Exploring Barranco, Lima’s hip, artistic and bohemian center.

I was recently cleaning up my office and came across a box of old Polaroids I shot back in April of 2010 during a walk from Lima’s center to Miraflores.

This past September we had the opportunity to head back home to Lima, Peru and I brought along my father’s refurbished Kodak Retina IIIc camera so that I could take a few snapshots of the adventure.

Rather than just eating at home, or at the myriad of amazing restaurants every day, we booked a half day excursion with Haku tours to visit the market, purchase ingredients and then cook two of Peru’s classic dishes, Cebiche and Lomo Saltado.

Made it back to Seoul after 12 years, this time things were much different…

Hundreds of riders took on the challenge to cycle 40, 60 or 80 miles along the historic gravel roads of Loudoun County, VA, in support of America’s Routes, an organization working to preserve this unique and precious resource.

Earlier this year my good friend Paul asked me if I would be willing to join him and another friend, Becky, on a three day trip to ride the full length of the C&O towpath, 184.5 miles, from Cumberland, MD to Washington, D.C.

A journal entry from my recent visit to Miraflores in Lima, Perú

A series of portraits generated with MidJourney.

MidJourney, a relatively new software tool available via Discord, allows you to “prompt” an artificial intelligence (AI) Engine to generate imagery.

Nearly 500 riders had the opportunity to ride trails aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico (MCBQ) on Saturday April 30 on a perfect day for mountain biking.

It’s hard to believe that it has been nearly 25 years since I took over the popular cycling guide originally penned by Scott Adams. I

Miraflores has always held a special place in my heart. It’s where I spent a considerable amount of time as a teenager.

This past February we had the opportunity to visit Torino, Italy and I brought along my father’s recently refurbished Kodak Retina IIIc camera so that I could take a few snapshots of the adventure.

Salkanty, Perú’s 12th highest peak, gets its name from the Quechua word, “sallqa”, meaning untamed, uncivilized and invincible. Its relative proximity to Machu Picchu (to the north) has made this prominent peak, and its surrounding Inca roads, a popular alternative to the often crowded Inca Trail.

A few more days mountain biking in Peru

I wrote this a little over two years after a few friends and I visited Peru. I’m Revisiting and sharing it here in anticipation of an upcoming trip back to the Sacred Valley.