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Dec 31: Crossing into the New Year - Puno, Peru to Copacabana, Bolivia

Dec 30: Rough Seas on the Highest Lake - Puno, Peru

Dec 29: Water from Above, Below and the Side - Ayaviri to Puno, Peru

Dec 28: Up and Down and Across - Checacupe to Ayaviri, Peru

PeaceBike Tips for Travelers- Cusco, Peru -- Dec 2000

Dec 27: On the Road Again - Cusco to Checacupe, Peru

Dec 26: Post Christmas catch-up!! -- Cusco, Peru

Dec 25: Feliz Navidad - Cusco, Peru

Dec 24: Sacred Valley Tour and Noche Buena! - Cusco, Peru

Dec 20-23: Machu Picchu and Preparations for a Cusco Christmas! -- Cusco, Peru

Dec 19: The journey not the destination! Aguas Calientes, Peru

Dec 18: Machu Picchu and Yuka Salad-- Cusco

Dec 17: Market buddies and the Grinch -- Cusco, Peru

Dec 15: Fast route to Cusco to find a doctor

Dec 14: A school visit in Santa Rosa! -- Santa Rosa-Abancay, Peru

Dec 13: Over 4400 Meters - Roughly km post 216 to Pampamarca - 49km

Dec 12: Another Tough Day in Puquio

Dec 11: New flag pole, lots of new friends, and a parade!

Dec 10: 3100 Meter Vertical Climb from the foothills of the Peruvian Andes

Dec 9: Remember, don`t eat breakfast!! -- Nasca, Peru

Dec 8: A new 155 km record, and multiplication fun! -- Nasca, Peru

Dec 7: Better than water? WATERMELON! -- Ica, Peru

Dec 6: Always worth asking! -- Salinas- Chincha, Perú

Dec 5: Mr. Marcio, mui, mui, and dinner din! Lima-Salinas, Peru

Dec 4: Marches, murals, and skulls... -- Lima, Perú, one more night

Dec 3: Picarones, fruit salads, and goodbyes. -- Lima, Peru

Dec 2: Views of the worlds of Lima! --Lima, Peru

Dec 1: A PeaceBike School Visit...Just Barely -- Lima, Peru

Nov 30: Great day but not as expected! -- Albert and Nelly, Lima, Peru

Nov 29: Getting to know Lima! Janet`s and Family, Rimac, Lima, Peru

Nov 28: Happy Birthday to Caroline, 8 years old!! Nelly & Albertos, Rimac, Lima, Peru

Nov 27: Maps, Hare Krishnas, and Neon Drinks! -- Home of Nelly and Alberto, Lima, Peru

Nov 26: The crowds come out! Sunday Night Live -- Home of Nelly and Alberto, Lima, Peru

Nov 25: Where, oh, where to sleep? Tad - Lima, Peru Frank - Casma to Huarmay, Peru - 90 km

Nov 24: Frank 81km to Casma, Peru and Tad hops bus from Chimbote to Lima, Peru

Nov 23: Thanksgiving without any Turkey -- Trujillo - A few kms north of Chimbote, Peru

Nov 22: In Search of Lugui - Trujillo, Peru

Nov 21: Gran Chimú, Chan Chan - Trujillo, Peru

Nov 20: Suns and Moons - Trujillo, Peru

Nov 20: A note from a roadside friend of Shauna

Nov 19: Long Day, Short Day - Chepen to Paijan and Trujillo, Peru

Nov 18: Better Wind Day - Chiclayo to Chepen, Peru

Nov 17: One Extreme to Another - Somewhere in the Sechura Desert to Chiclayo, Peru - 96km

Nov 16: Sand and Wind, Sand and Wind: Somewhere in the Sechura Desert to somewhere else in the same desert

Nov 15: The Sechura Desert - Piura to somewhere in the Sechura, Peru

Nov 14: Good Skin Stuff - Piura, Peru

Nov 13: Feverish Day for Tad - Piura, Peru

Nov 10 - 12: Pirate Petroleum!! -- From desert post Tumbes to Piura, Peru

Nov 9: A Walk in the Ocean - Tumbes to somewhere in the desert 41 km past Zorritos, Peru

Nov 8: We welcome U 2 to Peru! -- Tumbes, Peru

Nov 7: Meeting ¨Mandala¨ Ramon and the search for ¨La Reina¨ -- Arrenillas, Ecuador

Nov 6: Crayons, new soles, and tough times! -- Machala, Ecuador

Nov 3: Catching up in Machala. --- Machala, Ecuador

Nov 2: Cemetaries, Yuka Tortillas, and lots of Bananas--- Machala, Ecuador

Nov 1: Pancho Negro wins the prize!! --- Naranjal, Ecuador

Oct 31: The Biggest Downhill Yet & PeaceBike Halloween II !!! -- El Triunfo, Ecuador

Oct 30: Hoeing the fields and Cutting through the fog--Other side of the mountains

Oct 29: Goodbye to the Allans & lentils near the stream! Near the stream, 15 kms out of Riobamba

Oct 28: Time to catch up, hang with the Allans, and get ready to head south. Riobamba, Ecuador

Oct 27: MAF, Sheba the boa constrictor, and saying goodbye to Rick, Sharon, and Joel! Shell-Riobamba, Ecuador

Food break after clearing corn fields Oct 26: ¨Thank God they cut the grass!¨ Kayamentza-Shell, Ecuador

Oct 25: Lost and Found in the Amazon - Kayamentze, Ecuador

Oct 24: Into the Amazon - Kayamentza, Ecuador

Oct 23: The Shell Game - Shell Ecuador

Oct 22: The Jungle Adventure is about to begin! - Should be Shell, Ecuador

Oct 21: PeaceBike Board Meeting and Saturday Night Prayer A-Live! Riobamba, Ecuador

Oct 20: Another Riobamba Day - Riobamba, Ecuador

Oct 19: Relaxing Day - Riobamba, Ecuador

mountain Oct 17: Hiking Chimborazo, and pelota del mano! - Riobamba, Ecuador

Oct 16: The dog ate my eggs! - Riobamba, Ecuador

Oct 15: Goodbyes, Hellos, and a gas station paradise! - Alobamba, Ecuador

Oct 14: The Baptism - Ambato, Ecuador

Oct 13: Music and almost goodbye - Ambato, Ecuador

Oct 12: Internet Blues - Ambato, Ecuador

Oct 11: Frank takes a shower and Tad plays with a monkey! Paty´s House-Baños-Paty´s House, Ambato, Ecuador (pics and vids)

Oct 10: Laundry, CiudadAndina, and Novio Atomico -Paty´s House, Ambato, Ecuador

parrot Oct 9: Uncles in Puyo - Puyo and Ambato, Ecuador

Oct 8: The Road to Puyo - Ambato, Baños and Puyo, Ecuador (pics and vids)

Oct 7: The Search for Tad - Latacunga - Amabato - Baños, Ecuador

Oct 6: Helped by an Angel - Latacunga to Amaboto, Ecuador

Oct 5: Pigs, peanuts, people, and plenty more at the Saquisili Market - Caryl´s House-Latacunga, Ecuador (vid and pics)

Oct 4: Uncle Tom´s Cabin, French Toast, and PeaceBike Ear-warmer Pals - El Chaupi-Cotopaxi Park Entrance, Ecuador (pics)

caryl with earwarmers Oct 3: In the Mountains - El Chaupi, Ecuador (pics)

Oct 2: The Climb to The Avenue of the Volcanoes - Amaguaña to El Chaupi, Ecuador 33 km

Oct 1: The Journey Begins - Quito to Amaguaña Ecuador 36km

Sept 30: One More Day - Quito

Sept 29: Harmonicas, Visas and Bikes - Quito

Sept 28: The Shaman - Comunidad Congomita, Ecuador (near Santo Domingo)

Sept 27: The Search for the Aguavil Family - from Quito to Communidad Congomita, Ecuador.

Sept 26: Contact - Quito, Ecuador

Sept 25: Monday and Anniversaries - Quito, Ecuador

Sept 24: The Old Quito Walk Quito, Ecuador

Sept 23: Catch up day Quito, Ecuador

Sept 22: Colegio American Quito, Ecuador

Sept 21: The Middle of the World - El Mitad del Mundo! Quito, Ecuador

Sept 20: Ripped off at the IGM Quito, Ecuador

Sept 19: Tremors, music, and FTPing Quito, Ecuador

Sept 18: Quiet Mondays

Sept 17: Internet, internet everywhere!

Sept. 16: See the Photos and Videos of the PeaceBike RideAlong!

Sept 14: Cultures swallowing cultures swallowing cultures...

Sept 13: Goings-on in Quito

Sept 12: Frank Arrives in Quito!

Sept 11: PeaceBiker Tad in Quito! - Posada el Arupo, Quito

Sept 10: PeaceBike goes flying and in comes the fog! - Not quite to Quito, Ecuador

Sept 9: Special Tour of the Panama Canal with Howard and Francia - Voyager Hostel, Panama City

Sept 8: Waking up at the border and welcome to Panama! - Voyager Hostel, Panama City

Sept 7: Saying See-Ya-Later to a partner in peace! On a Bus, Cruising South to Panama

Sept 6: Locked out, rescued and riding light! San Jose, Costa Rica

Sept 5: PeaceBike, Press, and Radio for Peace International - San Jose, Costa Rica

Sept 4:School visit to Colegio de Educacion Interactiva! San Jose, Costa Rica

Sept 3: Volcan Poaz! - San Jose, Costa Rica

Sept 2: Conflict Resolution Workship with Costa Rican Teachers! - Celina`s Home, near San Jose

Sept 1: Bajo del Tigre, Peanut Butter Delivery, and School Visits! - Back to San Jose, Costa Rica

August 31: Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve - Homes of our new friends, Costa Rica

August 30: Welcome home to Monte Verde! - Up in the cloud forest, Costa Rica

August 29: Cleaning up, resting up, and getting ready to become tourists! - CEPPA, San Jose, Costa Rica

August 28: Over the hills and through the jungle to Celina`s house we go! San Jose, Costa Rica

August 27: Whiskil Wraps and Wain, Wain, Wain! Not sure where, Costa Rica

August 25-26: For Want of a Solar Oven (the creation of Michi G. Horno) Liberia, Costa Rica

cathedral August 15-23: Off the island, bedding on the border, and french toast with Jay - Playa Panama, Costa Rica (pics)

August 13-14: Island living, pretty rough! Isla Ometepe!

August 12: Bike, Boat, Ride, Float - beach near Santo Domingo, Isla de Ometepe

August 11: Wooden Horses and Angel in Granada - Hotel Familiar, Granada

August 10: The slow escape from Managua - Km 38, near Catarina (pics)

August 9: Another great day at the Quaker House! Managua, Nicaragua (pics)

August 6-8: Doctors, peaceworkers, and new friends all around! Quaker House, Managua

August 5: Managua is that-a-way, no, that-a-way! - Finca Espedio, Nicaragua (pics)

August 4: Pop-prof, POP accounts, and popcorn! - Leonel's Lounge of Living it Up, Leon

August 3: Yuka, Yuka, Yuka! - Leonel's Lodge of Luxury, Leon

August 2: Hot Bread! - Leonel's Paradise, Leon (pic)

August 1: Breakfast Mushies, Contact Solution, and the Cow Kill Patrol Finca Santa Isabel, Nicaragua (pics)

July 31:The Vegi-lovers Armadillo - Border Crossing, Honduras/Nicaragua (vid and pics)

July 30:PeaceCorp Connections, and Lost and Found - Hospedaje Tonita, Choluteca (pics)

July 29: Into Honduras, armadillos, pigs, and green tortillas - Aldea El Cohete, Honduras (lots of pics)

July 28: Still sick but enjoying the festivities! - Yoloaquin, El Salvador (vids and pics)

July 27: Resting, OJ, and listening! - Yoloaquin, El Salvador (pic)

July 26: Memories of war, and new friends of Peace - Yoloaquin, El Salvador(vid and pics)

July 25: A road shoulder built for two! Near junction for San Miguel(vid and pics)

July 24: Taking a break for pupusa lessons! San Miguel, El Salvador(pics)

July 23: Meeting up with Shauna Curry - Rio Lempa, El Salvador (pic)

July 12-22: Fish-sites, advance pedestrian training, and observations - San Salvador (pics)

July 8-11: Volcanos, hikes, and camping out with the National Civil Police - Cerro Verde, El Salvador July 7: A wonderful welcome! - Instituto San Ignacio, El Salvador (vid and pic)

July 6 B: How to find a cheap hotel that is worth the money! Sonsonate, El Salvador

July 6th: An easy crossing into PeaceBike Country #5! - Sonsonate, El Salvador

July 5:   Beach, crocs, and places not to step late at night! Vitelio's house, 20kms north of El Salvador (vid and pics)

July 4:   A Wild-Watermelon-Goose Chase - Monterrico, Guatemala (pics)

July 3:   Don't go swimming with your passport! - Monterrico, Guatemala (pics and vids)

July 4:   A Wild-Watermelon-Goose Chase - Monterrico, Guatemala

July 3:   Don't go swimming with your passport! - Monterrico, Guatemal

July 2:   Down the hill, toilet tips, and more! - Brito, Guatemala

June 30-July 2:   More Antigua, Fireworks, & Processions - Heading Out   (procession photos, video)

June 24-29:   Lake Atitlan, Bike repairs, and Jade Factories - C&Rs, Antigua   (lots of pics)

June 23:   Belle Vista Hotel Becomes Prison Hotel - Antigua, Guatemala   (photo, video)

June 22:   Snap, crackle, pop and derailleur flop! - Guatemala City

June 21:   A day in the saddle and new sandals - small village near Buenos Aires  (Breakfast with the Infantry)

June 20:   Solo through the rainstorms! - Guatemalan Military Camp   (Tad and Shawna)

June 19:   A day of near repairs, bakery, and internet classes - Finca Ixobel

June 18:   A compañera up the road, then found! Finca Ixobel, Peten   (hanging out in Finca Ixobel)

June 17:   The Kick-Stand that Kicked the Bucket! - Finca de Julio y Rosa, Peten   (photos of the locals)

June 16:   Sleeping in a Rock Quary - South of Flores, Peten   (moonrise and sunset pictures, video)

June 9-14:   The PeaceBike Flores Webatorium, Flores, Peten   (Sunset in Flores)

June 6-9:   Bollitos, Goodbyes, and riding to the island - Flores, Peten  (picture)

June 5:   The Splendors of Tikal - Raul and Maria's Home, El Remate, Peten   (pictures and videos)

June 4:   The bike, hitch, walk, bus, bike ride to Tikal! Campground, Tikal, Peten

June 3:   A visit with Raul, Maria, and Family - El Remate, Peten

June 2:   Pepe the budget traveler and CROCODILES! Yaxha ruins, GuatamalA  (pictures)

June 1:   Finding a home in Guatamala - Melchor de Mencos, Guatamala

May 31:   Rotary Club Breakfast and the Pandey TV Talkshow - San Ignacio, Belize

May 30:   Penpals at school and TV Coverage - San Ignacio, Belize   (picture)

May 29:   Radio Interview and Sacred Heart School - San Ignacio, Belize

May 28:   Email at Donald's House! San Ignacio, Belize

May 27:   A new home in San Ignacio - Jan's House, San Ignacio, Belize

May 26:   Very hard liquor, gift flag, and a Public Service Announcement - Belmopan, Belize   (video and picture)

May 25:   Bathing in the Blue Hole - Blue Hole National Park, Belize   (video)

May 24:   A Flip-Flop flop! - Behind a gas station, 6 miles west of Dangriga

May 23:   Back to Dangriga - Central Hotel, Dangriga, Belize

May 22:   A common Commonwealth Day - Jed and Lisa's, Belize   (with pictures and video)

May 21:   Tour at Dem Dats Doin-Sustainable Living! - Lisa and Jed's, Belize

May 20:   Living on the farm and Lubaantun - Jed and Lisa's, Belize

May 19:   The Journey to Lisa and Jed's - Lisa and Jed's, San Pedro Columbia, Belize   (pictures)

May 18:   Jon the Bakerman and Placencia - Punta Gorda, Belize   (videos)

May 15-17:   Operation Get out and Dry out Dangriga, Belize   (picture)

May 14:   The Long Hard Day and Night Coastal Highway ( Bad News), Belize   (pictures)

May 13:   When in doubt ask William - On the road to Democracia, Belize   (video)

May 12:   The Reed Family takes me in! Belize City, Belize

May 11:   7000 kilometers!!! On the road to Belize City, Belize   (picture)

May 10:   School Visit was Incredible! Trial Farm, Belize

May 9:   Meeting Omar and his family - Trial Farm, Belize   (videos and plenty a picture!)

May 8:   Thanks to friends of Mexico, a ride into Belize! Corazal Town   (picture)

    

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