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Provecho

sara dykman March 21, 2014

Why are we dragging ourselves through all kinds of challenges, from isolated mountain passes to hot, oppressive, busy highways? I almost always say the same thing: I am here to have an adventure, to learn about other cultures, to see the biodiversity the world offers, to learn Spanish, and to EAT.

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In Central America, English Tags beans, Bike, el salvador, food, guatemala, nicaragua, Spoon in the Road, tortillas

Phase Two

sara dykman December 20, 2013

The start of Phase Two was painful. After a well deserved three week break from the bicycle my butt had forgotten what it was like to cycle. Every bump felt as if an angry giant was hitting me in the bum with a baseball bat as hard as he could.

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In Ecuador, English Tags Andea Bear Foundation, bears, Bike, bike path, frogs, glapagos, machete, Sara, Spoon in the Road

What's That Rock? A family fun game that rocks.

sara dykman August 7, 2013

Discover your rocky animal instincts by addingup the number correct at the end.

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In English, Peru Tags backroads, bumpy, Huancayo, Sara, slow, Spoon in the Road, vicuna

The Ups and The Downs

sara dykman July 24, 2013

The last few weeks of riding have been anything but flat. Since Cusco we have either been going up thousands of feet or down thousands of feet.

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In English, Peru Tags Bike, Canyon, Chinchero, Climbs, Huancayo, Peru, Sara, Spoon in the Road, Ups and Downs

Dia del Peton aka Paradise

sara dykman April 17, 2013

People took to the streets with their walking shoes and bikes. They walked in the middle of the road. They biked where ever they pleased. Kids on push bikes scuttled along, winding around median dividers, zigzagging like stray soccer balls up and down the streets.

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In Bolivia, English Tags Bike, bike culture, Bolivia, car-free cities, Cochabamba, Dia del peton, Spoon in the Road

18 weeks in 18 photos

sara dykman April 3, 2013

Well, I am starting this blog four months into my travels. And while better late than never might be true, the idea of catching everyone on up to speed is a bit daunting. 

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In Bolivia, English Tags Bike, bikes, Bolivia, Bolivian Amphibian Initiative, captive breeding, Cochabamba, Critical Mass, frogs, Inca Trail, Jesus, Lago Titicaca, Spanish, Spoon in the Road, The Jungle, Tunari
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