Leaving Lovely Nambucca
2 kwietnia, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 28 °CObligatory deck shot on departure morning. Back in 6 months!
Obligatory deck shot on departure morning. Back in 6 months!
“The plan” calls for a few days prep before covering a couple of thousand kms West towards the Andes where the trip starts in earnest. We get to have a little time in Montevideo where the Army Czytaj więcej
After we leave Uruguay, the target is Argentina’s wine capital, Mendoza, on the edge of the Andes. It’s a few days of solid driving through farm land - which gets increasingly poorer the further Czytaj więcej
Unfortunately, our arrival in Mendoza coincided with the arrival of a (very) early winter storm. Not much precipitation, but cold, overcast days. However, the aim was never outdoor activities, but Czytaj więcej
We had an early morning start for the 3 hour drive to the border in order to beat the crowds and lengthy lines for immigration and customs clearance. As is the case for most border crossings between Czytaj więcej
With the pass cleared, we had a problem free, albeit slow, crossing into Chile. The aim - hit the coast, head north, visit some of the inland valleys (and the home of Pisco), then return to Argentina Czytaj więcej
Putting the setbacks behind us and with the tyre repaired, we head inland to the highlands of the Atacama desert. A stunning drive which takes the Troopy over 3,000m again before we arrive at the Czytaj więcej
For our final days in the Atacama we explore the town of San Pedro de Atacama with its quaint church (with cactus roof bearings) and the Geysers Del Tatio (in case we needed reminding that this was a Czytaj więcej
After a successful border crossing at Paso Jama, we head across the vast high plans of NW Argentina. After passing the Great Salt Flats (the salt is 1,200m deep), some hard-core mountain towns, Czytaj więcej
After some time in the high Andes we make our way to the regional city of Salta - one of Argentina’s oldest. We find a good mechanic and get the troopy serviced and inspected and spend a couple of Czytaj więcej
Podróżnik We are looking forward to Round 3!
Podróżnik Safe travels.
Enjoy. We are looking forward to sharing your trip via wonderful photos…❤️ [Pam]