Town square, San Pedro del Rio, Venezuela
A sleepy town, barely on the map near San Cristobal, Venezuela. We were looking for an alternate route to get to the border of Colombia and bumped along the cobblestone streets into the town square of San Pedro del Rio. Oh my God. The tree. It spanned the entire park. A living umbrella shielding us from the relentless sun. This is a tree you could spend a life under.
We were told this was a weekend getaway for the residents of San Cristobal, with restaurants and shops. But at midweek, we had the town to ourselves. The shops were closed and we finally found a tiny restaurant open.
The road from here winds up into the mountains before steeply descending to Agua Caliente. Colombia is a stone’s throw away, but you have to continue to San Antonio del Tachira to cross the border into Colombia.
Willie – nice picture. How long are you on the road? Going to ride all of the way home?
We finished our New England/Canada tour and are back in toasty Tucson. Hope your travels go well – we need more updates!
Steve and Patricia
Your writing truly captures the spirit of bicycle travel–I’m only sorry I haven’t discovered it sooner. We’re headed in your direction and will be following you as your adventure unfolds.
Thanks for the inspiration!
Amaya
What a glorious tree and what a glorious adventurous life you live!
I’d just discovered your blog – Greetings from Kuching, Sarawak. Malaysia.