Rio SPA canyon
April 5, 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 dayRead more
A very salty swim
April 4, 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 dinnerRead more
Ruins and crevasses
April 3, 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 andRead more
San Pedro de Atacama
April 2, 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 ofRead more
Re-emergence of the Andes
April 1, 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 andRead more
Big sky. Straight road
March 31, 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 oldRead more
UP and into the desert
March 30, 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 weRead more
Into the desert
March 29, 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
March 28, 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
March 27, 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 oceanfrontRead more
Walking in circles
March 26, 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 theRead more
Packing day
March 25, 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
March 24, 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
March 23, 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 inRead more
FOUND: PENGUINS
March 22, 2024 in Argentina ⋅ ☁️ 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 mostRead more
Tierra del Fuego National park
March 21, 2024 in Argentina ⋅ ☁️ 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 tomorrowRead more
Ushaia
March 20, 2024 in Argentina ⋅ ☁️ 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
March 19, 2024 in Argentina ⋅ ⛅ 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.Read more
Penultimate day
March 18, 2024 in Argentina ⋅ ☁️ 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 withRead more
Rio Grande
March 17, 2024 in Argentina ⋅ 🌬 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
March 16, 2024 in Argentina ⋅ 🌬 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 toRead more
Hola Argentina
March 15, 2024 in Argentina ⋅ ☁️ 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 afterRead more
Hola tierra del fuego
March 14, 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 variableRead more
Ruta del fin del mundo
March 13, 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 lunchRead more
Puerto Natales
March 12, 2024 in Chile ⋅ 🌬 13 °C
A day spent organizing, bike repair and figuring out the bus.