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- Jour 266
- vendredi 22 mars 2024
- ☁️ 11 °C
- Altitude: 5 m
ArgentineUshuaia54°48’40” S 68°19’10” W
FOUND: PENGUINS
22 mars 2024, Argentine ⋅ ☁️ 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 mostEn savoir plus
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- Jour 265
- jeudi 21 mars 2024 à 21:04
- ☁️ 5 °C
- Altitude: 23 m
- ArgentineUshuaia54°48’54” S 68°19’45” W
Tierra del Fuego National park
21 mars 2024, Argentine ⋅ ☁️ 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 tomorrowEn savoir plus
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- Jour 264
- mercredi 20 mars 2024
- ☁️ 7 °C
- Altitude: 23 m
- ArgentineUshuaia54°48’54” S 68°19’45” W
Ushaia
20 mars 2024, Argentine ⋅ ☁️ 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.
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- Jour 263
- mardi 19 mars 2024
- ⛅ 7 °C
- Altitude: 23 m
- ArgentineUshuaia54°48’54” S 68°19’45” W
Fin del mundo
19 mars 2024, Argentine ⋅ ⛅ 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.En savoir plus
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- Jour 262
- lundi 18 mars 2024
- ☁️ 7 °C
- Altitude: 98 m
- ArgentineTolhuin54°31’4” S 67°11’24” W
Penultimate day
18 mars 2024, Argentine ⋅ ☁️ 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 withEn savoir plus
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- Jour 261
- dimanche 17 mars 2024
- 🌬 8 °C
- Altitude: 29 m
- ArgentineRío Grande53°47’15” S 67°41’50” W
Rio Grande
17 mars 2024, Argentine ⋅ 🌬 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.
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- Jour 260
- samedi 16 mars 2024
- 🌬 8 °C
- Altitude: 29 m
- ArgentineRío Grande53°47’15” S 67°41’51” W
Along the Atlantic
16 mars 2024, Argentine ⋅ 🌬 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 toEn savoir plus
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- Jour 259
- vendredi 15 mars 2024 à 21:42
- ☁️ 5 °C
- Altitude: 18 m
- ArgentineSan Sebastián53°17’57” S 68°27’27” W
Hola Argentina
15 mars 2024, Argentine ⋅ ☁️ 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 afterEn savoir plus
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- Jour 258
- jeudi 14 mars 2024
- 🌬 6 °C
- Altitude: 125 m
ChiliPrimavera52°59’20” S 69°20’10” W
Hola tierra del fuego
14 mars 2024, Chili ⋅ 🌬 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 variableEn savoir plus
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- Jour 257
- mercredi 13 mars 2024
- 🌬 13 °C
- Altitude: 25 m
- ChiliCooperativa Bernardo O’Higgins52°21’53” S 69°39’19” W
Ruta del fin del mundo
13 mars 2024, Chili ⋅ 🌬 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 lunchEn savoir plus
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- Jour 256
- mardi 12 mars 2024
- 🌬 13 °C
- Altitude: 17 m
- ChiliRío Natales51°43’39” S 72°30’23” W
Puerto Natales
12 mars 2024, Chili ⋅ 🌬 13 °C
A day spent organizing, bike repair and figuring out the bus.
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- Jour 255
- lundi 11 mars 2024
- ☁️ 12 °C
- Altitude: 13 m
- ChiliPunta Galpón51°43’39” S 72°30’26” W
Back to dry land
11 mars 2024, Chili ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
Another cramped night but a pretty morning makes up for it. Spend the day, again, moving between outside to see the sights and inside to stay warm. Manuever through very narrow channels and arrive inEn savoir plus
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- Jour 255
- lundi 11 mars 2024
- 🌬 8 °C
- Altitude: Niveau de la mer
South Pacific Ocean51°38’58” S 73°47’29” W
On da boat
11 mars 2024, South Pacific Ocean ⋅ 🌬 8 °C
Long and fairly uncomfortable night. Breakfast (and all subsequent meals) is not very tasty or nutritious but we have snacks. Spend the day staring at the horizon, waterfalls and towering peaksEn savoir plus
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- Jour 253
- samedi 9 mars 2024
- 🌧 10 °C
- Altitude: Niveau de la mer
- ChiliBahía Gregg51°49’14” S 73°48’13” W
The bike is not the only means of travel
9 mars 2024, Chili ⋅ 🌧 10 °C
Early morning to catch 7:30 bus. Still dark as we walk ourselves to the bus stop. Very bumpy 3 hour journey over the road that it took us 2 + days to ride. After crossing on the small ferry, hang outEn savoir plus
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- Jour 252
- vendredi 8 mars 2024
- 🌧 8 °C
- Altitude: Niveau de la mer
- ChiliPaso Farquhar51°48’12” S 73°50’23” W
Villa O’Higgins
8 mars 2024, Chili ⋅ 🌧 8 °C
Rainy night but stayed warm and dry in our pod. Wandered around in the cold rain in the little town looking for a bike repair store as my bike took some abuse on the ripio. No luck. Did our best toEn savoir plus
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- Jour 251
- jeudi 7 mars 2024
- ☁️ 13 °C
- Altitude: 271 m
- ChiliRío Mayer Airport48°27’40” S 72°33’43” W
We made it!
7 mars 2024, Chili ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
With only 30 kilometers left we slept in and had a late start. Mostly dry, and clear skies afforded great views as we wound our way through the valley to Villa O’Higgins - el fin de la CarreteraEn savoir plus
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- Jour 250
- mercredi 6 mars 2024
- ☁️ 8 °C
- Altitude: 301 m
- ChiliLago Vargas48°20’25” S 72°39’54” W
Glaciers and waterfalls
6 mars 2024, Chili ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
Though it poured during the night, the morning was relatively dry. Nice warm up on flat gravel before embarking upon our climbs. Tough going but glaciers towering above us created many roadsideEn savoir plus
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- Jour 249
- mardi 5 mars 2024 à 21:39
- 🌧 6 °C
- Altitude: 28 m
- ChiliProvincia Capitán Prat48°0’36” S 73°5’2” W
The final stretch
5 mars 2024, Chili ⋅ 🌧 6 °C
Day starts with a very steep and long climb. Waterfalls and rushing rivers surround us as we climb. A long descent leads to the ferry terminal at Puerto Yungay. And a 2 1/2 hour wait until the nextEn savoir plus
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- Jour 248
- lundi 4 mars 2024
- ☁️ 15 °C
- Altitude: 12 m
- ChiliPunta Espejo47°56’6” S 73°19’26” W
A return to craggy peaks
4 mars 2024, Chili ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Cold morning gave way to a beautiful sunny day. Though the ripio was much better for the most part, the washboards and loose gravel presented challenges. Found ourselves surrounded by trees - bothEn savoir plus
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- Jour 247
- dimanche 3 mars 2024
- 🌫 9 °C
- Altitude: 12 m
- ChiliPunta Espejo47°56’6” S 73°19’26” W
Fall is in the air
3 mars 2024, Chili ⋅ 🌫 9 °C
We had a nice surprise to start our day - asphalt for 4 miles including a hill. Though the morning clouds parted, there remained a fall-like chill in the air. Continue along rivers and lakes. A longEn savoir plus
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- Jour 246
- samedi 2 mars 2024
- ☁️ 7 °C
- Altitude: 14 m
- ChiliPunta Espejo47°56’6” S 73°19’27” W
A day at camp
2 mars 2024, Chili ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
Spent the day doing bike maintenance and gathering supplies for the next 5 days.
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- Jour 245
- vendredi 1 mars 2024
- ☁️ 16 °C
- Altitude: 152 m
- ChiliAeródromo Cochrane47°15’15” S 72°34’46” W
Short and sweet
1 mars 2024, Chili ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Though only 18 miles to Cochrane the road and hills made for a challenging day. Doug did find a fox friend. Day is clear but chilly as we start climbing. Just when it seems too much we get someEn savoir plus
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- Jour 244
- jeudi 29 février 2024
- ☁️ 15 °C
- Altitude: 156 m
- ChiliEl Manzano47°7’50” S 72°41’34” W
The fun continues
29 février 2024, Chili ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Start with a big up that takes forever as the ripio is loose and washboard. Make it to Puerto Bertrand for lunch and then pass La Confluencia - joining of two rivers. Find a sheltered wild camp andEn savoir plus
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- Jour 243
- mercredi 28 février 2024
- ⛅ 14 °C
- Altitude: 234 m
- ChiliSeguel46°55’41” S 72°47’23” W
Lakes and peaks
28 février 2024, Chili ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Split up as Doug awaited new tubes. Hilly and isolated, as we wound along beautiful lake. Nice campsite tucked in amongst a gorge.
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- Jour 242
- mardi 27 février 2024
- ☁️ 14 °C
- Altitude: 205 m
- ChiliPuerto Rio Tranquilo46°37’21” S 72°40’31” W
Recovery
27 février 2024, Chili ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Spent the day recovering, reading and for Doug trying to repair his tubes and tire. Stroll around amongst the brief rain showers.