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
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
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.
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
Puerto Natales
12 марта 2024 г., Чили ⋅ 🌬 13 °C
A day spent organizing, bike repair and figuring out the bus.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Fall is in the air
3 марта 2024 г., Чили ⋅ 🌫 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 longЧитать далее
A day at camp
2 марта 2024 г., Чили ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
Spent the day doing bike maintenance and gathering supplies for the next 5 days.
Short and sweet
1 марта 2024 г., Чили ⋅ ☁️ 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 someЧитать далее
The fun continues
29 февраля 2024 г., Чили ⋅ ☁️ 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 andЧитать далее
Lakes and peaks
28 февраля 2024 г., Чили ⋅ ⛅ 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.
Recovery
27 февраля 2024 г., Чили ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Spent the day recovering, reading and for Doug trying to repair his tubes and tire. Stroll around amongst the brief rain showers.




































































































































































































































































































































