I took a road trip to Urubamba this weekend with my friend Carol. We set of early Saturday morning on the eighty kilometre trip. The first part of the journey is a grueling one hour up hill road out of Cuzco, made all the harder by starting at an altitude of 3500M. So we cheated and took a bus for this part (with our bikes precariously balanced on the roof).
From where we got off the bus it was pretty much all downhill or flat, and thus, much more enjoyable. We had great weather and wonderful views as we cycled into the heart of the Sacred Valley. The only downside was that the rental bike Carol had got a total of four puntures (obviously a very old inner tube) so we spent just as much time repairing it as we did cycling).
For lunch we stopped in a town called Calca for guacamole and nachos lunch before attempting to carry on to Urubamba. But with a third puncture and twenty kilomtetres left, it didn't look like we'd have time to repair the tyre and make it to our destination before it grew dark. So we had to jump in a colectivo (minibus jammed full of people) for the last part of our journey. In Urumbamba we stayed in a lovely hostel with a great garden running down to the Urubamba River. And on Sunday, another beautiful day, we returned to Cuzo
From where we got off the bus it was pretty much all downhill or flat, and thus, much more enjoyable. We had great weather and wonderful views as we cycled into the heart of the Sacred Valley. The only downside was that the rental bike Carol had got a total of four puntures (obviously a very old inner tube) so we spent just as much time repairing it as we did cycling).
For lunch we stopped in a town called Calca for guacamole and nachos lunch before attempting to carry on to Urubamba. But with a third puncture and twenty kilomtetres left, it didn't look like we'd have time to repair the tyre and make it to our destination before it grew dark. So we had to jump in a colectivo (minibus jammed full of people) for the last part of our journey. In Urumbamba we stayed in a lovely hostel with a great garden running down to the Urubamba River. And on Sunday, another beautiful day, we returned to CuzoFixing yet another puncture.
A bus shelter en route.
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