A new life begins

« A new life begins » proposes Alain for the title as we pause in the airport in Paris. Hmm OK I say. Not quite sure. A few hours behind Alain, somewhere over the Atlantic I am there too. As ifMeer informatie
We arrive (at last)

30+ hours of travel. Basically all ran smoothly just it was long. The bikes are now reconstructed and we are ready to sleep
Start as we mean to go on

With good humour and no complaints. Appreciating our new dry panniers (emergency purchase after I tested the old panniers 2 days before we left). Thankful for dry bus shelters. Solid day of rain as weMeer informatie
Active volcano

Today was quiet errands and recovery from jet lag, waiting for the weather to clear up. Great excuse to walk to the lake and take a nap in front of….the ACTIVE VOLCANO. A first for both of us.
Lago Calafquen

"IT" is wonderful but after breakdown of i-phone we are down from 3 to one - and zero on google mail, who wants double-ID. Lots of time and mental energy needed on this yesterday. We start by 13:30Meer informatie
Termales!

Y aura-t-il une épicerie ouverte ce dimanche? La petite ville de Coñaripe nous offre 2 supermercados (des vrais, avec des caddies), épiceries, artisanat traditionnel et la chorale évangélique quiMeer informatie
Worm lake and huilo huilo falls

The worm lake is the only way to reach the Hua hum frontier with Argentina. Alain paid the grand sum of 25p for a 1.5 hr ferry ride. About the only thing that has been really cheap here.
The mix ofMeer informatie
Argentina

Towards the end of our cruse on lake Pirihueico, we see the sun on our right -- to the West...West?
Vers la fin de notre passage-croisière sur le lac Pirihueico, nous voyons le soleil sur notreMeer informatie
Argentinian lakes

Spent the night with elderly Patricia who has a tiny house on the corner of the street with a weedy pocket handkerchief of a yard in which we gingerly plant our tent. She is friendly and kind and notMeer informatie
The seven lakes (and innumerable hills)

This morning we had no water supposedly because it had frozen?? At 1050 m altitude, cold it was and windy, but beautiful. Another day of grand scenery, tender colors of spring and cattle company.Meer informatie
Laundry day (not for the delicate)

Catch up day whilst it blows and rains (and maybe even snows tonight). Alain volunteers as foot-powered laundry service conducted in the shower instead of the soup bowl sized sink. Meanwhile AliceMeer informatie
Pluie du matin...

N'arrête pas le pèlerin...
(Morning rain doesn't stop the pilgrim -- what.a.day!)
Il pleut des cordes samedi matin. Nous essuyons un échec côté bus, l'embarquement de bicyclettes étant laisséMeer informatie
Llao Llao

Today a more relaxed ride through the big resort of Bariloche, home to a famous centre for atomic science, and regional fulcrum of activity. Superb views of the crystal-blue lake surrounded by snowyMeer informatie
Bandits in the snow

It is possible to cross from Argentina to Chile through 2 national parks, making 3 boat trips and 2 legs of mountain dirt tracks one of which crosses the “passo international”. So of course weMeer informatie
Rapids gently, down to the sea

Après notre longue journée de trafics frontaliers d'une pomme, d'une orange et d'une poignée de raisins secs, nous étions arrivés exténués au petit port de Petrohue. Dernier petit miracle, nousMeer informatie
A tale of two Sporks

Once upon a time there were two fine sporks. One in titanium and the other in blue. From time to time they liked to go travelling together in the food bag of Alain and Alice. But one sad day theMeer informatie
Of pigs and pegs

Heading south along the coast we are now on the Carretera Austral, our route for the next several weeks. We pass a quiet night on a campsite and for once are not alone. Our honey mooning chileanMeer informatie
Les villages de pêcheurs

Depuis Ralùn jusqu'à Caleta Puelche nous suivons la côte d'un fjord de près de 100km, qui se faufile entre des sommets enneigés... et nous dégustons du caillou, des nids-de-poule, de la tôleMeer informatie
Croisière vers la vie sauvage

Cruse to wilderness...
Hornopirén, petite bourgade de pêche et de tourisme, comprend église, supermarché, magasins dont épiceries, internet, fruits et légumes, pâtisserie, divers habits,Meer informatie
Climbing Chaiten Volcano

Cycling along on the ripio (dirt road) we ponder the dead trees on the skyline. And then by the river, more dead trees. Next we pass info panels on the Chaiten volcano. There is a 2.5 hour walk toMeer informatie
South on tarmac

(Plus par Alain ci-dessous)
Alice: Back on T A R M A C. phew. I was starting to think I had lost the ability to cycle. At last we are making a little more headway. Other than one minor pass its flat,Meer informatie
Puyuhuapi

Ayant partagé pour la nuit ce petit hameau de planches avec des bovins de tous grades, nous repartons sur la Carratera Austral.
A propos, quelques sagesse du matin:
1. On prevoit la pluie tout enMeer informatie
Premiers glaciers

Après notre bel arrêt à Puyuhuapi, nous faisons trois étapes vers Coyhaique en espérant que le temps gris va se lever. Pour commencer, une visite à un premier glacier suspendu, VentisqueroMeer informatie
Lupins

Its a grey day and the views are obscured. But now the verges of the road are covered in lupins. For mile after mile. I contemplate them as I cycle. There are blues and purples and whites and deepMeer informatie
Special Announcement

Alain and Alice are proud to announce the happy news of our new Spork family. And all this for a grand total of 3 Euros. :-)
30 heures d'avion escales comprises et une belle mise en appétit entre Santiago et Temuco - vue sur les Andes enneigées et la mer de nuages sur les montagnes côtières. Hmmm. Par contre il fait frais! On remonte les vélos et évidemment on retrouve un dernier morceau qu'on ne sait plus ou mettre.... Route de terre -- on va avoir mal aux fesses... et des bovins qui ont l'air bien en forme. D'école un oiseau que je n'ai jamais vu au grand bec fin et courbé, un Courlis(?), il y a aussi pas mal d'arbres à decouvrir. En avant l'aventure... [Alain]
Merci de nous permettre de suivre votre périple en temps réel!!! Bon voyage! Christine [Christine Blondel]