Quiz Friday! Here is Sven meeting locals. People in Latin America are very curious and want to know everything about us. It is hard for them to pronounce our names, that’s how Kira became Quira, Tulku became Turcó and Sven… Question: How do most people call Sven in Latin America?
A: Esben
B: Ben
C: Zfen
Write your guess in the comments! The winner will get a personal kilometer as well as a place in our Hall of Fame (http://on.fb.me/1JAdFTC). The quiz ends on Monday (00:00 GMT). The winner will be announced on Tuesday. The winner will be drawn at random from all the correct entries.
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Quiz: Stamps
Quiz Friday! Here is Kira putting stamps on a parcel. Sending packages from Panama is a big deal and panameños take stamps very seriously. Question: How many stamps did we have to put on the box? It weights 3,45 kg and goes to Europe. Write your guess in the comments!
It took us 6 hours to send this one box and the process included searching for the particular brown paper and the particular duct tape; opening and closing the box 4 times; standing in a queue 8 times and licking lots of stamps.
The winner will get a personal kilometer as well as a place in our Hall of Fame (http://on.fb.me/1JAdFTC). The quiz ends on Monday (00:00 GMT). The winner will be announced on Tuesday. The winner will be drawn at random from all the correct entries.
Quiz: Leafcutters
Quiz Friday! Here is Sven holding a Leafcutter Ant. These ants are very strong and use their mouths to cut leaves and carry them to their nest. In the photo the ant is holding itself with its mouth. One night we made a mistake and pitched our tent above their ‘highway’. In the morning we woke up and found 3 holes in the tent floor. Question: What was the total size of the holes (in millimeters) cut by leafcutter ants?
Write your guess in the comments! The winner will get a personal kilometer as well as a place in our Hall of Fame (http://on.fb.me/1JAdFTC). The quiz ends on Monday (00:00 GMT). The winner will be announced on Tuesday. The winner will be drawn at random from all the correct entries.
Quiz: Upside Down
Quiz Friday! You can win a postcard from Panama! This Friday we turned the Quiz upside down: there is no question! Instead, we want you to ask us questions. You can ask about us our our trip. What is the thing you always wanted to know about us? Now is your chance to find it out and you can get a prize for it. We will answer all questions!
Write your questions in the comments. The winner will get a postcard from Panama, a personal kilometer and a place in our Hall of Fame (http://on.fb.me/1JAdFTC). The quiz ends on Sunday (00:00 GMT). The winner will be announced on Monday. Each question is a new entry. The winner will be drawn at random from all the entries.
Quiz: What can Sven cook?
Quiz Friday! Here is Sven cooking dinner. Traveling on budget means a lot of cooking instead of eating at the restaurants. Before the journey Sven’s knowledge of cooking consisted of knowing how to warm things up. After 2 years he became quite a cook! Question: How many different dishes can Sven make by himself from scratch?
Write your guess in the comments! The winner will get a personal kilometer as well as a place in our Hall of Fame (http://on.fb.me/1JAdFTC). The quiz ends on Monday (00:00 GMT). The winner will be announced on Tuesday. The winner will be drawn at random from all the correct entries.
Quiz: Bike Packing Time
Quiz Friday! Here is Sven, Tulku and our bikes packed for the sailing trip. 6 days on the deck, surrounded by salt water, is not very good for our metal bikes. We did our best and waterproofed them with 35 trash bags and 100 meters of duct tape. Question: How long did it take to pack them?
Write your guess in the comments! The winner will get a personal kilometer as well as a place in our Hall of Fame (http://on.fb.me/1JAdFTC). The quiz ends on Monday (00:00 GMT). The winner will be announced on Tuesday. The winner will be drawn at random from all the correct entries.
Quiz: Wake Up Time
Quiz Friday! Here is Kira and Tulku enjoying their last moments of sleep. It is very hot here in Caribbean Region of Colombia. The average temperature is 30C, day or night. Mix it with high humidity and it becomes hard to bear. Cycling in these conditions is a challenge, so we needed to adapt. We learned to use early morning hours to cycle. That comes with another challenge – waking Kira up very early. Question: When do we wake up for a cycling day? Write your guess in the comments. Hint: it’s still dark outside!
The winner will get a personal kilometer as well as a place in our Hall of Fame (http://on.fb.me/1JAdFTC). The quiz ends on Monday (00:00 GMT). The winner will be announced when we will reach land and find a computer with internet. The winner will be drawn at random from all the correct entries.
Quiz: Tire Repairs
Quiz Friday! Here is Kira and a broken bike. Few Fridays ago you have learned that we already had 17 flat tires. But who fixes them? Question: Can Kira fix a flat tire?
A: Yes, of course
B: No, she has no clue
C: Still not yet, but she’s learning
Write your guess in the comments! The winner will get a personal kilometer as well as a place in our Hall of Fame (http://on.fb.me/1JAdFTC). The quiz ends on Monday (00:00 GMT). The winner will be announced on Tuesday. The winner will be drawn at random from all the correct entries.
Quiz: First Climb over the Andes
Quiz Friday! Here is Sven and Tulku on our very first pass in the Andes. As you all know, we are climbing the last pass in the Andes this week. It seems we’ve been in the Andes forever. Question: when did we cycle the very first pass?
A: On the very first cycling day of the journey in Tierra del Fuego
B: Chile and Argentina are divided by mountain range, so it must be on the day you crossed to Osorno (Chile) from Bariloche (Argentina)
C: No way the Andes can be 10.000 km long! They might begin somewhere around Bolivia, so that’s where your first pass was.
Write your guess in the comments! The winner will get a personal kilometer as well as a place in our Hall of Fame (http://on.fb.me/1JAdFTC). The quiz ends on Monday (00:00 GMT). The winner will be announced on Tuesday. The winner will be drawn at random from all the correct entries.
Quiz: Animals in our Room
Quiz Friday! Here is Sven fighting an enemy. Salamanders, frogs, even chicken are usual acquaintances in the places we sleep. But this was a surprise even for us! Sven opened the door to our room and stood still. “Kira, there are 3 xxx in our room.”, that was all he said. Question: what animal did Sven see? Write your guess in the comments. Hint: this animal can fly!
The winner will get a personal kilometer as well as a place in our Hall of Fame (http://on.fb.me/1JAdFTC). The quiz ends on Monday (00:00 GMT). The winner will be announced on Tuesday. The winner will be drawn at random from all the correct entries.
Boundless Biking 