From time to time we make a brake from biking and check our map and have these wonderful dialogs afterwards. They are more or less the same and change with the scenery.

In mountains of Bolivia:
K: where do we go now?
S: up
K: for how long?
S: 23km and then 5km down
K: and then?
S: up again, for next 17km

In altiplano in Bolivia:
K: where do we go now?
S: 65km flat and straight!
S (5km later): why are you crying?
K: it’s boring
S: but it’s flat and straight! And FLAT!
K: and boring ;(

At peruvian coast:
S: how long do we go up for?
K: 3km
S: and then?
K: down, for 4km
S: and then?
K: up again.
S: (sighs)

Home sweet home in the tent!

Back to the sea level! After spending months in high altitude, we finally arrived to the ocean. It’s winter here, but still warm enough – we’re in desert after all.

5932km, safe and sound in Arequipa! As we left Puno, we had a plan to reach Arequipa (300km) in 4-5 days. Well, vulcano Pichu Pichu had other plans – it erupted and messed up the winds for us, so it took longer to get here. Oh, by the way – we crossed our highest past so far 4528m asl and had our coldest night in the tent -18C!