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  • Day 127

    Day 125: snowstorm

    May 13, 2016 in Chile ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C

    3 days we had to wait for the pass to open. Snowstorms on the pass made it imposible to cross. But today at 9 in the morning they unexpectedly decided to open the pass. So we ate our breakfast and head out. The border crossing didnt go as planned. First we had to show our vehicle papers. When i tried to explain that my bike didn't have any she asked again for the papers. So 15 minutes later I was escorted to the bikes to register the details of the bike. The guy didn't understand that the real collor of my bike was cakipants and ninos was magic black. So it became cream and block. Then all our baggs got inspected in case we had any forbidden fruits or vegetables. This was oferseen by 3 douana guys. When this whole process was finished the told us 4 times that it was dificult and dangerous to climb the pass by bike. Like we didn't know..... But just before we left one guy came out and told us that the forecast for tomorow was more snow. That kinda scared us.so after 40 km of headwinds we decided to hitch a ride to San Pedro. Things just got to dangerous.Read more