ЧилиAysénRío Murta46°20’51” S 72°46’35” W
7 марта, Чили ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
Horrible first hour on terrible washboard gravel (think - cycling on a corrugated roof) reduced us to walking speed but gravel improved after 15km and we then stumbled on the cutest little estancia soЧитать далее
ЧилиAysénRio Ibañez46°7’41” S 72°33’33” W
8 марта, Чили ⋅ 🌧 5 °C
A horror day! Very heavy rain overnight made us very grateful of our refugio & warm fire, and it continued all morning. Great breakfast of home grown eggs (the chicken were literally running outsideЧитать далее
ЧилиAysénRio IbañezVilla Cerro Castillo46°7’33” S 72°9’10” W
9 марта, Чили ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
Fried eggs on the Cocina economica (wood fired aga) to start the day, followed by a glorious 50mph tailwind for the short ride to Villa Cerro Castillo and amazingly paved roads for the final 14km!Читать далее
ЧилиAysénLaguna Cerro Castillo46°4’47” S 72°11’29” W
10 марта, Чили ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
Very steep hike with Izzy, Margo & Alexander up to the stunning Lago Cerro Castillo, beneath the glacier and towers. Weather seemed very good as we started the trek but when we got to the parkЧитать далее
ЧилиAysénCoyhaique45°58’50” S 71°56’59” W
11 марта, Чили ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
Following the ‘rest day’ spent hiking up Cerro Castillo, it was time to get back on the bikes and straight into the biggest climb of the Carretera, climbing up the stunning switchbacks to 1100mЧитать далее
ЧилиAysénEl Mirador45°48’29” S 71°55’35” W
11 марта, Чили ⋅ 🌧 9 °C
Quick overnight pitstop in the tiny town of El Blanco 35km short of Coyhaique. Very cool campsite, with amazing communal area & welcoming owners. Burritos for dinner and very comfy beds (general ruleЧитать далее
АргентинаRío Negro ProvinceDepartamento de BarilochePerito Moreno41°6’50” S 71°26’45” W
28 марта, Аргентина ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
A bit of mixed day.
Having found 2 bike boxes the previous evening, we thought it best to take them rather than gambling on finding some in Bariloche over the Easter weekend. Sadly this meantЧитать далее
АргентинаRío Negro ProvinceDepartamento de BarilocheLlao LlaoLago Moreno41°4’12” S 71°32’16” W
29 марта, Аргентина ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
50km bike loop round northern region of Bariloche Llao Llao. Lovely roads with views of Mt. Tronador (highest volcano in the region) and beaches (albeit some less accessible on bikes than others).Читать далее
АргентинаRío Negro ProvinceDepartamento de BarilocheCerro Catedral41°11’56” S 71°29’14” W
30 марта, Аргентина ⋅ ⛅ 5 °C
Our final day in Patagonia was a good one! We started with a cycle up to the Cerro Cathedral ski resort, which is the start point of the Refugio Frey hike. From there it was a beautiful 10km hikeЧитать далее
АргентинаMendoza ProvinceDepartamento de GuaymallénMendoza32°53’28” S 68°50’21” W
31 марта, Аргентина ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
A horribly early 3:30am start for our flight to Mendoza and the morning warmed helped by the various luggage related difficulties at the airport - one bike was overweight, extra fees from the depthsЧитать далее
