Bike in a box
Date: 07/05/06
With a bit of pushing and shoving plus lots of tape our bikes managed to get packed away.
Getting excited
Date: 07/05/06
The bikes were the last thing we packed - and this photo was taken just before the tape went on to close up the lid. One more (World Cup Interrupted) sleep till departure.
Bike Packing
Date: 07/06/06
So this is what Back Packing with a bicycle looks like!! Once you get get the bike out of the box life gets a little easier. Our bicycle pannier bags are stored in the red and white striped bags :)
The bikes didn't cost us any extra.
The Plane
Date: 07/06/06
Lima Airport
Date: 07/07/06
Our journey from Sydney to Cusco took around 38 hours and involved a number of stop overs, the longest of which was 6 hours in Lima airport - from midnight to 6am. The Sleeping In Airports website hinted that a snooze could be had with relative comfort at the recently refurbished Lima airport.
Lima to CuscoOur first View of the Andes
Date: 07/07/06
Our first View of the Andes
SunriseOur first dawn in South America
Date: 07/07/06
The snow capped peaks of the Andes
Date: 07/07/06
As we got closer to Cusco you got a feeling for exactly how immense the Andes are..