Cycling The Globe

Distance: 111.9 km Ride time: 5:12:59 Average: 21.5 km/h Max speed: 56.9 km/h Total: 35944 km I was expecting another super hot day as I left Leon and headed inland. And heat was what I got. As usual I was surrounded by volcanoes. Today my view the right consisted of Volcan San Cristobal – a  [ Read More ]

Distance: 93.8 km Ride time: 4:31:06 Average: 20.8 km/h Max speed: 40.0 km/h Total: 35829 km Considering I was leaving Managua in the morning rush hour, the traffic was not bad at all – or maybe I was just lucky to find a good route. After a quick climb out of the capital, the route  [ Read More ]

Distance: 113.2 km Ride time: 5:31:26 Average: 20.5 km/h Max speed: 47.9 km/h Total: 35728 km Everything is very compact here in Nicaragua. Yesterday night I had left the beautiful Island of Ometepe. Today the plan was to cycle to the old colonial city of Granada, have lunch at the square, and then continue to  [ Read More ]

Distance: 32.7 km Ride time: 1:32:33 Average: 21.2 km/h Max speed: 54.7 km/h Total: 35615 km It was interesting to hear Sabrina talking about her job at an organic farm on Ometepe over lunch. They are doing a lot of interesting things down here. After lunch we went for a swim in Lake Nicaragua –  [ Read More ]

Distance: 39.3 km Ride time: 2:25:58 Average: 16.2 km/h Max speed: 49.0 km/h Total: 35582 km It was my plan to do a little tour by bicycle around the beautiful Ometepe Island. It was also supposed to be a rest day, so I setled for a slow 40 km ride as a compromise. I left  [ Read More ]

It really is a very low key place over here on Ometepe island – I don’t think stress is a big problem for the people living here. I’m staying at the nice Landing Hostel, once again taking advantage of the fact that it is low season – 8$ for a dorm room where I am  [ Read More ]