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52 viewsThis photo was way overexposed so I did what I could with it.
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56 viewsTraffic on the highway is a bit of a hazard at times.
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65 viewsOur group, still all here just below the cloud line. Or at least this cloud line.
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57 viewsTy is riding on sunshine. Now. Earlier it was fumes.
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58 viewsSizing up our trail with somebody else's much nicer bike.
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63 viewsHere comes our group, still on pavement.
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60 viewsAnother group zips down the pavement. This is all still the easy part though you can see that the cliffs are there.
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62 viewsGravel bypass but nope, still not the death road.
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49 viewsAll smiles!
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58 viewsNah, we're not done. We're just skipping the last uphill stretch of pavement and going to the start of the death road. Finally.
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57 viewsThe fog and bits of traffic did not make our journey all that much safer. I'd love to do it again on a clear day.
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57 viewsNow THIS is the Death Road.
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59 viewsThis drop is over 500m and has claimed hundreds of lives.
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57 viewsRounding a corner.
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55 viewsBelow the cloud line at last.
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53 viewsWe all cheer as the death road winds in the background.
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59 viewsCan you imagine this being a two-way road??
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61 viewsAs I said, the fog did not improve the safety situation along the road. Nor did incorrect signs (this was actually a hairpin).
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62 viewsI check the sign one last time as we head into the white.
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58 viewsHere we are looking down one of the higher ledges.
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