Welsh in Wales for Who? Our chosen route from London to Ireland led through Wales to the ferry at Holyhead. A blast across England on the motorways then to Shropshire, into Wales and through the Snowdonia National Park where Edmund Hillary trained for the ascent of Everest; beautiful country for climbers, hikers, bikers, and sheep …
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Museo Juguete Antiguo – Antique Toy Museum Roberto Shimizu’s family has been importing toys into Mexico since 1938. Since he was a boy, Roberto has hoarded examples of these toys and now has one of the world’s most bizarre museums to show them; five floors of displays in a former warehouse and office where the …
Pedro Reyes – Architect and Artist. Traveling with PICA allowed us to get access to the private home of Pedro Reyes; an artist and architect whose work “aims to increase individual or collective agency in social, environmental or educational situations.” Yes, we had a lot of language like this all week; art speak in all …
Mexico City – We’ll Be Back. This trip was organized and led by Kristan Kennedy and Spencer Byrne-Seres from the Portland Institute for Contemporary Art (PICA) – to include VIP access to the city’s two leading art fairs, tours of eight art museums in Mexico City and Puebla, and private access to two homes …
We Had A Lot Of Help. The Expedition65 crew developed the plan for this adventure. but we were smart enough to get expert help when we had the opportunity. We would all be remiss if we did not recognize the amazing contribution of our friends in South America. And we would have been lost – …
Not All Of The Adventure Was Part Of The Plan. Expedition65 took a year and half to plan and nothing was left to chance; all our bikes were serviced, spares were carefully selected and packed. the route and points of interest were meticulously researched, logistics double checked, critical reservations made, and fuel and tires cached …
Playtime Isn’t Over Until The Toys Are Put Away. It only sunk in that this adventure was over when the doors closed on these two containers at the port of Punta Arenas, Chile. We spent the morning collecting all our stuff and dealing with the documentation required to send it all home – inventory the …
Meet Victor Sierra Victor Sierra has more charm and more energy per pound than any human being I have met. Victor is the owner of Valley Group, the company that arranged all the shipping and logistics of our bikes, our van, and our stuff from Miami to Cartagena and back again from Punta Arenas. More …
Ruta40 – Go Quickly – The World Is Being Paved. There are a few legendary roads in the world that allow you to ride a cross section of a country and get a glimpse behind the curtain at real life; away from the capital cities and tourist centres. Route 66, the Stuart Highway, the Trans …
Not All Moments Go Into A Camera. Tierra Del Fuego is not quite done with us yet. Chris and I left Ushuaia a day early to try and get a jump on the wind and the distance and the ferry crossing to Punta Arenas from where we are shipping our bikes home. We left in …
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