Breaking the Cycle Antarctica – Pushing through, whatever the conditions
Day 2 9th February | Distance – 32km |Total distance – 67km The uphill, into the wind battle resumed on some pretty soft snow. I decided to divide my day into 10km segments, then take a break, refuel, warm up and go again. It turned out to be a good mental approach. The contrast was […]
Breaking the Cycle Antarctica – Facing the first obstacles
Blog 3 8th February | Day 1 | Distance – 35km Much was done behind the scenes to reassure the authorities that we were prepared and we had a responsible approach to safety and protecting the environment. When Luke (Operations Manager) checked emails the next morning, the response was positive – the expedition was on. […]
Breaking the Cycle Antarctica – On the runway and ready to go!
Blog 2 6th and 7th February Total distance: 21km The 6th February was a huge day, leaving my hotel at 4am to get to Cape Town International airport in time for the 6am flight. It was an incredible thrill to board an Airbus bound for Wolf’s Fang Runway, Antarctica! Travelling with me (in First Class […]
Breaking the Cycle Antarctica – Preparing for Queen Maud Land
Blog 1 A new year and new expeditions on the horizon! I am very excited to welcome you all to the first blog for Breaking the Cycle Antarctica. Supported by sustainable travel company White Desert, the mission is to cycle across Queen Maud Land on the edge of the Antarctic Plateau, from Wolf’s Fang Camp […]
Breaking the Cycle update: head down to the finish
EPISODE 13 | 19th – 21st April | LONDRES TO SAN FRANSISCO PASS / THE ARGENTINE-CHILE BORDER | DISTANCE 327 KM | TOTAL DISTANCE 3248 KM TOTAL DISTANCE FOR 2020/2022 EXPEDITIONS 4354 KM This journey began in 2020 (before the onset of the pandemic) from Cusco in Peru, the capital of the ancient Incan Empire. […]
Breaking the Cycle update: from high to low – pushing towards the finish
EPISODE 12 | 14th – 18th APRIL | POCITOS TO LONDRES | DISTANCE 541 KM | TOTAL DISTANCE 2921 KM Sorry for the silence – it’s not because nothing has happened, my brand new laptop has a faulty battery and stopped working more than a week ago. I am now borrowing a friend’s computer to get […]
Breaking the Cycle update: Salta to Llulliallaco
EPISODE 11 | 8th – 13th APRIL | SALTA TO LLULLIALLACO VOLCANO | DISTANCE – 300 KM | TOTAL DISTANCE – 2380km Leaving Salta, we were satisfied everything was in order to cycle and drive to Llulliallaco volcano. I wanted to understand more about where the Children of Llulliallaco were sacrificed and what it took for the […]
Breaking the Cycle update: Los Niños de Llullaillaco: a story of 3 child mummies, discovered in 1999
EPISODE 10 | 7th and 8th APRIL | SALTA | TOTAL DISTANCE – 2080 KM When I read an article last year in The Explorers Club Journal about the discovery in 1999 of three Incan child mummies, found near the 6739m summit of Llulliallaco volcano that lies on the Argentine/Chile border, I was immediately captivated. It […]
