Pierre Nilois

Touring cyclist. Passionate sailor. Keen backcountry skier. Environmentalist. Daydreamer. Wellington enthusiast. Currently on an open-ended journey RTW

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@eDreams 6748504952. I called LATAM regarding our upcoming flight the 11th of Nov and we aren't registered in any of their flights!!? What's happening? You are going to rip us off??

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Found this weird bug resting on my riding partner's leg. Reminded me of the iconic #weta crossed with some kind of butterfly...

Any biologist enthusiasts out there got any clue of what is it?

#insect #weirdbug… https://t.co/cTWHlMZjd3

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From Duitama in Boyacá, I have been joined by a friend I met in Bucaramanga a month earlier. Keen urban cyclist, she will discover the joys of cycle touring through Colombian paramos.

A week of riding together,… https://t.co/odm2I2N67w

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A first of January story as it can only happen in #Colombia...

I have been riding all day long between torrential rain and nice sun spells. I'm arriving, exhausted, by dusk at Paz de Rio.

For this public holiday,… https://t.co/N2aV1wIr06

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Between #Chita and #Jericó, the gravel road is spectacular, going around some steep and dry canyons. The ride is very harsh though with steep hills where I would have to push my bike many times. Locals passing by… https://t.co/K1i1f1hyyW

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Looooong rocky downhill until #Chita.

Radical change of vegetation on this side of the pass. No more frailejones, but some odd yellow flowers among rocky and volcanic… https://t.co/RNwvUPcAEV

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At the top of the pass between #ElCocuy and #Chita, at 4149m. First time (from numerous ones 😂) over 4000m on my bicycle.

Happy to have done it!

#Colombia #Boyacá #ohboyaca #biketour… https://t.co/xTwiYeGFAg

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At the top of the pass between #ElCocuy and #Chita, 4149m. First time (from numerous ones 😂) over 4000m on my bicycle.

Happy to have done it!

#Colombia #Boyacá #ohboyaca #biketour… https://t.co/OOuA9BSnqv

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Mumbling and stuttering my poor spanish...

Throughout my entire journey in #Colombia, I have been kept amazed by the enthusiasm and the genuine curuosity that my trip produces on the… https://t.co/DmguvJVHpg

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Early #breakfastwithaview. Long- awaited, I can finally stare endlessly at the #nevados de la #sierranevadadelcocuy.

The night before, I have camped next to the last finca before… https://t.co/RCH99By2qc

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Gotcha! My very first #frailejón, iconic plant from the #páramo - unique alpine ecosystem of the northern Andes - that I'll meet in much larger bunch later in #Colombia and I will have… https://t.co/oJedyQU0tR

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Gotcha!!! My very first #frailejon, this iconic plant from the #páramo - unique high altitude ecosystem from the northern Andes - that I'll meet in much larger group later on in #Colombia… https://t.co/jIEscO0MC2

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Fortunately as I am making my way to the pass, clouds are willing to clear up and I'm finally able to glimpse some snow/ice from #sierranevadadelcocuy

#Colombia #Boyacá #ohboyaca… https://t.co/xU5H67iNur

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#ElCocuy charming village down the mountain range that bears its name.

No signs of a clearer weather window in the next few days. I decide to skip the loop reported on #ohboyaca route… https://t.co/URMyi0wWiQ

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#Soatá and #chicamocha river.
Ups and downs, it never stops! It doesn't… https://t.co/yacY5JDeKi

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Last uphill to get into #Boyacá department, homeland of the local cycling… https://t.co/3vN7sDbtvF

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How on earth be skeptical about riding dirt when you can go through some… https://t.co/3aLVIqcT09

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Overlooking the charming 'pueblo' #Onzaga, getting ready to tackle some big… https://t.co/m04TwjT9nd

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This is how unshamely I spent #christmaseve.
As soon as twilight ended, I… https://t.co/17Simn88AK

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The bliss of cycling uphill: enjoy breathtaking views while cruising down.
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#Colombia #ohboyaca… https://t.co/bppTXsZ7Ll