A return to craggy peaks
4 марта 2024 г., Чили ⋅ ☁️ 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 - bothЧитать далее
The final stretch
5 марта 2024 г., Чили ⋅ 🌧 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 nextЧитать далее
Glaciers and waterfalls
6 марта 2024 г., Чили ⋅ ☁️ 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 roadsideЧитать далее
We made it!
7 марта 2024 г., Чили ⋅ ☁️ 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 CarreteraЧитать далее
Villa O’Higgins
8 марта 2024 г., Чили ⋅ 🌧 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 toЧитать далее
The bike is not the only means of travel
9 марта 2024 г., Чили ⋅ 🌧 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 outЧитать далее
On da boat
11 марта 2024 г., 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 peaksЧитать далее
Back to dry land
11 марта 2024 г., Чили ⋅ ☁️ 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 inЧитать далее
Puerto Natales
12 марта 2024 г., Чили ⋅ 🌬 13 °C
A day spent organizing, bike repair and figuring out the bus.
Ruta del fin del mundo
13 марта 2024 г., Чили ⋅ 🌬 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 lunchЧитать далее
Hola tierra del fuego
14 марта 2024 г., Чили ⋅ 🌬 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 variableЧитать далее
Hola Argentina
15 марта 2024 г., Аргентина ⋅ ☁️ 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 afterЧитать далее
Along the Atlantic
16 марта 2024 г., Аргентина ⋅ 🌬 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 toЧитать далее
Rio Grande
17 марта 2024 г., Аргентина ⋅ 🌬 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.
Penultimate day
18 марта 2024 г., Аргентина ⋅ ☁️ 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 withЧитать далее
Fin del mundo
19 марта 2024 г., Аргентина ⋅ ⛅ 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.Читать далее
Ushaia
20 марта 2024 г., Аргентина ⋅ ☁️ 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.
Tierra del Fuego National park
21 марта 2024 г., Аргентина ⋅ ☁️ 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 tomorrowЧитать далее
FOUND: PENGUINS
22 марта 2024 г., Аргентина ⋅ ☁️ 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 mostЧитать далее
Retracing our steps
23 марта 2024 г., Чили ⋅ ☁️ 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 inЧитать далее
Sunday bike ride
24 марта 2024 г., Чили ⋅ ☁️ 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.
Packing day
25 марта 2024 г., Чили ⋅ ⛅ 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.
Walking in circles
26 марта 2024 г., Чили ⋅ 🌬 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 theЧитать далее
Migrating north
27 марта 2024 г., Чили ⋅ 🌙 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 oceanfrontЧитать далее
Antofagasta
28 марта 2024 г., Чили ⋅ ☀️ 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