Alone on the road

We now have 5 days of ripio to cover with nothing but road and wilderness en route (this post covers the first half up to the ferry). No shops, accommodation, signal. So its time to load up with provisions before we head off. The weather forecast is not great with rain and high winds expected and we are into the wind.
The first night we find a hidden field to camp in what seems to be used as a camping area by Gauchos with their horses. A few too many mossies but otherwise perfect. And the sun even comes out.

The second day Alains rack departs from the rest of his bike (just held on courtesy of the tent). We have a serious mechanical session with many design grumblings from the resident physicist. Luckily some combined lateral thinking, experimentation and Alice’s bolt supply allow us to get things back where they should be.

Night 2 we find a small spot down by the river with wonderful views. Day 3 we are off to catch the ferry through the rain and low clouds. We are in luck. An extra ferry which will bring back the fuel lorry means we are happily on our way 2 hours earlier than expected.Read more