Death Road and a Temporary End to the Expedition
This is the last instalment for the time being because I have had to postpone the last two-thirds of the expedition until the COVID-19 pandemic is under control.
Breaking the Cycle: into the Peruvian southern highlands
3rd to 5th March | Total distance 327 km DAY 4 | QUIUIJANA – PAMPACHIRI | DISTANCE 64 KM I was looking forward to turning off the main highway and heading into the mountains. I enjoyed playing the tourist and visiting Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley, but now it was time to venture off […]
Breaking the Cycle: Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley
1st and 2nd March | Total distance 199 km DAY 2: MACHU PICCHU Seeing Machu Picchu had been on my bucket list for many years. Recognised as is one of the seven New Wonders of the World, it attracts hoards of tourists all year round. These days, tourists are strictly controlled and entry times are […]
Breaking the Cycle: Cusco to Ollantaytambo
Day 1 | February 29th | Distance 88km After spending two days in Cusco preparing for the journey ahead, I thought Javier, my camera operator and support driver for the Peruvian section of the expedition, were well-organised. However, by the time we’d filmed a few scenes around the city centre, packed, picked up the hire […]
Breaking the Cycle: The Andes, the Altiplano & the Atacama expedition begins
Welcome to the first blog for this next expedition in my Breaking the Cycle series, The Andes, the Altiplano & the Atacama. Over the last couple of years I have undertaken to do a preparatory expedition for Breaking the Cycle South Pole on each continent (except Antarctica). Each journey has been designed to be a […]
