Leaving Lovely Nambucca
2 April, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 28 °CObligatory deck shot on departure morning. Back in 6 months!
Obligatory deck shot on departure morning. Back in 6 months!
“The plan” calls for a few days prep before covering a couple of thousand kms West towards the Andes where the trip starts in earnest. We get to have a little time in Montevideo where the ArmyBaca lagi
After we leave Uruguay, the target is Argentina’s wine capital, Mendoza, on the edge of the Andes. It’s a few days of solid driving through farm land - which gets increasingly poorer the furtherBaca lagi
We had an early morning start for the 3 hour drive to the border in order to beat the crowds and lengthy lines for immigration and customs clearance. As is the case for most border crossings betweenBaca lagi
With the pass cleared, we had a problem free, albeit slow, crossing into Chile. The aim - hit the coast, head north, visit some of the inland valleys (and the home of Pisco), then return to ArgentinaBaca lagi
Putting the setbacks behind us and with the tyre repaired, we head inland to the highlands of the Atacama desert. A stunning drive which takes the Troopy over 3,000m again before we arrive at theBaca lagi
For our final days in the Atacama we explore the town of San Pedro de Atacama with its quaint church (with cactus roof bearings) and the Geysers Del Tatio (in case we needed reminding that this was aBaca lagi
After a successful border crossing at Paso Jama, we head across the vast high plans of NW Argentina. After passing the Great Salt Flats (the salt is 1,200m deep), some hard-core mountain towns,Baca lagi
After some time in the high Andes we make our way to the regional city of Salta - one of Argentina’s oldest. We find a good mechanic and get the troopy serviced and inspected and spend a couple ofBaca lagi
Pengembara We are looking forward to Round 3!
Pengembara Safe travels.
Enjoy. We are looking forward to sharing your trip via wonderful photos…❤️ [Pam]