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Terranova Expedition 2010-2011 Complete 9 Oct 2011 | 07:51 pm
I've returned home to Calgary, safe and sound. After a 13 hour flight from Bogota to Toronto and then to Calgary, I arrived home for the first time in 353 days. My bike is still in Lima awaiting a b...
Coming home... 5 Oct 2011 | 11:45 am
Bike is on a boat, heading for Vancouver. I'm heading to the Airport... 352 days on the road and I'm looking forward to coming home. I'll see everyone real soon. Tim
Colombia 25 Sep 2011 | 08:12 am
We flew out of Lima yesterday and landed in Bogota, Colombia late last night. My bike is still in Lima, at the BMW dealership awaiting a new "certified" crate to ship it in. Seems that the customs p...
All good things... 19 Sep 2011 | 07:55 am
I've known for a week or so about the outcome, but I've been dreading writing it down, it seems so final. But.... The bike has suffered a catastrophic failure. The low oil pressure light turned ou...
Bike is in the Shop... 5 Sep 2011 | 03:57 am
My bike is at the BMW dealer in Lima, they came by and picked it up a couple days ago. Hopefully I'll find out monday what the problem is. It could be a cheap (relatively) sensor, or something wor.....
Lima Update... 31 Aug 2011 | 03:08 pm
We are still in Lima with a little problem. After sitting for a few weeks, I fired the bike up, and the Oil Pressure light came on. This is not good. Low oil pressure will quickly lead to total eng...
Magic Circuit of the Water - Parque de la Reserva 26 Aug 2011 | 04:54 am
We took a cab ride the other night to the Magic Circuit of the Water. It is a massive fountain complex, the largest in the world, consisting of 13 distinct fountains, most of which are interactive. ...
300 Days on the road... 15 Aug 2011 | 09:52 am
I left home 300 days ago. "The journey is the reward" - Taoist proverb With our parents, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, October 17, 2010 Somewhere in BC, Canada Camping in Oregon Setting up camp, Sla...
Road to Lima 8 Aug 2011 | 01:38 pm
Cusco had almost become our home, we'd been there so long. It was hard to leave Loki, but after 3 weeks (!!), the road beckoned. I started the bike up, turned it around in the foyer, and we packed u...
Hanging in Peru... 2 Aug 2011 | 04:45 am
We're still hanging out in Peru. It's a great place to kick back and enjoy. For the last two weeks, we've had a room, three meals a day plus snacks, plus drinks for two people. Our total bill is ...
