German Cyclists in Huallanca

 A few weeks ago I had the chance to meet two German cyclists who stopped through Huallanca. The story of their amazing cycling adventure is something that I would really love to share because it’s so awesome and inspiring. 

Huallanca rarely gets any kind of tourists. Any time a white person comes through town it seems like people talk about it for days and everyone stares and wants to know what they are doing here. That’s how I was able to spot the two German cyclists when they were walking through downtown Huallanca. Their names are Felix and Karl and they are in their mid-twenties. Thirteen months ago they flew from Berlin to Alaska to begin a year and a half long cycling adventure that would begin in Alaska and end at the Southern tip of Argentina. Thus far in their journey they have ridden their bicycles from Alaska to Peru!! They've ridden through Alaska, Canada, various US states on the Western side, many places in Mexico, ever country in Central America, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and they aren't done yet! Imagine!! They told me many of the stories of their adventures on the road and its been an incredible journey for them full of meeting amazing people, seeing amazing sights, camping, and lots of miles put on their bicycles. 

They had a free day to kill in Huallanca so I asked them if they wanted to come to a class with me to share their story with some of my students. They came to a class with me and my students loved it! My students don't get exposed to many people who do a lot of traveling so it was really fun for them to talk to these to guys from Germany who have been traveling on their bicycles for the past thirteen months.