By Artur Ciesielski | Adventure , Fare
I got into Lima just before noon. It took 45 minutes to get to the Airbnb and in another two hours I was picked up to go on a 5 hour food tour of Lima. I can’t think of a better way to start of visiting a city than through food. This 5 hour tour […]
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There’s a cat, and another, and another. There are hundreds of cats in this park – Parque Central de Miraflores – and they are really well taken care of by random people. Update: I found out that this is a like drop off site for unwanted cats, though these cats are spayed and neutered, well […]
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We’re going to Spain again. This time the adventure starts in Malaga. This is an ongoing list of things to do and places to see in Andalusia. BBC on Andalusia. Worth watching: Anthony Bourdain – Parts Unknown – Season Two – Episode 2 – mostly about Andalucia. Food Andalusian gastronomy is a confluence of Spanish, Jewish and Arabic […]
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On a whim I decided to go to Peru for a mountain biking trip with Sacred Rides instead of where I intended to go. I’ve been wanting to do the Peru trip for a while, but it did not feel right before. I’ll be arriving a few days early to check out the city: Lima. […]
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This is a resource and preparation spot I’m building mostly for myself in preparation for a bicycle touring trip I will, mostly likely, do in 2016. It may or may not be of use to you. I plan on riding for about 2-3 weeks on a CX bike with very light gear. So far, my […]
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Joanna somewhere on a California beach.
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The light of no hope. Why? Despite the rosy short term outlook for Downtown/Central Phoenix the long term outlook for Metro Phoenix is less fragrant. That what my intention in this photo. The reflections of bright sun against the buildings in the midst of restoration, yet the light is now powerful enough to overcome the […]
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The salty, cold, frothy, bubbly white water as it flows back into the Pacific Ocean after having made its attempts at the beach.
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Rupik, especially liked walking on the beach. Here we traverse the sands on one of the few beaches in California where dogs are allowed. Our mark was made. My dragging feet on the left, Rupik is next – galloping followed by Maya with here petite four and Joanna. As they pass me.
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We were both struck by the beautiful light blue streaks of water hugging the coast. With the light cloud cover and a view of the Pacific Coast Highway this was an amazing sight. Taken from the road leading to/from the Camaldolese Benedictine monastery known for vast oceanic views, retreats and fruitcake. Where: 62475 State Highway […]
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Maya tries to show Rupik her dominance.
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