Blog 3 6th – 8th March Acotango Climb, Sajama 6th – 8th March Day 7 we set aside for catching up on everything and organising our border crossing into Chile. Prior to starting the expedition, Rolando and I had done a lot of research to find out whether it would be possible to cross; I […]
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Diving straight into Andean culture, past and present
Blog 2 28th February to 5th March La Paz to Sajama Village Total distance – 373km I apologise for not sending a blog sooner but we have been having trouble with the satellite communications device for now. To see where the places I mention are, please check the tracking map: https://kateleeming.maprogress.com/andes_altiplano_atacama El Alto – Tiawanaku […]
The Andes, the Altiplano & the Atacama 2022
Blog 1 The Andes, the Altiplano & the Atacama 2020 Exactly two years ago, I arrived in Cusco, Peru, ready to begin my South American altitude cycling expedition, The Andes, the Altiplano and the Atacama. The plan was to pedal a winding 3500km path from Cusco, Peru to Ojos del Salado, the world’s highest volcano, […]
The Lights Up Ahead
Its almost four months since my crash on the edge of the Strzelecki Desert, but unfortunately I am still stuck in Melbourne. I was cleared by the surgeon to restart the journey six weeks ago, but the state borders have remained closed ever since, and most of that time we have been confined to stay […]
Well, Healed
Blog 6 28th July Total Distance: 1528km It has been about 10 weeks since my crash on the edge of the Strzelecki Desert, 90km northwest of Tibooburra, NSW and I thought it time for an update on the story that has played out since then – through the surgery, my recovery and two 2-week lockdowns […]
A Corner Country crash
Blog 5 16th-17th May Total Distance: 1528km Apologies for taking a while to publish this blog, but by the end of it you will understand why! Tibooburra Day 16 Rest day I found my day off in Tibooburra in the extreme northwest corner of New South Wales to be a very interesting, even relaxing break! […]
Chasing mirages – The Back ‘O’ Bourke
Blog 4 Bourke to Tibooburra 11th May – 15th May (Days 11 – 15) Distance: 427km Total Distance: 1438km Bourke – 11th May (rest day) Bourke evolved as a major inland river port town, set on the Darling River, that flows from the junction of the Barwon and Culgoa rivers, 3370km to where it enters […]
Keytah Farm & Moree to Bourke
Blog 3 6th – 10th May (Days 6-10) Distance: 442km Total Distance: 1011km 6th May Keytah Farm My visit to Keytah Farm was quite possibly the most interesting ‘rest day’ I’ve ever had off the bike during an expedition! The visit to Keytah came about after I first found out about FibreTrace, a groundbreaking new […]
Across The Great Dividing Range
Blog 2 1st – 5th May Total Distance: 569km Day 1 – Cape Byron to Kyogle 1st May 113km (1497m climbing) The forecast for 1st May was for a high chance of rain and thunderstorms. As we drove up to the Cape Byron Lighthouse at Australia’s most easterly point, the weather was pretty wild with […]
Breaking the Cycle Across Australia
Blog 1 Welcome to the first blog for my new expedition, Breaking the Cycle Across Australia. This is going to be a 6000km+ journey from Cape Byron, Australia’s most easterly point to Steep Point, the continent’s most westerly tip. Starting from the Cape Byron Lighthouse, the route is going to track across the Great Dividing […]
