Argentina
Belén

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    • Day 20

      Die erste Panne

      December 23, 2023 in Argentina ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C

      Mier hend si erwarted. Mier hend gwüsst, irgendwenn chund si. Mier hend üs über usstigendi Motore, Achseschenkelbolze-Brüch wiiet ab vo de Zivilisation und kaputti Bremse Gedanke gmacht. Aber das di erschti Panne in Form vommene abbrochene Zündschlüssel (zum Glück nid im Zündschloss) würd in Erschinig trette wer eus nid in Sinn cho.
      In Belen Argentinie isch denn aber genau da passiert. Mier hend zwei Schlüssel zum Auto, aber nur eine cha de Motor alah. Und de isch (zerscht) verbroche....
      Möglichi Szenarie ab dem Moment:
      - Mer dünd s Auto churzschlüsse, und fahred so wiiter.... - - >Leider kennemer da beidi nur us alte action Film, und hend kei Ahnig vor Praxis.
      - mer chessled 10h mit em Bus uf Salta und 10h wieder zrugg, zum dött innere Mercedes Garage en neue Schlüssel la mache wo denn vielleicht passt.
      - mier hend Glück.

      Mer hend eus für Szenario 3 entschide.
      Z Fuess hemmer eus ufe Weg is Zentrum vo Belen (15'000 Seele Städtli) gmacht, wo mer schliesslich im skurilschte chline Lade, wo Pullover und Schue vo Aliexpress verchauft und nebebie no Schlüssel kopiert (jop, seeeehr vertrauenswürdig😅) euse kaputti Schlüssel vom Marco hend la kopiere.

      D Kopie hed im erschte Versuech nid funktioniert. Und mier hend eus innerlich scho uf Szenario 2 afa istelle.
      Aber de Marco heds zu sinere eigete chline Mission gmacht, das er eus nid will im Stich lah. Zitat (übersetzt) : "Wenns mit de Kopie nid klapped, denn Lötemer de Orginalschlüssel wieder zemme."
      Um Mitternacht isch de Marco schliesslich mit meh Schlüssel bi eus ufem Camping uftaucht, wo zemme mit em Chip vom Originalschlüssel und bitz Isolierband wo alles zemmehebt, euse Janosch wieder hed la id Gäng cho.
      De Marco isch euse persönlichi Reiseheld!!!

      Trotzdem heder eus wermschtens as Herz gleid, das mer ziitnöch uf Salta fahred, und eus döt binnere Mercedes Garage en weniger provisorische Schlüssel lönd lah mache.

      Und da hemmer eus z Herze gnoh.
      Am 24.12 simmer am 6.30 in Belen losgfahre und nach 7h Fahrt am 14.00 in Salta acho.
      Wenn den
      d Läde nach
      de Feschtteg wieder offe sind, gids (hoffentlich) en neue Autoschlüssel.

      Aber bis denn, essemer hie gmüetlich euses Wiehnächtliche Fondeu Chinouoise bi 33°C und wünsched eu allne Marry Christmas, ganz viel Liebi, und frohi Feschttäg.
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    • Day 74–76

      No Mans Land to Belén

      November 30, 2023 in Argentina ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C

      Today was uneventful. The three of us left our camp around 8am and cycled the 40 km towards Hualfin, to get some food. The town did not have much to offer except for a panaderia with a very sad selection of 2 different dry, sweet bread rolls and one restaurant. We got some sandwiches for lunch and then carried on to the next bigger town, Belén.

      We lost Julien sometime early on after lunch when he, who was riding quite a bit behind us, got a flat and struggled to fix it.

      I also got my 5th puncture of the trip...from a tiny little thorn...annoying. Luckily it happened right before we reached a brand new medical centre that was build into the middle of nowhere and gave us some shade during the repair.

      By this time it was not only 35°C but the wind had picked back up again too. Eventhough the road was a continuous downhill we had to pedal quite a lot to get anywhere...

      Compared to yesterday the scenery was a lot more interesting, with a mix of high plateau in the morning, distant multicoloured mountains and glaciers during the day and an impressive ride through a Canyon towards the end.

      In the end all 3 of us made it to Belén. Julien had to hitchhike though and we only met by chance as we were all staying in the same Hostal. The best part: the hostal is also home to 2 adorable cats. 🐈

      🚴‍♀️ Distance cycled: 103 km
      🌬 Distance cycled against headwind: 40 km
      🎈Flat tires: 1
      🐈 New furry friends made: 2
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    Belén, Belen, בלן, Belenas, 貝倫

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