The Gap Year
Tales from the trails as we hike, bike and ski our way through South America and Europe

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23
Sep
Splitting the G in Dublin

Splitting the G in Dublin

The catalyst for our stopover in the UK was for Laura's good friend from Pharmacy School, Sophie'
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09
Sep
A week of biking in the West Scotland Highlands

A week of biking in the West Scotland Highlands

I spent a week with two good friends of mine; Campbell and Harry, bike packing through the West Scotland Highlands.
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02
Sep
Bike packing through the French Alps

Bike packing through the French Alps

The second part of our time in France was our main leg of bike packing; traversing the French Alps from
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31
Jul
Luz Ardiden, Pyrenees.

Pyrenees by bike & Le Tour de France

We started our bike packing adventure in the south of France in the Pyrenees. This is also where we also
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16
Jul
Moin Hamburg!

Moin Hamburg!

Our first destination in Europe was about a week at home in Hamburg, northern Germany. We enjoyed some R&
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11
Jul
Tacos, churros and margaritas in Mexico City

Tacos, churros and margaritas in Mexico City

On our way to Europe we had a 3-day layover in Ciudad de Mexico (Mexico City). We spent these 3
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02
Jul
The final leg of South America: Medellín, Salento y Bogotá

The final leg of South America: Medellín, Salento y Bogotá

Due to an ongoing battle with illness for Max, the rest of our time in Colombia was a bit disjointed
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25
Jun
Tayrona National Park on the Caribbean Coast of Colombia.

The Caribbean Coast of Colombia

We spent the first part of our time in Colombia on the Northern Caribbean Coast relaxing on the beaches and
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12
Jun
Post-surf chilling in Chicama.

Surfing in Huanchaco

After 2-months of pretty relentless travelling including almost 2-months at altitude and a lot of hiking, we were feeling as
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07
Jun
Sunset in the dunes, Huacachina.

Sand Skiing in Huacachina

We broke up our marathon of overnight buses with a brief overnight stop in Huacachina; the desert oasis to blast
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