On our way!!!!.....Kind of.

A day and a half into our junket, and we´ve made it to Ayucucho. Guys just checking over the bikes now, although most of the mechanics work so far has been done by us! 2 Tyre changes, a chain adjustment, and numerous other uneducated tinkerings. Mototaxis are fun.

Yesterday was our first full day on the road, after an initial 3 hour night-time jaunt out of Huancayo. The scenery, the people, and the experience so far has been out of this world. However, there have been a number of quirks.

One particular event that stands out took place amidst an epic tropical downpour, on some seriously dodgy mountain roads. Sheer drop to our right, horrible mud track out in front, but little did we know that the real danger would come from the otherwise inconspicuous rock face to our left. Although we should have known better on a road reknowned for landslides, we only cottoned on to the dangers brought about by the rain when we were in between two streams of bounding boulders. After a few moments of the most ill advised discussion we´ve ever had, (during which one taxi got hit by a, mercifully small, rock), we realised we had no option but to continue, through the rocky gauntlet ahead.

A mile down the road things cleared up, and it was plain sailing for a good few hours....until of course the next breakdown. The 125cc runt of the convoy is proving to be particularly problematic (our two 150ccs are playing ball at the mo, despite a cactus thorn destroying one front tyre). As night fell we were forced into an open air roadside habitacion for 5 hours "slumber" to avoid the less than enticing prospect of further night driving.

So, hopefully get back en route today, but will be taking it slow n steady after hearing some uninspiring news about the quality of the road to Cusco (the next leg!)

 More to come when we next find internet thats online more than one day per week!

 

  

 

 

DELAYS, BOOO HOO.

More delays, and we´re still stuck in Huancayo.  Lovely as the town is, somewhat frustrating.

Delayed paperwork to blame, bloody bureacracy. 20 odd teams have already set off, but heroes that we are we´ve volunteered to take the hit and leave a week later......although the latest snippet of reliable news leads us to believe it will be more like 10 days.

Probably going to head off into the mountains for the weekend, and get en route early next week. 

Keeping positive. Keeping active. And determined to stick it through to the end (even if it means bombing it back on a 70 hour bus from Paraguay to catch the old flighteroonies).

...if three can, four can, split in two!!!!

!!! The popularity of the amazing toucan boys keeps on a-growing.  We have picked up another member, some yank chick!  So now we´re grabbing another steed for the epic quest, to split the team in two.  And probably a good thing too, as hills seem somewhat problematic in test driving. 

Welcome the lovely Meredith O`Haaaanrahaaaan - Mimi.

And muchos props to her, first ever to sign up to an adventurists adventure on the eve of leaving. 

So, hands together please for Team Toucan Two-Can, but Three can too.  If Three can, Four can, Split in two.