Rio SPA canyon
5. April 2024 in Chile ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Slept in as hadn’t returned from stargazing until after 2:00. Switched rooms and then ventured out along tiny little river. Stopped and hiked up devil’s throat. Beautiful sandstone canyons. As dayWeiterlesen
A very salty swim
4. April 2024 in Chile ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Biked across the desert to get to Laguna Cejar. Lucked out and got to lake between tour groups. Quite fun bobbing in the water. So salty. Fortunately could rinse off before riding back. Made dinnerWeiterlesen
Ruins and crevasses
3. April 2024 in Chile ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Spend some time exploring the cute, but touristy, town. Sky is amazingly clear and mountains seem to be in every which way. Walk along tiny Rio Grande to pukara de Quitor. Climb amongst ruins andWeiterlesen
San Pedro de Atacama
2. April 2024 in Chile ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Plans for an early start disolver with a flat tire. With the daunting task of 60 miles, 4400 ft climbing to an elevation of 11,200 - I opted to get started. The gradual climb did keep any impact ofWeiterlesen
Re-emergence of the Andes
1. April 2024 in Chile ⋅ 🌙 15 °C
Lovely sunrise over the desert. Scenery remains boring until we crest a hill and see snow capped peaks in the distance. Manage to find a tiny spot of shade to rest. A kind truck driver pulled over andWeiterlesen
Big sky. Straight road
31. März 2024 in Chile ⋅ 🌙 20 °C
Hit the road after filling up with water at the rest area. The Columbia’s woman who worked there was quite taken with us. Fairly boring scenery. Eventually distant mountains emerged. Stopped by oldWeiterlesen
UP and into the desert
30. März 2024 in Chile ⋅ 🌙 21 °C
Left out nice oceanfront apartment and headed into the dunes. Long up with quite a few trucks racing by. Cruised down to Ruta 5 and ride alongside alot of industrial sites. Wind became favorable as weWeiterlesen
Into the desert
29. März 2024 in Chile ⋅ 🌙 18 °C
Take a short ride up and into the desert. Check out short path amongst the rock and a pet cemetery. Afternoon spent sitting in the beach!
Antofagasta
28. März 2024 in Chile ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Relatively lazy day. Eventually caught a bus back into town. Checked out hectic fish market, buying albacore and some ceviche. Load up on groceries and bus it back. Beach walk and nice dinner
Migrating north
27. März 2024 in Chile ⋅ 🌙 19 °C
And after 2 short flights we land in Antofogasta. Put ourselves together and head south. Path varies between lovely cycle path and uneven sidewalk. Get groceries and finish the ride to our oceanfrontWeiterlesen
Walking in circles
26. März 2024 in Chile ⋅ 🌬 10 °C
With everything packed and a late night flight - ventured through Punta Arenas with a minimal agenda. Ate brunch, did some last minute shopping and sat in the sun. Caught a ride from our host to theWeiterlesen
Packing day
25. März 2024 in Chile ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Almost like magic, 2 big bike boxes showed up at our hostel. Afternoon spent preparing the bikes and packing them up. Out for a pizza dinner - not bad for Chile.
Sunday bike ride
24. März 2024 in Chile ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Sunny and relatively warm day calls for a bike ride. Enjoy the ease of riding without packs. Head down the coastline, watching pods of dolphins play in the distance.
Retracing our steps
23. März 2024 in Chile ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
Clear and cold as we make our way to the bus stop. Take our departure pictures (too tired and cold to do this when we came in). Manage to wedge our bikes in without having g to do too much. Settle inWeiterlesen
FOUND: PENGUINS
22. März 2024 in Argentinien ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
Winds much calmer as we again trek down to the port. Board the catamaran - 5 hermanos. Stop first by a small island to admire the sea lions and cormorants. Pass the lighthouse that used to be the mostWeiterlesen
Tierra del Fuego National park
21. März 2024 in Argentinien ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C
Though we managed to get ourselves to our boat departure point nice and early, learned that they couldn’t guarantee we’d get to the penguin island because of wind. Opted to postpone until tomorrowWeiterlesen
Ushaia
20. März 2024 in Argentinien ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
Day spent getting bus tickets and panicking that we needed to box bikes for bus trip. Turns out we don’t. Visited the signs we missed yesterday, found the local brewery and had a nice dinner our.
Fin del mundo
19. März 2024 in Argentinien ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
Early start as big day ahead of us. Quite chilly as we head out of town. Minimal wind to contend with but no assistance either. Road quickly turns to follow vey large lake surrounded by mountains.Weiterlesen
Penultimate day
18. März 2024 in Argentinien ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
Sun is shining, it is chilly but the winds are quiet. Sadly lose all our early start energy on a dirt road indicated by Komoot that goes nowhere. Finally get to the main road and are rewarded withWeiterlesen
Rio Grande
17. März 2024 in Argentinien ⋅ 🌬 8 °C
With the wind howling in the wrong direction, opted to stay in comfort for another day. Filled the day with projects and a short walk to see the ocean.
Along the Atlantic
16. März 2024 in Argentinien ⋅ 🌬 8 °C
Fortunately for us the westerly wind had a northern influence so we were treated to a tail wind. Road quickly through flat and rather barren land. Surprised by the presence of oil drilling. Made it toWeiterlesen
Hola Argentina
15. März 2024 in Argentinien ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C
Beautiful and frigid morning. Head out into crosswinds that become intermittent headwinds (wind is the foe down here). Not much around besides sheep and guanacos. Finally make it to junction and afterWeiterlesen
Hola tierra del fuego
14. März 2024 in Chile ⋅ 🌬 6 °C
A sunny and windy morning- fortunately blowing in our direction. Quickly make it to ferry dock only to miss one by minutes. Wait for the next one and cross the Bahia Azul. Wind becomes more variableWeiterlesen
Ruta del fin del mundo
13. März 2024 in Chile ⋅ 🌬 13 °C
With the help of a bus, jumped past a rather stark and dangerous road. Headed east with a nice tailwind. Cruised along, spotting Rheas (like Emus) and Guanacos (like alpacas). Enjoyed a nice lunchWeiterlesen
Puerto Natales
12. März 2024 in Chile ⋅ 🌬 13 °C
A day spent organizing, bike repair and figuring out the bus.