenous people in XVI century. It's also a popular place for weddings today But nature needs balance 😈 Alebrije, hand painted wooden carvings, are...