tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45583992792719834042024-03-12T21:31:49.587-04:00South America Motorcycle TripSamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07688392926064554387noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4558399279271983404.post-43441162839534510122012-04-11T21:43:00.000-04:002012-04-11T15:44:17.484-04:00INTRODUCTIONHello, my name is Sam and this is my story of an 8 week motorcycle trip through South America, starting and ending in Santiago, Chile. I hope you enjoy it!<br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/S7ghe85e4dNV8gk3Pfq28tMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-HF7790z9yxg/T2s-V78rJWI/AAAAAAAAEfU/s3sGBQ1RecQ/s400/SA%2520trip%2520map.png" height="400" width="388" /></a><br />The trip covered 5 countries, 10 border crossings, and around 18,000km. The idea for our trip was hatched about 4 years ago, but the serious planning didn’t start until the summer of 2011. My dad and uncle were quickly on board and we spent a large part of the fall of 2011 getting our bikes ready. We rode a shake-down trip around Lake Huron in October. We crated the three bikes at our house in Michigan in December and delivered them to a trucking service that shipped them to Miami. From there they flew Centurion Air Cargo to Santiago International Airport.<br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/3NoWr9KntgD94vo6koECrtMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-d3z1IBKIClA/TvJUbtnPEpI/AAAAAAAACq4/rhuiR32I_jY/s640/DSCN4203.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/pM_8K32DHPXYj_u9ZTCW99MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-9EFidDm8MWQ/TwOp29qimUI/AAAAAAAACtQ/LdxwHavLBt0/s800/photo%25203.JPG" height="478" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/pjhm2DNwpr83UaMP1GgNjtMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-D37uR-bzyAE/TwOp3E86Z6I/AAAAAAAACtU/jApUd1eHcGE/s800/photo%25204.JPG" height="478" width="640" /></a>Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07688392926064554387noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4558399279271983404.post-21735948165236569172012-04-11T21:42:00.000-04:002012-04-11T15:43:13.527-04:00THE BIKES<a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/v9_nfhtYSGdTmyhktPSF-dMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-RP1XA5RScyg/T1-awZ8ZyXI/AAAAAAAADs0/YGCgg8k3k5o/s640/DSCN4296.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><br />I rode a 2008 BMW G 650 X-Country with the following hardware and modifications:<br />• Evaporation canister removal<br />• Leo Vince Exhaust <br />• Alaska Leathers Sheep Skin seat cover<br />• Rubber throttle palm rest<br />• Xpel Vinyl Headlight Protector<br />• 6000k H4 Headlight Bulb<br />• UNI Foam Air Filter<br />• Shorai LFX Lithium Battery<br />• SW-Motech Luggage rack with Hepco & Becker Top-plate<br />• Hepco & Becker Side luggage racks<br />• Wolfman Expedition Dry Bags<br />• BMW Tank Bag<br />• Hepco & Becker 42L Top Case<br />• R&G Racing Tail Tidy<br />• Stephan Scheffelmeier Skid Plate<br />• Hot Rod welding 7L X-tank<br />• Highway Dirtbikes Hand Gaurds<br />• Wunderlich Windscreen<br />• Wunderlich Windscreen Extender<br />• Wunderlich Front Fender Extender<br />• Garmin Zumo 550 GPS<br />• Chatterbox X1 communicator<br />• Continental Rear Air Shock from BMW X-Challenge<br />• Touratech Chain Guide<br />• SW-Motech X-Challenge Center Stand (Shortened for X-Country)<br />• Metzler Tourance Tires with Slime in tubes<br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/ueJ_FpKsi_QZ2A86IxJdf9MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-adEh6cdR3Ow/Tzrrz3L58EI/AAAAAAAADWQ/bqJE3Mc4anU/s640/DSCN4393.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><br />My dad rode a 2010 Ducati Hypermotard 796 with the following hardware and modifications:<br />Easily removable trip items<br />• Maier Cyclone windshield<br />• Wunderlich wind deflector<br />• Givi tank bag<br />• Homemade aluminum saddle bag support rack<br />• Wolfman Expedition dry bags<br />• Ducati luggage rack<br />• Sea-Line wide mouth dry duffle top bag<br />• Garmin Zumo 550 GPS<br />• Chatterbox X1 communicator<br />• Alaska Leather sheepskin seat cover<br /><br />• Evaporation canister removal - 1<br />• Side stand switch removal - .2<br />• Motowheels Aluminum rear subframe - 8 <br />• Spark dual carbon fiber mufflers - 7<br />• Ducati front pipes/cat eliminator - 5<br />• Ducati racing ECM 0<br />• Evotech tail tidy - 1.8<br />• Partplaza LED rear light w/ integrated turn signals - .3<br />• Bikemaster cushion hand grips - .2<br />• Supersprox 45 tooth rear sprocket (ratio goes from 2.73/1 to 3/1) - .5<br />• Shorai lithium/iron battery - 3<br />• Zeta hand guards w/ integral LED turn signals 0<br />• MCMotoparts bar end mirrors - .2<br /> -27.2 lbs<br /><br />What I consider permanent additions <br />• California cycle works 22.6L fuel tank +1.5<br />• Home made aluminum skid pan + .8<br />• EVOTech oil cooler protector + .2<br />• Pyramid front fender extender + .2<br />• Home made PVC inner rear fender + .2<br />• Sargent aftermarket seat 0<br />• Xpel vinyl headlight protector 0<br />• Dunlop D616 Tires 0<br />• Rubber throttle palm rest 0<br />• Tire Slime + 1 <br /> +3.9lbs<br /> <br />Original dry weight 368 lbs<br />New dry weight 345 lbs<br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/aLkmjYSGx9vU8O7iiVufP9MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-VeQbWH-JGZs/TySNxIjdRoI/AAAAAAAADD4/8t-j5Jmtfpc/s640/P1000269.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><br />My uncle Bill rode a 2009 Aprillia SL 750 Shiver that was basically stock with the exception of hand guards, windscreen, oil cooler cover, and a homemade skid pan and rear fender.<br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/WZqjKxgg9JHQE49jdo2hp9MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-n5nKJYNyTm8/T1-avD5jEuI/AAAAAAAADss/rVsNlWVdQDU/s640/DSCN4295.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a>Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07688392926064554387noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4558399279271983404.post-58447858995792981502012-04-11T15:41:00.001-04:002012-04-11T15:41:53.166-04:00DAY 1- 1/13/12 SANTIAGO, CHILEThe journey to South America started out dubiously enough, with all three of our flights being delayed. Luckily, since they were all delayed, we made our connections without trouble. The flight from MIA to SCL was only half full which meant we got plenty of room to spread out. The flight attendant was a fan of military personnel, past and present, and she kept a steady stream of spirits coming my way. I only had one bottle of wine before going to sleep, but the other 10 bottles became our “camping wine”. After arriving in Chile and paying our $140 USD reciprocity fee, immigrations and customs were a breeze. We took a taxi to the Airport Hilton and found out our bikes weren’t getting in until tonight or tomorrow, so we had some dinner at a nearby mall and relaxed at the pool while we eagerly awaited our bikes.Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07688392926064554387noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4558399279271983404.post-21240367882519185592012-04-11T15:40:00.000-04:002012-04-11T15:41:12.307-04:00DAY 2 – 1/14/12 SANTIAGO VINA DEL MAR SANTIAGOWe woke up around 0800 still eager to get the bikes. Unfortunately after checking the status of the shipment online, it appears we won’t be able to get them until after the weekend, on Monday. We took this news with disappointment, but were determined to make the best out of the next two days. We took a taxi to the bus station and got a ticket to Vina del Mar.<br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/OnD7UwHbqpCqsc9yWij5SdMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-7EFu5sJ4laI/TysyMElGwzI/AAAAAAAADIc/Qu50FckfzsE/s640/DSCN4237.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br />This is a nice beach city I remembered from my last visit to Chile on 2005.<br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/i9ApMDf6kEueR7WOIdtEi9MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-DApibjIIRP0/T1-VIx9q24I/AAAAAAAADp8/n3DncXLcsYE/s640/DSCN4243.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/5h5KYms1111HOFgsqqKpuNMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QMFVL6stibU/T1-VQVBmC1I/AAAAAAAADqY/BnLG85kobBs/s640/DSCN4244.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/l7PXWV_yr2e74Jnm6YjYfdMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-t-Urunnqpfg/T1-VI0f9eKI/AAAAAAAADqA/sS6FA-SK2-I/s640/DSCN4240.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/PBrW712Sb7bwcZ3WyWeeYdMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-TGXRxZDKWL4/TysySR4RhnI/AAAAAAAADIk/qfEvmcznJM4/s640/DSCN4247.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/EuQ6kC1I6CiULSkF1zv5ydMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-kZnDKus3Vro/T1-VNyU-QJI/AAAAAAAADqM/IQ1t_Esm9o4/s640/DSCN4259.JPG" height="551" width="640" /></a><br />We explored the city by foot for about 4 hours, then took the bus back to Santiago and a cab to our next hotel downtown. After breaking into our stash of camping wine, we headed to Pio Nono Street to enjoy some Saturday night festivities. The bars in Chile are open all night and the bands usually don’t come on until around midnight. As it was only around 2100, we enjoyed our Pisco Sours while others around us were still working on dinner.<br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/qDv6eeHABYDBYM6PB93u5dMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-lq4dzLVW1HU/TyszeJc819I/AAAAAAAADJQ/K_HAFSr3hb8/s640/DSCN4268.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a> <br />On the way back, Bill stopped to ask for directions.<br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/T_pkrz98n4Hexmp3XhQVtNMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-0MSERuZ7Cxg/T1-VWPvGrpI/AAAAAAAADqo/lwN8cMoEF50/s640/DSCN4266.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a>Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07688392926064554387noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4558399279271983404.post-24939448707361158482012-04-11T15:39:00.000-04:002012-04-11T15:40:20.780-04:00DAY 3 – 1/15/12 SANTIAGOThis morning we slept in until about 0930 and awoke to the happy news that our bikes were waiting for us at the airport, but being a Sunday, we couldn’t retrieve them until the next morning. We used our last bikeless day to explore Downtown Santiago. Our hotel was just a few blocks from the Plaza de Armas.<br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Mm0gQ3GmqZTMDKccT_kCQNMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-YRJFKBiiP20/T1-VZnaGcNI/AAAAAAAADq0/aWnmNzyQXGI/s640/DSCN4270.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/p-DbvghSMbMA2wyrLpBlpdMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-kuCmjDYNZIE/TyszOtlkALI/AAAAAAAADI8/y9Ftdh9cq-w/s640/DSCN4272.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/dy_FUm8DmKcxM7KQYhPcStMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-YfMX659WY-s/T1-VaTLgNkI/AAAAAAAADsA/Gxw0YGzVL34/s640/DSCN4273.JPG" height="640" width="480" /></a><br />We took an open top bus tour of the city with a stop at the mall for lunch.<br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/eoW9vNj1Nb-0o_fUwY1ziNMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TkcRClX8E_o/T2tzh5VEAfI/AAAAAAAAEfo/Za3UNF3bOP8/s640/DSCN4279.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Rhc-VLYkZRTEaqf6Xq4widMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-f-prsLcG_eo/T1-VeMXAjEI/AAAAAAAADrE/XQ3LWZ1_aRE/s640/DSCN4277.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br />At the end of the day we made our way back to the Hilton near the airport in anticipation of collecting our bikes first thing in the morning.Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07688392926064554387noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4558399279271983404.post-65076195972154236652012-04-11T15:38:00.002-04:002012-04-11T15:39:26.690-04:00DAY 4 – 1/16/12 SANTIAGO --> CHILLAN<iframe width="425" height="350" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Am%C3%A9rico+Vespucio&daddr=-34.30007,-70.87264+to:-35.11701,-71.2838+to:-35.43107,-71.64075+to:Ruiz+de+Gamboa&hl=en&geocode=FXPrAf4dFurH-w%3BFVqf9P0dwJHG-ykd-uj_0mZjljFEOUcw9BDppw%3BFS4o6P0dqEvA-ymbJ6_YplRkljE85S0R2mpmuQ%3BFWJd4_0dUtm6-ylBMACux8ZlljF1T1t5UomT9w%3BFZBz0f0dTIez-w&aq=&sll=-34.903953,-69.268799&sspn=4.891948,10.821533&t=h&mra=mru&via=1,2,3&ie=UTF8&ll=-34.903953,-69.268799&spn=4.891948,10.821533&output=embed"></iframe><br /><small><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=embed&saddr=Am%C3%A9rico+Vespucio&daddr=-34.30007,-70.87264+to:-35.11701,-71.2838+to:-35.43107,-71.64075+to:Ruiz+de+Gamboa&hl=en&geocode=FXPrAf4dFurH-w%3BFVqf9P0dwJHG-ykd-uj_0mZjljFEOUcw9BDppw%3BFS4o6P0dqEvA-ymbJ6_YplRkljE85S0R2mpmuQ%3BFWJd4_0dUtm6-ylBMACux8ZlljF1T1t5UomT9w%3BFZBz0f0dTIez-w&aq=&sll=-34.903953,-69.268799&sspn=4.891948,10.821533&t=h&mra=mru&via=1,2,3&ie=UTF8&ll=-34.903953,-69.268799&spn=4.891948,10.821533" style="color:#0000FF;text-align:left"> </a></small><br /><br />415 km / 88.6 kph ave / 129 kph max / 78,44 mpg<br />6:53 hrs tot / 4:40 mov<br /><br />This morning came with plenty of excitement, and a little bit of nervousness on my part. I just hoped everything went smoothly. The hotel shuttle driver took us to the cargo company’s office to pick up the Airway Bill that came with the bikes. This package of stamped papers also included our original titles. After about 10 min and $70USD each we had our paperwork and were on our way to the airport. It was good we were there early, as the customs office at the airport was open from 0900-1345 and 1500-1630. It would be our first of many examples of the all important Siesta! The paperwork here took about an hour. After everything was signed and stamped in quadruplicate, we were finally reunited with our babies!<br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/8j0XAdDo2mxPWEqycJDpydMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-8TB3isWrHE0/Tys0ThxnYnI/AAAAAAAADJY/z5-Kc2tne3I/s640/DSCN4280.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br />The warehouse workers were very nice and allowed us to reassemble our bikes there and took care of our used bike crates for us.<br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/TyLdJSp_0Ivs8H1bp2Ez1tMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-3JYubke3DWY/Tys0cvxO4SI/AAAAAAAADZo/Cuq6AuYrRSw/s640/DSCN4282.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/XOUMZZkguwJpK5jGyiUSC9MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QYy_AZrN2A8/Tys0a9LYlgI/AAAAAAAADJg/1cUrLNyjaTc/s640/DSCN4281.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /> The only catch was the $80 USD fee per bike. Still not sure what that was for, but who cares…we have our bikes!<br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/opCtiGsf8w9lKsY77zWY29MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-doMRBethcMU/T1-Vfg27ppI/AAAAAAAADrM/F07Y7Y-1T5I/s640/DSCN4283.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br />Back at the hotel we did our final packing with the luggage we had left there this morning.<br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/YUgk1hhgbnVtl4k8CGi_MNMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-lOWaMTQlx4c/Tys1cvzD3bI/AAAAAAAADJ0/Fl17fYgYPMk/s640/DSCN4284.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br />Once ready to go, we hit Hwy 5 and pointed south. We were excited to finally be riding and looking to make up for lost time. After about 10 miles of stop and go construction traffic, we were able to make good time, just stopping at the fuel oases along the way.<br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/nfgxa-Xr8FhXSu5-THmAANMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-peaP03bs638/Tys1jeMyJiI/AAAAAAAADZg/GMkfdcAZcOQ/s640/DSCN4287.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br />We arrived at Chillan at 2200 but were still riding high on adrenaline, so we took a walk through the sleepy town and had a cervaza to celebrate the successful day.<br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/GSVXGu6m2Hc22_DJ_S1andMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-NjqvNZbexU0/T1-aeqNrVKI/AAAAAAAADsI/pPVAEqK2xL0/s640/DSCN4290.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br />By the end of the day we enjoyed a well deserved comfortable hotel with secure parking for $60 USD.<br /><a 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straighter.<br /><br />618 km / 97.3 kph ave / 130 kph max / 44,48 mpg<br />9:30 hrs tot / 6:20 hrs mov <br /><br />Today we slept in, had a nice breakfast, and packed up for the road at around 1000.<br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/3HrJ0CTh6StwNov_ddEnltMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lCe6utzg8yQ/T1-aerT1pPI/AAAAAAAADsQ/DBk-Lr5-TT4/s640/DSCN4293.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/CHQW8C1fnsTfyNOjexTKDdMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-LPl-1lK_1VI/T1-at1T16_I/AAAAAAAADsk/nVz60RffNXc/s640/DSCN4294.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/v9_nfhtYSGdTmyhktPSF-dMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-RP1XA5RScyg/T1-awZ8ZyXI/AAAAAAAADs0/YGCgg8k3k5o/s640/DSCN4296.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/PL6VrCLf01vqbZFSxFl3T9MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-wjc4RmChgMo/Tys1n3eFFfI/AAAAAAAADKI/o1tf96V1cZM/s640/DSCN4299.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br />Meeting some travelling Brazillians on Hwy 5.<br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/TvRrJHhaWcSvhD8ItIxfVtMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-q_M6WXhb378/T1-a5uQSZWI/AAAAAAAADtA/DHCKAiqs1FM/s640/DSCN4298.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br />The road south was more of the same super highway until we reached our turnoff, Hwy 215 at Osorno. Hwy 215 was a nice 2 lane road with thinning traffic the further east we went. The last hour we were pretty much the only ones on the road and got to enjoy nice smooth sweepers and no traffic. Awesome!<br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/_YeLNlJG_L_NSy6YOUKMDtMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-z47iZpJBhVw/T2uByEw11XI/AAAAAAAAEgA/EhBvmYpOm_Q/s640/P1000124.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Ww3DYPPy7JC9re2zbrd1T9MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-PnnxwfcJyZ4/T2uBzRJbOtI/AAAAAAAAEgQ/YNWy7MF6ZjU/s640/P1000136.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/lsESy7TUISzn0f2g0SzUPtMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-9Pb_xO4TOp4/T2uB0EsRiII/AAAAAAAAEgc/6NUnSCuCCK0/s640/P1000138.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/VdFbpkG7Nj7QkAWOM4XpqtMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-xUSQ-utTBCU/T2uB0lpDJhI/AAAAAAAAEgg/bZE3IJvCUmM/s640/P1000144.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/LowJxuASCzXlU11CS4aIIdMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-RAMDvg2Pwz4/T2uB1z1K0fI/AAAAAAAAEgw/XS8ibxUXFUU/s640/P1000154.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/TuNaZuJw98ALvirauojoStMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-TkPk8Gk0QWA/T2uB3CMeepI/AAAAAAAAEhA/rMEodUn8F9I/s640/P1000163.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/17EMvfwYT_tQXjtZOMXKsdMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/--AjmeJlHmts/T2uB3wK1e_I/AAAAAAAAEhI/oZXjW8qG3Pw/s640/P1000165.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br />Just before we entered Puyehue N.P. we stopped at a roadside stand for some cheese and fruit for dinner later.<br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/kfSd8ARkaO_xQEYk21eLBNMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-g0JmWRL-GKo/T1-a6hcGD6I/AAAAAAAADtI/uesI03AvvC0/s640/DSCN4301.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/esUacA5U4cfDQ1oWALkIV9MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-PRxIO84HKAs/Tys2vSzwGaI/AAAAAAAADKU/v3kY4593dKo/s640/DSCN4300.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br />Peanut butter, jelly, and cheese sandwiches! Delicious!<br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/y2sZ9xCl4LJMMV8qMmQspdMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-aTa26bPorgs/T1-bJPiunlI/AAAAAAAADts/jddIY3mJvDo/s640/DSCN4310.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br />We found camping at the N.P. for $6 USD per person. Everything in the park was covered in a layer of ash from the eruption in June 2011.<br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/JYmpyHpISH3Cpx31aYfjO9MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yEAz_o4OR5c/T2uB5J7z4aI/AAAAAAAAEhY/8x-2W_8yqc0/s640/P1000169.JPG" height="442" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Nicd_YFR0Ifup0a0cd9zq9MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-FPNNLWzesfU/Tys2-StpMOI/AAAAAAAADKg/jugdqCCq2JE/s640/DSCN4302.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/imZgKTgIwRZQs_ynby_gstMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-S0wKvBj-m74/T1-a60I8kgI/AAAAAAAADtQ/AIZ5ehO67ZY/s640/DSCN4304.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/GABWZ0ohUkWcWkex1JyAodMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-c_0E10YzCy0/T1-bE20QydI/AAAAAAAADtc/xswZFLxBzA0/s640/DSCN4306.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br />Once we were set up dad made Bill a homemade vinyl rear fender to keep his mufflers clean.<br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/mErBzRt667gLKkY33JWXMtMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-KzO_80w1y7w/T2uB5hLqaaI/AAAAAAAAEhg/8Q2ioCQeGjQ/s640/DSCN4308.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/kHocF7DOjdSDzH5bDhxhu9MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-vPsYeFG-P1o/T1-bHtVHt_I/AAAAAAAAEhs/ncD3xcswGe8/s640/DSCN4309.JPG" height="640" width="480" /></a><br />The end of a great day comes with a campfire!<br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/JPKLSHH_IIf3d_-9vbfQKtMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7CZUe9Pd-_Y/T1-bOzHsBOI/AAAAAAAADt0/cblw6RySgKM/s640/DSCN4313.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a>Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07688392926064554387noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4558399279271983404.post-76167144381367676242012-04-11T15:37:00.000-04:002012-04-11T15:38:09.060-04:00DAY 6 – 1/18/12 PUYEHUE VOLCANIC NATIONAL PARK --> ESQUEL, ARG<iframe width="425" height="350" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=RN+231&daddr=Av+Ameghino&geocode=FZjwkv0dGNi5-w%3BFQ5Hcf0dXO2_-w&aq=1&oq=chillan&sll=-41.763117,-70.279541&sspn=4.449809,10.821533&t=h&hl=en&mra=dme&mrsp=0&sz=7&ie=UTF8&z=6&output=embed"></iframe><br /><small><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=embed&saddr=RN+231&daddr=Av+Ameghino&geocode=FZjwkv0dGNi5-w%3BFQ5Hcf0dXO2_-w&aq=1&oq=chillan&sll=-41.763117,-70.279541&sspn=4.449809,10.821533&t=h&hl=en&mra=dme&mrsp=0&sz=7&ie=UTF8&z=6" style="color:#0000FF;text-align:left"> </a></small><br /><br />460 km / 70.4 kph mov / 148 kph max<br />11 hrs tot / 6:30 hrs mov / 1 Border Crossing<br /><br />This morning we had our first camp breakfast of coffee/coco and oatmeal and we were on our way to the border crossing at 0930. When we got to the Chile exit building, we were waved to the front of the line. We got our 2 copies (out of the 4 to begin with, we had 2 left) of our temporary vehicle import permits stamped at customs and our passports stamped at immigrations. The whole process on the Chile side took about 30 minutes. Not bad. The Argentina customs/immigration was another 10 km down the road, with the actual border in between.<br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/yI1qDAhFM7Nj4CE4OZB1itMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-G0SuKDeHR2A/TySEhmNJnHI/AAAAAAAADAY/Q0wcmznE3Q4/s640/P1000173.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/VVedUl0iaud5DFLN-AZF2NMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-XwO91MoEIZo/Tys4EBK-MTI/AAAAAAAADK8/oe62dN1CiWQ/s640/DSCN4316.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/TcJVTSFhnMVdgFnjHmvuKNMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-3svpUUTg3iw/TySFh6BZFMI/AAAAAAAADAo/s9l6PIXi_Uo/s640/P1000176.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/QuvBiR0XBDZyiEvbxNXkedMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-w13-L1Jbut8/Tys3Nrxxj6I/AAAAAAAADKo/3pISxm8g_Ig/s640/DSCN4314.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><br />The road between the two borders was very scenic, but the amount of ash from the eruption 8 months ago was surprising. It was plowed to the side of the road in large banks like snow.<br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/TOp7u9gs0K_TY8biEqjo39MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-NdDqSTfiKXw/T1-bSe3hXBI/AAAAAAAADuI/ULYi7kb7YO4/s640/DSCN4320.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/puZYti4KbWifG9mtITfXR9MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-p2f8VtXLq4U/T1-bX7n9qQI/AAAAAAAADuQ/AqVu7q5iH5s/s640/DSCN4321.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/SUCo6hDBDTvn3y-Lyru-s9MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-JuXJkHyLtYE/T1-bZXIQMFI/AAAAAAAADuY/kpueuFsVRJ8/s640/DSCN4322.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/IvMaHKLE7hbGTkEreZPWHtMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-HTBX8uZ6qQM/Tys453SCwGI/AAAAAAAADLI/zQ7LaN9SJxo/s640/DSCN4326.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/23RkwFkaPCsjk4EQiIF8TNMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jrzKI_MuIDM/T1-bipjFNQI/AAAAAAAADu0/W1CKq1XIivw/s640/DSCN4325.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><br />The Argentina border process was even quicker at only about 15 minutes. From here we on our way in Argentina. We stopped at the first gas station we came across and had to wait in line for about 20 min. We found there was a country wide gas shortage and this would probably be the norm.<br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Qj2Xpx4N8hkh1L-cx7RaJNMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-RGNSmBD9kZI/TySGnVk6BbI/AAAAAAAADBE/WrenjV6zRkM/s640/P1000191.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><br />A little further on we were on Ruta 40 Sur, where we bypassed the resort city of San Carlos Bariloche. Ruta 40 was beautiful pavement and about 90% traffic free, and the occasional bus or truck was easy to pass. There were occasional Argentina police check points, but we were always waved through without stopping. <br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/2b9p5BGqn8DbzvomwzYVg9MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-vAf0KgHVxnU/Tys48E9EqQI/AAAAAAAADLQ/_yj1DN2cW5U/s640/DSCN4329.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/hjva3J4nM2eelu5X8Cp7ytMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-76T0QgLuBb8/T1-bsTrl4SI/AAAAAAAADvQ/vrpn2fw0Hj4/s640/DSCN4330.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Gg3kdQtgaHQhUaQ6lTRC5tMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Pp6BlRSjhhU/T1-buDNd42I/AAAAAAAAEh0/0NVnoTDhLPo/s640/DSCN4333.JPG" height="640" width="480" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/cd48gWf0-6cfuZrfrWnACdMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-e6tzcm2hqi0/T1-b1W5BsII/AAAAAAAADvs/TXVHhN_D0Pw/s640/DSCN4335.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><br />About 30 min from our destination for the day, Bill said his right eye had internally filled with fluid and he couldn’t see out of it. This didn’t sound good. So we set up camp at a hostel & campground in town and made plans for him to visit an ophthalmologist in the morning.<br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/UlfvcXPHx4S6wcaZ0je2rtMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-oqtk4ghxYOo/T1-b2phR82I/AAAAAAAADv4/lAQOiFxDT5U/s640/DSCN4336.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a>Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07688392926064554387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4558399279271983404.post-39125200100114781172012-04-11T15:36:00.003-04:002015-10-21T17:02:58.270-04:00DAY 7 – 1/19/12 ESQUEL, ARGENTINAWe woke up at 0800 and had breakfast at the hostel. Our first stop after breaking camp was to get Bill’s eye checked out. <br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/ARwoDrS6CYHm5QeTe-UEDNMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-LkqKUeFwnfg/TySGo4q0SyI/AAAAAAAADBM/wRSXRT7Nv8s/s640/P1000197.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/pP2vICH8KAfHH_mG-t4uhNMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-F-cesb-i_3w/TySGuF7FzVI/AAAAAAAADBU/7CSqKfgEfG0/s640/P1000198.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><br />We didn’t know where the ophthalmologist was so we headed to the hospital. The doctor at the hospital referred him to an ophthalmologist who could see him at 1500. We spent the day at a café discussing plans in case we needed to separate. While we were waiting, I met a fellow BMW X-Country owner. He proudly claimed there were only 22 of the models in Argentina, and I believe it.<br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/o01z7ET6HAlBsZuEGoYmqtMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-sSvGhO8SRZo/T1-b9EzGvHI/AAAAAAAADwA/rRKl8M8wBd0/s640/DSCN4338.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/i4mwJlRFkt2ZClmEleGR6tMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-5Vt9FaNSV-s/T1-b-0vyevI/AAAAAAAADwM/cD-FfGoBM8E/s640/DSCN4339.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><br />Bill came back from his appointment was bad news: Detached retina requiring immediate surgery and 6-8 weeks of recovery time. We had the day to prepare ourselves for this possibility, but it was still a hard pill to swallow. Only three days on the bike, and now he has to leave. Well we didn’t have much time to dwell on it because he had to catch a 1700 bus to Bariloche, with a flight to Bs. As. in the morning, then back to Michigan for surgery. We said our farewells and stashed his bike and gear in a hotel garage in the hope that he could come back after the surgery and collect it.<br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Cu8Nk-hRg0cUL9ZeDAiYM9MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-51AT0AEcoes/T1-b_5KaNuI/AAAAAAAADwU/VSDg33H0clY/s640/DSCN4341.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a>Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07688392926064554387noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4558399279271983404.post-34263125181296161452012-04-11T15:36:00.001-04:002012-04-11T15:36:57.499-04:00DAY 8 – 1/20/12 ESQUEL --> PUERTO MORENO<iframe width="425" height="350" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Av+Ameghino&daddr=RN+40&geocode=FQ5Hcf0dXO2_-w%3BFXpUOf0dVDrG-w&aq=1&oq=chillan&sll=-46.195042,-70.015869&sspn=4.129768,10.821533&t=h&hl=en&mra=dme&mrsp=1&sz=7&ie=UTF8&ll=-44.840291,-69.719238&spn=5.453066,9.338379&z=6&output=embed"></iframe><br /><small><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=embed&saddr=Av+Ameghino&daddr=RN+40&geocode=FQ5Hcf0dXO2_-w%3BFXpUOf0dVDrG-w&aq=1&oq=chillan&sll=-46.195042,-70.015869&sspn=4.129768,10.821533&t=h&hl=en&mra=dme&mrsp=1&sz=7&ie=UTF8&ll=-44.840291,-69.719238&spn=5.453066,9.338379&z=6" style="color:#0000FF;text-align:left"> </a></small><br /><br />544 km / 93.1 kph ave / 140 kph max<br />8 hrs tot / 5:50 hrs mov<br /><br />This morning we were on the road by 0900. We were on Ruta 40 the whole day. The green mountain passes of yesterday gave way to a much dryer and flatter landscape today. We had a sandwich lunch that we had packed earlier on the side of the road at Tamariscos. The town was literally one building in the middle of nowhere with nothing for miles in any direction. <br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/cduTkFasnem_p5hYLgqbX9MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-KRyxf9LHubs/Tys5PAFMRJI/AAAAAAAADLc/ACgBT4FbHVQ/s640/DSCN4344.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Otywuqv-ZbhbqcGgcxbtSNMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-cXIU67R8K3A/T1-cFWdr-xI/AAAAAAAADwc/EuAgc0DvePw/s640/DSCN4342.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/F1_rb96AYzcDJFpx3QFma9MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--jbLqynr9dg/T1-cIKKnVUI/AAAAAAAADwo/CUplgRJlMMw/s640/DSCN4343.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><br />We had our first fill up of the day at Taka, but were stretching my tank’s limit when we pulled into the next station at Rio Mayo. My bike took 16 L (out of 17 L) on the fill up. This area of Patagonia requires careful fuel planning because the gas stations are few and far between. <br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/HyFZDqLVdPKZLvwfHtXfr9MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-TkfSADe-CEA/T2yI8THPbuI/AAAAAAAAEiE/-A60qSab5xw/s640/P1000201.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/u5c04Rf5zh_KVJzuFy2C3tMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-bFZlUdzx7t0/Tys6289PAaI/AAAAAAAADL8/zTzFNkTm1Do/s640/DSCN4345.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><br />At Rio Mayo, the pavement gave way to loose gravel, so we stopped to air down our tires for an easier ride. I took about 10 psi out of each tire, dad a little more, and we both noticed the difference right away. Even so, it was a challenging 50 km of going about 60 kph. I avoided taking my first dirt nap of the trip, but did have a couple of close calls when my line I was riding shifted and I found myself doing the “wobble jobble” in the loose stuff.<br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/dkyaqxsaSkEI95VFsr688tMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-7g_FqKXXyiU/T1-cJFQt8qI/AAAAAAAAEh8/03CS5rChkMM/s640/DSCN4346.JPG" height="640" width="480" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/8wRGZiBgPFnPguB_J7_Ck9MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XyxWinGW8cI/T1-cNq8BK4I/AAAAAAAAEiI/B90jcf09I_s/s640/DSCN4347.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><br />We were expecting the whole 118 km to Puerto Moreno to be gravel, but they were in the process of paving it, so the last 70 km was brand new, pristine asphalt. Quite a treat after the last stretch of gravel. After another fill up at P.M. we found a nice campsite next to a lagoon.<br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/I5Qb4PTnPmeZidhyLiDtF9MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-YPGMffMvgcE/T1-cRWorwPI/AAAAAAAADxM/EQ0xzY-0N6E/s640/DSCN4349.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/gt88il1wTmloNb0opA-iYtMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-nZ0kyqbz0BE/TySHteH6nRI/AAAAAAAADBo/gN_z1_dsZWw/s640/P1000204.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/9W4Hy2XEx2B08m9wP27scdMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-NcWrY_2_EfM/T1-ewm-zeAI/AAAAAAAAD5o/WzOhADysZQM/s640/P1000206.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/BSKiFHSxYhtNhDfzUcqt7NMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-3KrQy_y7fLk/T1-caYfvHkI/AAAAAAAADxo/PN7Otig0JWQ/s640/DSCN4354.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/XpJafFnVwMJ-48pCq8kkudMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-TDSLe-_P98U/T1-cWlfuBNI/AAAAAAAADxU/TVdd53Cjo0k/s640/DSCN4350.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/xcnr3LVATkRF5HGDDutG1NMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Nlh7qgrmICY/Tys6De_LaTI/AAAAAAAADLo/IjiaNLqvP40/s640/DSCN4351.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/JHuw_TBJObsQ_5WKGWBTztMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-0wPjyY2Uijw/T1-cZR3dmDI/AAAAAAAADxg/A8Md8-oAhaE/s640/DSCN4353.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a>Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07688392926064554387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4558399279271983404.post-48044587218011623962012-04-11T15:35:00.002-04:002012-04-11T15:36:23.544-04:00DAY 9 – 1/21/12 PUERTO MORENO --> TRES LAGOS<iframe width="425" height="350" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=RN+40&daddr=RN+40&geocode=FTY0Of0dVOrF-w%3BFd4oC_0dXma9-w&aq=1&oq=chillan&sll=-49.588458,-70.960693&sspn=0.48342,1.352692&t=h&hl=en&mra=dme&mrsp=1&sz=10&ie=UTF8&ll=-47.975214,-70.576172&spn=5.148772,9.338379&z=6&output=embed"></iframe><br /><small><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=embed&saddr=RN+40&daddr=RN+40&geocode=FTY0Of0dVOrF-w%3BFd4oC_0dXma9-w&aq=1&oq=chillan&sll=-49.588458,-70.960693&sspn=0.48342,1.352692&t=h&hl=en&mra=dme&mrsp=1&sz=10&ie=UTF8&ll=-47.975214,-70.576172&spn=5.148772,9.338379&z=6" style="color:#0000FF;text-align:left"> </a></small><br /><br />473 km / 68 kph ave / 128 kph max<br />9 hrs tot / 7 hrs mov<br /><br />This morning it started raining at 0430. We waited until 0900 in our tents for it to stop, but eventually got in our raingear and broke camp. Just as we got everything packed up, it stopped raining. Our first stop was Bajo Caracoles where we confirmed what our maps and other riders had told us, that this was the last gas station until Tres Lagos, 338 km down the road. The original Ruta 40 was in the process of getting paved, so we had to drive on a temporary road that tested our tailbone toughness. <br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/1Q73a7LbM6_JjIKRX5t41NMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-wbBJOpA4uMU/TySHuKckCbI/AAAAAAAADBw/2h5pKwoWmi8/s640/P1000208.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Qo9m3-RbmcwCLQjViUmqZdMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-aaIdf0aLTdc/Tys6TINPBXI/AAAAAAAADLw/LWaCgoH29QQ/s640/DSCN4355.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/SSZsHvEu7iQBzejJnfdWaNMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-htd2CJjxrQY/T1-ceTp2mNI/AAAAAAAADxw/e0O1R7poVY8/s640/DSCN4356.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/_hyGwacRC3i08qhHGNyzGtMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-frNYwymB-Q0/T1-cjVqJSvI/AAAAAAAADx8/97YRLwemwZI/s640/DSCN4357.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/fLdBX0aXORzn7JRAPmg6stMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-7rQ_lkPOcBA/T1-cnwOBcvI/AAAAAAAADyM/0u0MM6hcJbU/s640/DSCN4359.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/_6Uw9Mk7fGR3tJbq4uYmdtMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-7i6BhxFo5do/T1-cr0_K53I/AAAAAAAADyc/ekUQRXP2rcI/s640/DSCN4360.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/EucX-nphyFivf6ksZkJzNNMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-T_WZ1ve1_Y8/Tys7K2QwCPI/AAAAAAAADMM/U2jxthV6Jxw/s640/DSCN4363.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><br />The road was mostly loose gravel but there was one particular nasty section of about 20 km of sand. During a blind corner leading to deep sand dad had a slow speed tip over when his 17” front wheel stopped turning and his leg to stabilize the bike slide under him. No harm done.<br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/F4nhQBy8-qxiVjsrucdErdMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-k2mfW4v1n-c/TysyT7f3YOI/AAAAAAAADIw/ujp4WzK0xW0/s640/DSCN4364.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><br />After the sand, the road turned to hard packed dirt with partially buried boulders. It felt a lot like a cobblestone road. My 19” front tire and big suspension travel gobbled this up. I barley felt the bumps, but dad and his bike were getting shook to pieces. After the cobblestone, it was loose gravel again, but by this time we were proficient enough to go about 70 kph. My fuel light came on right as we reached Tres Lagos, meaning I was down to my 1/2 gal reserve. Whew, we made it after a grueling 200+ miles since our last fill up! Not so fast! After conferring with a few locals and confirming with a fellow ADVer on a 1974 BMW with sidecar, we found out there was no gas in the town. It turns out the gas station had been out since November and the owner couldn’t afford to buy more. Hmm, must be some poor business practices in order to not be able to profitably operate the only gas station around for hundreds of miles. Luckily, Carl, the German on the old Beemer, had some he could spare to get us on our way to the next station 165 km away in El Calafate the next morning. We set up camp at the local dump for free and had dinner with Carl and his wife. They would be heading home in May after a year in South America on their trusty steed.<br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/6axiXqXovGWp5H18qqyN2tMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-g2ji-LtcR9M/TySIqowploI/AAAAAAAADB8/D8WrVGXo2V4/s640/P1000212.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/_yoKtN8MhmSSH_Za94DHUNMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-8U2obo9DsME/TySI1TgwT3I/AAAAAAAADCI/W9WRFwaucg8/s640/P1000213.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/JqrIrlpfH7rbUutqwvkeBNMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-vhZvKpl5bs0/TySI1r_2QOI/AAAAAAAADCM/QhGix69N4uo/s640/P1000214.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a>Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07688392926064554387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4558399279271983404.post-7945488858062713722012-04-11T15:35:00.001-04:002012-04-11T15:35:46.372-04:00DAY 10 – 1/22/12 TRES LAGOS --> RIO GALLEGOS<iframe width="425" height="350" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=RN+40&daddr=-50.3385,-72.25904+to:Av+Lisandro+de+la+Torre&geocode=FagiC_0dwGO9-w%3BFTzl__wdIGqx-ymvs3R2vQy7vTHXSs1sun7wQg%3BFX5S7Pwd4lvf-w&aq=1&oq=chillan&sll=-51.082822,-71.037598&sspn=3.748189,10.821533&t=h&hl=en&mra=dpe&mrsp=1&sz=7&via=1&ie=UTF8&z=6&output=embed"></iframe><br /><small><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=embed&saddr=RN+40&daddr=-50.3385,-72.25904+to:Av+Lisandro+de+la+Torre&geocode=FagiC_0dwGO9-w%3BFTzl__wdIGqx-ymvs3R2vQy7vTHXSs1sun7wQg%3BFX5S7Pwd4lvf-w&aq=1&oq=chillan&sll=-51.082822,-71.037598&sspn=3.748189,10.821533&t=h&hl=en&mra=dpe&mrsp=1&sz=7&via=1&ie=UTF8&z=6" style="color:#0000FF;text-align:left"> </a></small><br /><br />475 km / 79.6 kph ave / 138 max<br />8:30 hrs tot / 6 hrs mov<br /><br />Hooray, a day of 100% asphalt! As you can see from our low moving average, we were in gas conservation mode. The previous night, we foolishly put all 3 L of gas that Carl gave us into dad’s bike even though his tank holds 5.5 L more than mine. Along the way there is a tourist stop of the old hotel at Lake Leona, where all the tour buses stop, but unfortunately the gift shop did not sell gasolina.<br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/c-zn_-QywR4YUoHH1CKgWdMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bxkH-2ipKBo/T1-e0UNO0AI/AAAAAAAAD5o/EsWm3uyyUBs/s640/P1000219.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/4u-Nj23QXFUEQSUVRYqSFtMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-F_czJ--fRi4/T1-ex1Qz54I/AAAAAAAAD5o/FkckQfRFrEo/s640/P1000218.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/kJXeDJ9Ngy-t3FH8Eq2UFNMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-j-ZOZZmLcmo/T1-e0qvDMMI/AAAAAAAAD5o/ttm2tddjV8U/s640/P1000220.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><br />During the 165 km stretch to El Calafate, we kept our speed strictly under 75 kph and even killed the engine to coast down some big hills in neutral. I finally made it to the gas station in on fumes. It had been 325 miles since our last fill up, and I used 20.1 of my 21 L on that leg for a 61.4 mpg average – not bad. <br /><br />The road from El Calafate to Rio Gallegos was where we experienced our first sustained strong winds.<br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/k3JsZqwhSJ3wV9ghRKYnL9MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Hl3iMlCtNuo/TySJbmGbHwI/AAAAAAAADCY/dG2gXYFsCjc/s640/P1000238.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br />This picture was taken after a bathroom break with me pointing straight ahead (my back to the camera) and the wind blowing left to right.<br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/n9-6l-k92Lfp-n0GgVpvhNMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-KWD0Y5sT3Qg/TySJ4bf8bwI/AAAAAAAADCo/u-xQuYYmV0Q/s640/P1000239.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a>Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07688392926064554387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4558399279271983404.post-62818241853853093582012-04-11T15:34:00.002-04:002012-04-11T15:35:16.720-04:00DAY 11 – 1/23/12 RIO GALLEGOS --> RIO GRANDE<iframe width="425" height="350" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=R%C3%ADo+Gallegos,+Santa+Cruz+Province,+Argentina&daddr=Rio+Grande,+Tierra+del+Fuego,+Argentina&geocode=FaAk7PwdsKvf-ynlZhyyUvm2vTECcWRH8kF8qw%3B&aq=2&oq=rio+gr&sll=-53.212612,-68.730469&sspn=3.573199,10.821533&t=h&hl=en&mra=ls&ie=UTF8&ll=-53.304621,-68.15918&spn=4.596481,9.338379&z=6&output=embed"></iframe><br /><small><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=embed&saddr=R%C3%ADo+Gallegos,+Santa+Cruz+Province,+Argentina&daddr=Rio+Grande,+Tierra+del+Fuego,+Argentina&geocode=FaAk7PwdsKvf-ynlZhyyUvm2vTECcWRH8kF8qw%3B&aq=2&oq=rio+gr&sll=-53.212612,-68.730469&sspn=3.573199,10.821533&t=h&hl=en&mra=ls&ie=UTF8&ll=-53.304621,-68.15918&spn=4.596481,9.338379&z=6" style="color:#0000FF;text-align:left"> </a></small><br />396 km / 65.8 kph ave / 132 kph max<br />9:10 hrs tot / 6 hrs mov / 2 border crossings<br /><br />We left the hostel early and got to our first of 2 border crossings in about 90 minutes. Chile and Argentina shared the same facilities and the process was very streamlined and only took 30 minutes. From the border it was another 42 km to the 15 min ferry across the Straight of Magellan. It only cost $84 Arg pesos for two bikes.<br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/04EYq8HQIcrylxkyt51cVdMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-a8aBnFQZ11Q/T1-fgvkarYI/AAAAAAAAD5o/9-MOgEnG33U/s640/P1000242.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/O5QtfRGq7ATs2t3PtO-GK9MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-smuOvk03qjo/T1-fhWcyPoI/AAAAAAAAD5o/HgAu_vLhpC8/s640/P1000245.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Q3DC7tDvZB4c4uiT7X3_UdMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-vHuUVbzQjFE/T1-fhmvOsGI/AAAAAAAAD5o/Qhcvpwrg-jo/s640/P1000249.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/tlYkX_yGoMzp0943MHLnntMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-5R2l5TRmcTc/TySJ4H6QBmI/AAAAAAAADCk/xgT4056Jatc/s640/P1000250.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/4Na_wIcDDxMfV-LsJ_Q3fdMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Q6PhvFN7Cng/T1-fiIVCavI/AAAAAAAAD5o/EE9_nn23aMU/s640/P1000251.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><br />After leaving the ferry, it was a quick 35 km ride on pavement to gas in Cerra Sombero. We arrived at 1245 and siesta ended at 1300, so we ate sandwiches while we waited. After filling up with 93 octane we were headed for our 2nd border crossing of the day at San Sebastian. To get there, we had two routes to choose from, both gravel. We decided to go the southern route on the way down, then the northern one on the way back. The road was alright, except if you were following the right hand line, it would occasionally unexpectedly drop off the shoulder into the ditch. We didn’t go down, but both my dad and I had scary moments. After about 40 min of a pleasant drive through the hills, the road opened up into the plains and the wind really picked up. The crosswind was so strong it would push you out of your line into the loose stuff. At that point you’re just along for the ride until you’re deposited in the next line of hard-packed gravel to your left. Luckily there was virtually no opposing traffic. It was definitely tricky riding. I was having an easier time of it than my dad. His street tires provided zero lateral traction. It was with much relief that we reached the last 40 km going straight east, with the 50-60mph crosswind becoming a stiff tailwind. It felt like we were literally flying towards the border. This crossing was separated into a Chile exit building and a Argentina entry building 10 km further. Both went very smooth and quick. The wind along the coast was just as strong but at least now we were on pavement. Curiously enough, about half way to Rio Grande the wind shifted direction and started coming from off the ocean. When we got to Rio Grande at 1700, we decided to do the remaining 209 km to Ushuaia in the morning. There were no hostels in town, but we found a B&B with indoor bike parking for $280 Arg pesos.Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07688392926064554387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4558399279271983404.post-84469535608089359862012-04-11T15:34:00.001-04:002012-04-11T15:34:44.952-04:00DAY 12 – 1/24/12 RIO GRANDE --> USHUIA --> RIO GRANDE<iframe width="425" height="350" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Rio+Grande,+Tierra+del+Fuego,+Argentina&daddr=-54.80065,-68.31507+to:RN+3&geocode=Fb8zy_wd0a32-ynLwX6pRBZLvDEoc1IBRT8nSA%3BFfbOu_wdQpjt-ymPDAMLJyNMvDExlWkLzAgMrw%3BFbxjyvwd-tz1-w&aq=2&oq=rio+gr&sll=-54.268432,-67.93396&sspn=1.742044,5.410767&t=h&hl=en&mra=dme&mrsp=2&sz=8&via=1&ie=UTF8&z=7&output=embed"></iframe><br /><small><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=embed&saddr=Rio+Grande,+Tierra+del+Fuego,+Argentina&daddr=-54.80065,-68.31507+to:RN+3&geocode=Fb8zy_wd0a32-ynLwX6pRBZLvDEoc1IBRT8nSA%3BFfbOu_wdQpjt-ymPDAMLJyNMvDExlWkLzAgMrw%3BFbxjyvwd-tz1-w&aq=2&oq=rio+gr&sll=-54.268432,-67.93396&sspn=1.742044,5.410767&t=h&hl=en&mra=dme&mrsp=2&sz=8&via=1&ie=UTF8&z=7" style="color:#0000FF;text-align:left"> </a></small><br /><br />477 km / 77 kph ave / 144 kph max<br />8 hrs tot / 6 hrs mov<br /><br />We were on the road by 0915 and the first 100 km to Ushuaia were pretty boring. I had a little excitement when I almost hit a llama running across the road. Luckily, I saw it in time to get on the brakes hard and miss it by about a foot. The last 60 km or so were beautiful and provided some nice overlooks.<br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/MJX4h9sSwv4jwUyEWKvAxNMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-T5REqZ4VI1M/TySK8FGFq2I/AAAAAAAADDA/9pfawbuvX0c/s640/P1000255.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/iBpPVQa7UM4C3C7gM-ihRtMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vz9hWCMgkQU/TySKhUqN9rI/AAAAAAAADC0/vG1RnNtwcJ0/s640/P1000254.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/1g9pbY0io5uGyLQzPbX4xNMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-fPkT8I3WIvg/T1-gcuDm6iI/AAAAAAAAD5o/ubTti8MoApo/s640/P1000256.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/w8rzkKjkAozjlb_fPfKxU9MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-M-mL_l-k1ns/T1-geWEG_BI/AAAAAAAAD5o/jzPyaeWLGAs/s640/P1000259.JPG" height="640" width="480" /></a><br /><br />The road was carved into the side of a mountain at one point, and once you’re far enough south, there is enough moisture to support conifers. The air had a great fresh smell to it.<br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/vuKj4GCjLb_-RYVrztvkL9MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-eReKp81wdQM/T1-ge4Wht-I/AAAAAAAAD5o/YajYso3IwbU/s640/P1000261.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/qVW7IJJelD6kdCLWwSiA2tMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rGEyAXtEldw/TySMCEXWTNI/AAAAAAAADDQ/XKeZYlmm8aE/s640/P1000262.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/nSTjvdFnXJqXEaK8jmV_qdMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-okF2V92_it0/TySMrAP3B9I/AAAAAAAADDk/XQkYuWUpNDQ/s640/P1000266.JPG" height="640" width="480" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/8ZC07g8-6eoSmP_Gbn3eidMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-GsKeeL69jo0/TySNMFXI2rI/AAAAAAAADDs/FDIte-bjgmo/s640/P1000267.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/aLkmjYSGx9vU8O7iiVufP9MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-VeQbWH-JGZs/TySNxIjdRoI/AAAAAAAADD4/8t-j5Jmtfpc/s640/P1000269.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/WhRZCLnY8YYsmWmEtQ2PvdMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2r8GQS-TDlI/TySLGwxj0aI/AAAAAAAADDI/teyxdNQGG8I/s640/P1000260.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a>\<br /><br />After a photo at the city gates, we bypassed downtown and went straight to the National Park where there famous Fin del Mundo sign informs you that you are indeed at the end of the earth.<br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/9Yee2LHcf5ub1u_3BhiFStMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-YaINEAMub0Q/TySOlloe4mI/AAAAAAAADEI/VkBHYuIsceU/s640/P1000270.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/pjL_ilixDRD7cWOamVvZ6tMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-LhlB3yURBUU/TySPNsfVu2I/AAAAAAAADMk/v_Uj18d3_V4/s640/P1000272.JPG" height="602" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/lqktl6u8DGIvH0C7dNKdutMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-VGFVJ0RNUfw/TySPOmPKQfI/AAAAAAAADEc/zQvS_Xl3pSU/s640/P1000274.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><br />We had lunch at the park resort, which offered some great views.<br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/x85WROtUUMMhI2jwOsaEatMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-At4z65ADmKk/T1-ghAQJ6jI/AAAAAAAAD5o/_CfTbw1oa28/s640/P1000275.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/YQkV-qEwWWPkSC2MkqZN9tMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-xEjfKX6f6SA/T1-gizj_plI/AAAAAAAAD5o/h6VbH4FZX9U/s640/P1000279.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/e85KZn6htZvXhm8guJwrxtMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Bsm0OE2_mRk/T1-giaSRUII/AAAAAAAAD5o/Dy76Xyun0KA/s640/P1000278.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><br />The ride north back to Rio Grande was just as spectacular. Back at Rio Grande, we decided to stay here for the night. We’ll tackle the border crossings and 2 hrs of dirt riding in the wind after a good night’s sleep. We found a nice hotel with indoor parking again and bought some food at a market and had pasta, peas, potatoes, chocolate and beer for dinner.<br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/bULGIKhW8n3h9xb7ANSJetMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-KTkr_xZpBF4/T1-gj9WWXiI/AAAAAAAAD5o/Iwa1Ih_zEXo/s640/P1000285.JPG" height="640" width="480" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/jwGO4i3oL9KSYXLHbVAs49MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-JkHgCI-gjKY/T1-gjMWVswI/AAAAAAAAD5o/MBcn1R32PZc/s640/P1000283.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/oPMLCIofo8Z9HjLGXVitY9MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-UTsl1w_Xk5I/T1-gjqBhVkI/AAAAAAAAD5o/KTjaW0nzC5M/s640/P1000284.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a>Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07688392926064554387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4558399279271983404.post-83540586381688486772012-04-11T15:33:00.000-04:002012-04-11T15:34:00.522-04:00DAY 13 – 1/25/12 RIO GRANDE --> COMANDANTE LUIS PIEDRABUENA<iframe width="425" height="350" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=R%C3%ADo+Grande,+Tierra+del+Fuego+Province,+Argentina&daddr=Comandante+Luis+Piedrabuena,+Santa+Cruz,+Argentina&geocode=Fb8zy_wd0a32-ynLwX6pRBZLvDEoc1IBRT8nSA%3B&aq=0&oq=COMANDANTE+LUIS+PIEDRABUENA&sll=-53.791809,-67.719727&sspn=0.110125,0.338173&t=h&hl=en&mra=ls&ie=UTF8&z=6&output=embed"></iframe><br /><small><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=embed&saddr=R%C3%ADo+Grande,+Tierra+del+Fuego+Province,+Argentina&daddr=Comandante+Luis+Piedrabuena,+Santa+Cruz,+Argentina&geocode=Fb8zy_wd0a32-ynLwX6pRBZLvDEoc1IBRT8nSA%3B&aq=0&oq=COMANDANTE+LUIS+PIEDRABUENA&sll=-53.791809,-67.719727&sspn=0.110125,0.338173&t=h&hl=en&mra=ls&ie=UTF8&z=6" style="color:#0000FF;text-align:left"> </a></small><br /><br />604 km / 81.8 kph ave / 145 kph max<br />8:30 hrs tot / 7:23 hrs mov<br /><br />Today the day started out much like day 11, but after the border crossing at San Sebastian, we took the northern route, which had much less loose stuff and seemed much better. We got to Cerra Sombero at 1220 and didn’t want to wait till 1300, so we went ahead to the ferry. Once again, there was no wait and we got right on.<br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/hZSyVXYnvgXiTDSfc4KsC9MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-p3MTyGE6BdI/TySPpka8XDI/AAAAAAAADEk/07dSCLZOgu4/s640/P1000288.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><br />My fuel light came on during the 42 km drive to the border and I added 3 of my 4 L I was carrying in reserve to get me to the next gas station 67 km away. It wasn’t enough, as I ran out of gas 17 km short of the station. In goes my last litre of reserve and I’m a little lighter on the throttle. I had used 3 L to go 50 km. going 80 mph into the headwind will do that I guess. After filling up, oiling our chains, and getting some food at the gas station, we decided to push on – Northwards towards Bs. As. It felt good to be heading into new territory on new roads after our three days in TDF. Ruta 3 is nice so far and the wind is not too bad. The weather is getting nicer too. We ended up staying at Comandante Luis Piedrabuena, - an “Oasis in Patagonia”. We stayed at a cabana for $120 Arg pesos and took a walk through town.<br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/sAuLodGCxNpDPr9GXkaS5dMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-cYtS_qZIofQ/T2zJPUdg9VI/AAAAAAAAEiY/OTe6CBS4Z_g/s640/P1000289.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/61r1K9wap2MWUtXUoxkXxdMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-r_DXY-ZiAeY/T1-gka2i2fI/AAAAAAAAD5o/clqJ_BtIHZM/s640/P1000290.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/J9FwbX05KtXQpxX8vm_OLtMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-gAt3MDxLeQU/T1-gk-MTpzI/AAAAAAAAD5o/O_RqQYdXKPY/s640/P1000292.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/vpG5T9k7nfGu1mvKXzsu8NMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-KzDBaUwz6F8/T1-gld4h3bI/AAAAAAAAD5o/WMH4kvjP8pk/s640/P1000294.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/FWEFtvCMnTu23BTx3BEhENMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-E9EnGndEmig/T1-gm8w7pwI/AAAAAAAAD5o/-V0-UCLb5YM/s640/P1000297.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/LbbB6t-peFtH2d4BXYMgG9MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-hb8z0qOmQyg/T1-gndFpSKI/AAAAAAAAD5o/gVLc7N0rpxI/s640/P1000298.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a>Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07688392926064554387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4558399279271983404.post-38875238330472827922012-04-11T15:31:00.000-04:002012-04-11T15:33:25.128-04:00DAY 14 – 1/26/12 COMANDANTE LUIS PIEDRABUENA --> COMODORE RIVADAVIA<iframe width="425" height="350" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Comandante+Luis+Piedrabuena,+Santa+Cruz,+Argentina&daddr=RN+3&geocode=FbhSBf0d2H7k-ykn1vub23PHvTG7K4UXcJ--7g%3BFcqfQ_0dJkn5-w&aq=0&oq=COMANDANTE+LUIS+PIEDRABUENA&sll=-47.931066,-68.312988&sspn=7.996746,21.643066&t=h&hl=en&mra=dme&mrsp=1&sz=6&ie=UTF8&z=5&output=embed"></iframe><br /><small><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=embed&saddr=Comandante+Luis+Piedrabuena,+Santa+Cruz,+Argentina&daddr=RN+3&geocode=FbhSBf0d2H7k-ykn1vub23PHvTG7K4UXcJ--7g%3BFcqfQ_0dJkn5-w&aq=0&oq=COMANDANTE+LUIS+PIEDRABUENA&sll=-47.931066,-68.312988&sspn=7.996746,21.643066&t=h&hl=en&mra=dme&mrsp=1&sz=6&ie=UTF8&z=5" style="color:#0000FF;text-align:left"> </a></small><br /><br />560 km / 88 kph ave / 142 kph max<br />9:50 hrs tot / 6:21 hrs mov<br /><br />Today was all about wind, wind, and more wind. It was by far the worst gusts we’ve had to date. The pressure waves from passing trucks throws us around like rag dolls. We reached the coast, where I thought the wind would be better, but it’s not. <br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/ZwW6EgUvIBHD8oe5XRCsI9MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-TG73LgWRGxI/TySPy-x2NfI/AAAAAAAADEw/ee-HGE0TkDs/s640/P1000302.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/-mudwBMiYANy0zXf7u-bVdMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-MFtii_Uvx0Q/T1-gods1MpI/AAAAAAAAD5o/-XkrQi-yRdM/s640/P1000301.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/W8eiG8FCdY4qdQcgY3SiVdMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-XfmM5z1ZlUo/T1-gnpbTaFI/AAAAAAAAD5o/le4XJ6HcTmM/s640/P1000299.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><br />After about an hour long search for a place to stay, we ended up at a hosteria with secure parking in a pay lot down the street.<br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/BSc3JxX2lm9kGmC2sSu8rdMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-k2ihN9k6pT8/T1-goptjB4I/AAAAAAAAD5o/gjRlkj1v0lk/s640/P1000303.JPG" height="640" width="480" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/60uacnqxjr8cOmztnmLtbNMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lvSV-iHRz-0/T1-gpMnXuvI/AAAAAAAAD5o/lkgkeI0rC_8/s640/P1000304.JPG" height="640" width="480" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/zobIoWRs3qf04MuaCnjj_tMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-MK9VPWanuYg/T1-gqJ3wDPI/AAAAAAAAD5o/slL6BjegiEs/s640/P1000305.JPG" height="640" width="480" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/62DwmBHWFwi8-KBSeSA4GdMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-anRZAJ40_Tc/T1-gquy1xII/AAAAAAAAD5o/K4Rux2h1ZVY/s640/P1000306.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a>Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07688392926064554387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4558399279271983404.post-78578804110886175212012-04-11T15:30:00.002-04:002012-04-11T15:31:27.529-04:00DAY 15 – 1/27/12 COMODORE RIVADAVIA --> SIERRA GRANDE<iframe width="425" height="350" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=RN+3&daddr=Sierra+Grande,+R%C3%ADo+Negro,+Argentina&geocode=FcqfQ_0dJkn5-w%3BFfMdhf0daMMa_CklDYbKaxz5lTGwUfDhkfz2Qw&aq=1&oq=sierra+gr&sll=-44.472991,-66.30249&sspn=2.128527,5.410767&t=h&hl=en&mra=ls&ie=UTF8&ll=-43.691708,-65.148926&spn=5.560504,9.338379&z=6&output=embed"></iframe><br /><small><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=embed&saddr=RN+3&daddr=Sierra+Grande,+R%C3%ADo+Negro,+Argentina&geocode=FcqfQ_0dJkn5-w%3BFfMdhf0daMMa_CklDYbKaxz5lTGwUfDhkfz2Qw&aq=1&oq=sierra+gr&sll=-44.472991,-66.30249&sspn=2.128527,5.410767&t=h&hl=en&mra=ls&ie=UTF8&ll=-43.691708,-65.148926&spn=5.560504,9.338379&z=6" style="color:#0000FF;text-align:left"> </a></small><br /><br />568 km / 98.5 kph ave / 137 kph max<br />8 hrs tot / 5:46 hrs mov<br />Today was by far the best day on Ruta 3. The wind was finally gone and we got to enjoy smooth riding. We rode all day and pulled in to a YPF gas station at 1600. After finding out they had free camping in the back, it was an easy choice to stay here for the night.<br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/lh647oztjt6xsCz3CgWQNNMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/--8oSNfy2ov4/T1-gqzTVLcI/AAAAAAAAD5o/-wXkLk2_5L0/s640/P1000307.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/SNOe37Ps4A3TafG1LPzwnNMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-tmHQS47nFP0/T1-grKqxL4I/AAAAAAAAD5o/tselpmgNYBE/s640/P1000308.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/gZHHyQLefZ5n7b0pzd6PW9MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-A2MijJdGDGg/TySDe-Pd5uI/AAAAAAAAC_0/SQJ9p5zn2tk/s640/P1000310.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/UeATbx1vrJ9RxDfwH22vNdMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-gnpAeVdHDQo/T2zPXh8F3VI/AAAAAAAAEis/mTSIZ9dSEyY/s640/P1000312.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/OoLx8OS_7K80audnDBlBRNMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tahbmjjPyoY/TySDjvvcrlI/AAAAAAAADAE/Vs9AFeQsbM8/s640/P1000309.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><br />We were looking forward to a good night’s sleep. Unfortunately, our camping neighbours were just starting to prepare dinner on the community camp grill by our tents at 2215. They finally went to bed around 0100. That seems to be the theme here in South America. They eat dinner late and stay up late, then need their siesta the next day.Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07688392926064554387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4558399279271983404.post-80888788341962890772012-04-11T15:30:00.001-04:002012-04-11T15:30:55.677-04:00DAY 16 – 1/28/12 SIERRA GRANDE --> BAHAI BLANCO<iframe width="425" height="350" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Camino+Parque+Sesquicentenario&daddr=-40.7979779,-63.1470094+to:Sierra+Grande,+R%C3%ADo+Negro,+Argentina&geocode=FaIisf0dmBhJ_A%3BFed4kf0d_3M8_CkR33XaHr_2lTHl8gs2TzG07g%3BFfMdhf0daMMa_CklDYbKaxz5lTGwUfDhkfz2Qw&aq=1&oq=sierra+gr&sll=-40.632714,-64.069519&sspn=1.131831,2.705383&t=h&hl=en&mra=dpe&mrsp=1&sz=9&via=1&ie=UTF8&ll=-40.027614,-63.500977&spn=5.888062,9.338379&z=6&output=embed"></iframe><br /><small><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=embed&saddr=Camino+Parque+Sesquicentenario&daddr=-40.7979779,-63.1470094+to:Sierra+Grande,+R%C3%ADo+Negro,+Argentina&geocode=FaIisf0dmBhJ_A%3BFed4kf0d_3M8_CkR33XaHr_2lTHl8gs2TzG07g%3BFfMdhf0daMMa_CklDYbKaxz5lTGwUfDhkfz2Qw&aq=1&oq=sierra+gr&sll=-40.632714,-64.069519&sspn=1.131831,2.705383&t=h&hl=en&mra=dpe&mrsp=1&sz=9&via=1&ie=UTF8&ll=-40.027614,-63.500977&spn=5.888062,9.338379&z=6" style="color:#0000FF;text-align:left"> </a></small><br /><br />577 km / 98.5 kph ave / 147 kph max<br />7:30 hrs tot / 5:51 hrs mov<br /><br />Today was even better riding than yesterday. It also marks the 2nd afternoon in a row we’ve managed to avoid an afternoon rainstorm. Today there was a large storm cell to the west of us and we could tell it had passed through because the temperature dropped about 20 degrees and the road was still wet. At about 1630 we came into town and found a hotel for $300 Arg pesos. We parked our bikes and took a walk around the city. <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/CNIwb9OuaATyoNT0wOdUX9MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wFiernL3aT4/T2zPYEem0lI/AAAAAAAAEi0/cHBDKah0sCQ/s640/P1000315.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/qr1qrgeZj_H6J6BHicxaydMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-OGwTi0upi58/T2zPY5FM5XI/AAAAAAAAEjM/7oFVX5n2mkk/s640/P1000316.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/mcpk0JFOu521Pp9y0DntWNMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-pMPGOQ0AZOs/T2zPZYM4R5I/AAAAAAAAEjA/_W1ATQB0Qtg/s640/P1000317.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/EPIsvN-Olv414WhXAAHmANMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3oP_QUH9n48/T2zPaDamazI/AAAAAAAAEjQ/qt20srqU5fI/s640/P1000318.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/EKY0H2wKIzWPGEjtSNm1ktMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-J9hEiAykMVM/T2zPa8AgGuI/AAAAAAAAEjY/Uc3ntQxUwSo/s640/P1000323.JPG" height="640" width="480" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/bXJy4eQLcMKuUH_9482sX9MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-TQDxToywtKE/T1-hVbIwiRI/AAAAAAAAD5o/uvEr61tKb74/s640/P1000325.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/E4y4RK50sthetKlsIC-_59MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Z-Id7U6lsl8/T1-hZu7hRUI/AAAAAAAAD5o/l7NSD9kXhuA/s640/P1000326.JPG" height="640" width="480" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/kHdaD4WtSsVPkhSRa0NyX9MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-x6pvVgbZaF4/T1-haNXZM7I/AAAAAAAAD5o/jU_JT6w4wGM/s640/P1000327.JPG" height="640" width="480" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/6008BEly5YwTzn2bfOccU9MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-720ktnKWlGc/T1-hT9qdWaI/AAAAAAAAD5o/NTDZHN7Gk3c/s640/P1000322.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/sn1Xf6h_ovhW3WseCCqD5dMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-O5tg2SLfkQk/T1-hS_qa54I/AAAAAAAAD5o/r8OgYRBdJn4/s640/P1000320.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/0VEmYQIDHOmVXZduKpWNZtMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-gxrPM8xd8GQ/T1-hUr6W1VI/AAAAAAAAD5o/R9sAn3A-FCo/s640/P1000324.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><br />We went out again after midnight and every outdoor café seat was full. It seems this country never sleeps (except during siestas). We had some ice cream and were asleep by 0100.Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07688392926064554387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4558399279271983404.post-6919016197456330522012-04-11T15:29:00.002-04:002012-04-11T15:30:20.884-04:00DAY 17 – 1/29/12 BAHAI BLANCO --> SALADILLO<iframe width="425" height="350" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Camino+Parque+Sesquicentenario&daddr=-36.681535,-62.0418093+to:Saladillo,+Buenos+Aires,+Argentina&geocode=FaIisf0dmBhJ_A%3BFcFI0P0dL1FN_Cl5awfC8IjqlTFlAEkNCZFAWA%3BFaI64P0dxtlv_CmRuIQ77-C9lTHsfHMiCV8SHQ&aq=1&oq=salad&sll=-37.177826,-61.062012&sspn=4.752851,10.821533&t=h&hl=en&mra=dpe&mrsp=1&sz=7&via=1&ie=UTF8&z=6&output=embed"></iframe><br /><small><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=embed&saddr=Camino+Parque+Sesquicentenario&daddr=-36.681535,-62.0418093+to:Saladillo,+Buenos+Aires,+Argentina&geocode=FaIisf0dmBhJ_A%3BFcFI0P0dL1FN_Cl5awfC8IjqlTFlAEkNCZFAWA%3BFaI64P0dxtlv_CmRuIQ77-C9lTHsfHMiCV8SHQ&aq=1&oq=salad&sll=-37.177826,-61.062012&sspn=4.752851,10.821533&t=h&hl=en&mra=dpe&mrsp=1&sz=7&via=1&ie=UTF8&z=6" style="color:#0000FF;text-align:left"> </a></small><br /><br />553 km / 102 kph ave / 133 kph max<br />8 hrs tot / 5:30 hrs mov<br /><br />Today the ride was pretty much north and we had a northerly headwind all day. It wasn't nearly as bad as the stiff crosswinds we faced earlier in the week though. It took a toll on our mpg, but not our neck and shoulders. We took Hwy 33 north out of the city, then angled towards Bs. As. on Hwy 205.<br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/lEz7sf2dD-OBEKq1FoAaWNMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8Uf5Ni1VCb8/T1-harDZ7oI/AAAAAAAAD5o/ctbKh-ernV4/s640/P1000329.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/KsWWujGZJlRpMBGzQvl5x9MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5qd_Pgu24nI/T1-hbMhbLkI/AAAAAAAAD5o/rmGwXRuc-PE/s640/P1000331.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/CGOmhxTuMeoHnjbD1wN5fdMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Q4SNqbnRDlE/TzF1BHZOVoI/AAAAAAAADTQ/7WvqVbM2gpk/s640/P1000332.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/YUsQnQif0203B0b8WL0PGdMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-pwjLufKy1AI/T1-hbiaujTI/AAAAAAAAD5o/AUQepRoGLGQ/s640/P1000333.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><br />This was a nice road through farmland and had very little traffic. We had our 4th fill up of the day at a station just past Saladillo, about 200 km south of Bs. As. We asked if we could camp there and were told we could camp out back for the night. Just after we got our gear unpacked, a new person came and said the bossman overruled their decision. By this point, we were already mentally prepared to be done riding for the day, so we headed across the street to a grove of trees off the road where we were able to set up and enjoy a nice supper and quiet evening with no one bothering us.<br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/W8BB8RXuOj2HrN23AlION9MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-wYF26YPqt-g/TzF1KLl0CjI/AAAAAAAADTc/jXeTKIFyTLc/s640/P1000335.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/ThdM6CesOyHvUKUb1BSSQdMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-8DZR4WR2d6I/TzF2OR3b02I/AAAAAAAADT0/2indRMQRx64/s640/P1000336.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/cIuuTzI0JznOQzI5l-JOktMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-MVvnXi--jQk/T1-hch6wswI/AAAAAAAAD5o/Rleh_5lC8L8/s640/P1000337.JPG" height="640" width="480" /></a>Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07688392926064554387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4558399279271983404.post-46073308030306395682012-04-11T15:29:00.001-04:002012-04-11T15:29:50.437-04:00DAY 18 – 1/30/12 SALADILLO --> DAKAR MOTOS, BUENOS AIRES<iframe width="425" height="350" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=RN+205&daddr=Luis+Mar%C3%ADa+Drago&geocode=FUY24P0dKJRv_A%3BFfr98P0dOOSC_A&sll=-34.58291,-58.664246&sspn=0.306969,0.676346&t=h&hl=en&mra=me&mrsp=1,0&sz=11&ie=UTF8&ll=-35.012002,-59.051514&spn=1.574652,2.334595&z=8&output=embed"></iframe><br /><small><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=embed&saddr=RN+205&daddr=Luis+Mar%C3%ADa+Drago&geocode=FUY24P0dKJRv_A%3BFfr98P0dOOSC_A&sll=-34.58291,-58.664246&sspn=0.306969,0.676346&t=h&hl=en&mra=me&mrsp=1,0&sz=11&ie=UTF8&ll=-35.012002,-59.051514&spn=1.574652,2.334595&z=8" style="color:#0000FF;text-align:left"> </a></small><br /><br />145 km / 75.8 kph ave / 121 kph max<br />2 hrs tot / 2 hrs mov<br /><br />Today's short ride came at a great time because it was rainy most of the way to Bs. As. We got to Dakar Motos about 10 minutes before a huge downpour that didn't last long, but would have drenched us anyway. Javier and Sandra were very nice hosts as we parked out bikes inside. We met a nice Belgium couple just off the boat ready to start their journey to North America. You can follow their blog at www.kisstheride.blogspot.com. We spent the rest of the evening hanging out and relaxing. We are meeting my brother, Ben, tomorrow afternoon at a motorcycle rental place in town.<br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/C7d8Nlb1B3s88inMSWSSQ9MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-r7wAUtLh5EQ/TzF2IvOXhWI/AAAAAAAADTs/k-kjKXA-uko/s640/P1000338.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Gj4MtxBZSNPnwQUhLot8FdMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-3964qbg05Xg/T1-pp32Xo2I/AAAAAAAAEB4/fca-1ej7g4I/s640/P1000468.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a>Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07688392926064554387noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4558399279271983404.post-7201624188051041742012-04-11T15:28:00.000-04:002012-04-11T15:29:11.032-04:00DAY 19 – 1/31/12 BUENOS AIRES --> CEIBAS<iframe width="425" height="350" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Carlos+Calvo&daddr=RN+14&geocode=FUgF8f0d5uqC_A%3BFQfmAP4dNMR-_A&sll=-33.394186,-58.519363&sspn=0.311293,0.676346&t=h&hl=en&doflg=ptk&mra=dme&mrsp=1&sz=11&ie=UTF8&ll=-34.048108,-58.650513&spn=1.592983,2.334595&z=8&output=embed"></iframe><br /><small><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=embed&saddr=Carlos+Calvo&daddr=RN+14&geocode=FUgF8f0d5uqC_A%3BFQfmAP4dNMR-_A&sll=-33.394186,-58.519363&sspn=0.311293,0.676346&t=h&hl=en&doflg=ptk&mra=dme&mrsp=1&sz=11&ie=UTF8&ll=-34.048108,-58.650513&spn=1.592983,2.334595&z=8" style="color:#0000FF;text-align:left"> </a></small><br /><br />234 km / 76.6 kph ave / 137 kph max<br />4:30 hrs tot / 3 hrs mov<br /><br />We left Dakar Motos at 1000 and arrived at Renta-motos a half hour later. Ben met us there at 1300 and it was a lot of fun to see him again for the first time since Christmas. Dad and I unloaded all of our extra gear we would be sending back with him as he suited up. We were ready to be on our way to Iquazu!<br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/_hrxapU0mYQZdv2ttrdi29MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-dVKzlISe_Ng/TzF2VRu9mrI/AAAAAAAADT8/vatC-lSetjA/s640/P1000342.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><br />About an hour into the ride, we encountered our heaviest rainstorm yet. We were able to get our raingear on before it hit, but we had to pull over at an abandoned gas station to wait out the worst of it.<br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/8cuw4aexKiCD-6YO0v9VvNMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-H4VySTH20IU/T3HFspTvD-I/AAAAAAAAFAI/y2ND-6qfbrs/s400/DSCN0957.jpg" height="300" width="400" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/86s_iU4jUYVaEP9E6phtktMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-M2Il_hLFMZQ/T3EoPzGOABI/AAAAAAAAE4I/eFswQw0iotk/s640/DSCN0960.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/P5U_ZAC-tXuEd6OHo9reMNMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-I947fEzT3r4/T3El-cqZRDI/AAAAAAAAE0w/aqbQ7yTGkgI/s640/DSCN0959.JPG" height="640" width="480" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/jX8x6OwL3Qcyx4iSCkg2ktMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-oCCLuXPbmMk/T3HFD-1wlFI/AAAAAAAAFAA/c2X7sRU_cCo/s640/DSCN0958.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><br />After waiting about 15 or 20 minutes, we thought it looked like the rain had lightened up a little and we continued on about 3 km to fill up at a working station. Here we decided to look for a place to stay in the next town. Luckily for us, just a km up the road there was a restaurant - bus stop - hotel combo and we got a three bed room for $350 Arg pesos were we could dry out.<br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/LKRJk5j6EU8vAe_oUhiAN9MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-rCAt5-8ZnKQ/T3EoiSTHKvI/AAAAAAAAE4Q/qCEP5_M8TO0/s640/DSCN0962.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/WGHTxw72KDDlP3YTxRlOBtMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Q-xZWWq3yEw/T3Eokm23JYI/AAAAAAAAE4Y/0FcDDZactuc/s640/DSCN0964.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a>Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07688392926064554387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4558399279271983404.post-13771551862253230242012-04-11T15:27:00.001-04:002012-04-11T15:27:57.856-04:00DAY 20 – 2/1/12 CEIBAS --> GUAVIRAVI<iframe width="425" height="350" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Ceibas,+Entre+Rios,+Argentina&daddr=-30.80437,-58.03644+to:-30.7042591,-58.0108989+to:Guavirav%C3%AD,+Corrientes,+Argentina&geocode=FTbcAP4duNZ-_CkDh4YeZem6lTFMsdGNSVfN3w%3BFW72Kf4dKG-K_Ck9iPr08nStlTGrNUOjfNCGSA%3BFX19K_4d7tKK_CnzcuL_NBOtlTFSwAPo0Ea4qA%3BFfRRP_4dfT6d_Ckvy1eXxoRUlDHdcrrr1OJxCg&aq=0&oq=ceib&sll=-31.316101,-58.260498&sspn=5.095663,10.821533&t=h&hl=en&mra=dpe&mrsp=2&sz=7&via=1,2&ie=UTF8&ll=-31.128199,-56.887207&spn=6.580805,9.338379&z=6&output=embed"></iframe><br /><small><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=embed&saddr=Ceibas,+Entre+Rios,+Argentina&daddr=-30.80437,-58.03644+to:-30.7042591,-58.0108989+to:Guavirav%C3%AD,+Corrientes,+Argentina&geocode=FTbcAP4duNZ-_CkDh4YeZem6lTFMsdGNSVfN3w%3BFW72Kf4dKG-K_Ck9iPr08nStlTGrNUOjfNCGSA%3BFX19K_4d7tKK_CnzcuL_NBOtlTFSwAPo0Ea4qA%3BFfRRP_4dfT6d_Ckvy1eXxoRUlDHdcrrr1OJxCg&aq=0&oq=ceib&sll=-31.316101,-58.260498&sspn=5.095663,10.821533&t=h&hl=en&mra=dpe&mrsp=2&sz=7&via=1,2&ie=UTF8&ll=-31.128199,-56.887207&spn=6.580805,9.338379&z=6" style="color:#0000FF;text-align:left"></a></small><br />Again, we followed Route 14 the whole way, but Google Maps doesn't recognize that as a viable route.<br /><br />500 km / 88.1 kph ave / 136 kph max<br />7:30 hrs tot / 5:40 hrs mov<br /><br />Today started out very promising, with sunny skies and temps in the high 80's. All of our previously wet gear was dried for the most part. <br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/pHrMtBw6c4Pin62DJCSHbtMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ozw1uA0sm-Y/T3EowJzSgwI/AAAAAAAAE4o/G4hZl6ZRBr8/s640/DSCN0967.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/4U-qptqJXa4zXnsj4Q-X6NMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-OMEZnC0j3kw/T3Eplff-UsI/AAAAAAAAE4w/2HErUX60jF0/s640/DSCN0968.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><br />The nice weather would not last long, though, because an hour into the ride it was raining again. This was not the blinding downpour of yesterday, but a constant shower, nonetheless. The rain finally tapered off in the afternoon, and we stopped to camp at a free gas station campsite.<br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/w-a7BxC3vLSV-HYAvm2YeNMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-WjyUx1jD7pc/T3EpqyI76DI/AAAAAAAAE44/T5b_sfpxDAI/s640/DSCN0969.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/mFNzeatKUnd5I_IEKaKgO9MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-mSHGLeKdimU/T3EptDwahDI/AAAAAAAAE5A/RWaeG2ob9Uo/s640/DSCN0970.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/47Z5akZeNOLp8uQ92nBZRdMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4LMjG9AMAKY/T1-pIHS73BI/AAAAAAAAD6g/tD95g3fRYhU/s640/P1000353.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/dcrw_LE_Bt5Ir0lGCHoifdMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-hc_KDNpHKfc/TyyAch4WURI/AAAAAAAADNI/SqZ2UGVLxAQ/s640/DSCN0972.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><br />Ben showed off his camping skills by lighting a fire with flint and steel and devised a sock rack to dry out our wet socks.<br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/m6JyENVE-WiLUh0DmU5DANMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-r_ofOivVB0U/TyyAkRIf8jI/AAAAAAAADNY/6BhEQE_pQHE/s640/DSCN0980.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/thLNa-PnbwtI2-e5u7sd9NMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9x8xU26v3eM/T1-pGpp1uWI/AAAAAAAAD6I/qgTYbf8b5PA/s640/P1000350.JPG" height="640" width="480" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/9mp2KInm7WK23rO1POlNTNMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Qi8LwZngTbc/TyyAeMVSc-I/AAAAAAAADNQ/jKGGVsJZC_Q/s640/DSCN0982.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/-esO21dEFujXNbiSn7qE2dMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-XaN-d-ulKVQ/T3ErW_DZ9xI/AAAAAAAAE5Y/5DFeuFE1Vn8/s640/DSCN0983.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/9sKRoV0G6hXJwTswtghZkdMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-bwX1QMyjnwE/T1-pIxlRbcI/AAAAAAAAD6o/0wDfEwPOcOQ/s640/P1000354.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><br />Dinner was a couple packs of camp food plus some Argentina beer.<br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/gbHhdG37tfNWq79yLSzn_dMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-YUeS--bWkiI/T3ErdHaeZXI/AAAAAAAAE5g/wmi_L2w3YPo/s640/DSCN0984.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/elDiK-MJ0qq-B1XTJFSeb9MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Aavo0t337Js/T3El_p-jSlI/AAAAAAAAE04/P_9qfpJM-08/s640/DSCN0986.JPG" height="640" width="480" /></a>Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07688392926064554387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4558399279271983404.post-27618379909245987712012-04-11T15:26:00.000-04:002012-04-11T15:27:16.802-04:00DAY 21 – 2/2/12 GUAVIRAVI --> IQUAZU<iframe width="425" height="350" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Guavirav%C3%AD,+Corrientes,+Argentina&daddr=Av+Victoria+Aguirre&geocode=FfRRP_4dfT6d_Ckvy1eXxoRUlDHdcrrr1OJxCg%3BFfA4ef4dMmy__A&aq=0&oq=ceib&sll=-26.902477,-54.30542&sspn=5.318781,10.821533&t=h&hl=en&mra=dme&mrsp=1&sz=7&ie=UTF8&z=6&output=embed"></iframe><br /><small><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=embed&saddr=Guavirav%C3%AD,+Corrientes,+Argentina&daddr=Av+Victoria+Aguirre&geocode=FfRRP_4dfT6d_Ckvy1eXxoRUlDHdcrrr1OJxCg%3BFfA4ef4dMmy__A&aq=0&oq=ceib&sll=-26.902477,-54.30542&sspn=5.318781,10.821533&t=h&hl=en&mra=dme&mrsp=1&sz=7&ie=UTF8&z=6" style="color:#0000FF;text-align:left"> </a></small><br /><br />563 km / 93.4 kph ave / 148 kph max<br />8 hrs tot / 6 hrs mov<br /><br />We got some sprinkles overnight, but not enough to wet the ground. Just as we packed everything up, it started to sprinkle, so we geared up in our rain suits and hoped for the best.<br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/8Ob_vgrBUyLYx5vp7UZoGNMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-0c7zINscNoQ/T3ErqT435kI/AAAAAAAAE6E/3j6UWTpctGg/s640/DSCN0990.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/cciEp5Pe1uD6LgAfaNfTcNMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Pd-gfTLNp48/TyyCNs4o9xI/AAAAAAAADN8/OefZKkJJmzA/s640/DSCN0993.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/IuAEKgYzjf0BuSk3La6axdMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Qrl7PJ8NMBE/TyyCdbk5GbI/AAAAAAAADOE/A5bNWu7ID88/s640/DSCN0999.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><br />Although the rain threatened, it never showed up. The road to Iguazu was nice because there were passing lanes every few kms to allow the faster traffic to easily get around the trucks and buses. As dad and Ben were passing a semitruck, it had a blowout on one of its outer tires and rubber debris smacked dad's bike and Ben's shin. Luckily, Ben was wearing high boots and didn’t get hurt. The rubber hit dad's front forks and ripped a reflector off before bending his rear brake lever back as well. Everyone was ok, but I'm sure it was a scary moment for those two.<br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/I2tpc4lraQeqKIVPW3EiNNMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-VWWbBADMcj8/T1-pXqPS-UI/AAAAAAAAD94/F-9fRHhyodA/s640/P1000422.JPG" height="640" width="480" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/hozL855hZUfhtFHpQiMnw9MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-QQ1AFXmQARE/T1-pYLyCbTI/AAAAAAAAD-A/LTc1A3huyJc/s640/P1000423.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/17t17IOgBZH9gyFULhFlMtMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-hL7lI05NNnQ/T1-pYpEPsOI/AAAAAAAAD-I/-oXt5i_1abI/s640/P1000424.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><br />After arriving at our hostel and checking in for two nights, we took a walk to where the Iquazu and Paraná rivers meet and Paraguay, Argentina, and Brazil are all visible.<br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/WbqTfiPCnv8FjOfqUreedtMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-709iduuN31s/T1-pJqCAcZI/AAAAAAAAD64/09jGzlqxldg/s640/P1000359.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/-dVK-GIrjRXUIDXAYpPcpdMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-uvE9shfvq4M/T1-pKqcC2QI/AAAAAAAAD7A/gzfvLmSGEv8/s640/P1000361.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/1ji3z2ENWy55QlB46ytKmtMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-TuKa3JefQzg/T1-pLCVWrBI/AAAAAAAAD7I/qvUnJqyk_bg/s640/P1000362.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/1ftB6M_PzSRzTJXHgyBYxdMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-TSVWySYPhi8/T3EmcE0QrdI/AAAAAAAAE1I/VhHrpf8eYuk/s640/DSCN1008.JPG" height="640" width="480" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/HN9zOAJ_ZgTYGDDgg00fqNMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-U0qSs50H3eg/TzF3nGvqx0I/AAAAAAAADUc/YG0x54jUBcE/s640/P1000364.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a>Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07688392926064554387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4558399279271983404.post-37666610121957136352012-04-11T15:25:00.002-04:002012-04-11T15:26:37.069-04:00DAY 22 – 2/3/12 IQUAZU FALLSToday we spent all day at Iquazu Falls National Park, from 1000-1600. It cost $100 Agr pesos per person, but was well worth it. It was a truly amazing park. I'll let pictures tell the story:<br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/4xgNoXI04Ax2OnpfEtw4yNMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-voCbFQk2_c0/T3HIuWlyKHI/AAAAAAAAFBE/GJkIiSZb7T4/s400/DSCN1129.jpg" height="300" width="400" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/daJU68CHL5XkFknjylnn29MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_usbybxU4uQ/T3EmqBZZY3I/AAAAAAAAE1Y/iLbfRhrgG7c/s640/DSCN1098.JPG" height="640" width="480" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/mtxKWB8Wjx7Dd2lh7IctqNMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KWa-R8iCgdY/T3EmjAzVjBI/AAAAAAAAE1Q/qfJ3buVDVAI/s640/DSCN1058.JPG" height="640" width="480" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Hrae6PU4zBf2UWZ4LlERFtMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-r-tPKnEfM9w/T3Em19ocBQI/AAAAAAAAE1o/7NAUc7FIl5g/s640/DSCN1105.JPG" height="640" width="480" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/vvc1juAgGdS-2PS79XynidMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8jz-rpx-ly8/T3Em5qFvdyI/AAAAAAAAE1w/IWJOQd_-f0c/s640/DSCN1114.JPG" height="640" width="480" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/iVLB7Q11VaecTTBa8WR8QNMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-UKOCR7yzCrw/T3EnBFjxeYI/AAAAAAAAE14/6izbUn1oopo/s640/DSCN1118.JPG" height="640" width="480" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/sMh2hGMmkjkufTGu4ajk9NMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-4aIyAxKsTqs/T3EnGGOzaII/AAAAAAAAE2A/gDAef8HByE0/s640/DSCN1138.JPG" height="640" width="480" /></a><br /><a 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height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/aZ4ju716Sx1NH-oIlriD0NMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-6zQxE51zPWs/T3Es-eQPZoI/AAAAAAAAE8I/JAf08lbWbfk/s640/DSCN1131.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/to5A95DQvZ1yfZl3FAe0xNMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-pq0wzKziWKE/TyyCgLbBdsI/AAAAAAAADPs/pi4C2Ni3egQ/s800/DSCN1070.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/U0euXGXlZug_OF3bihSk3tMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-HBDFVPBfS8I/TyyDjn_pLpI/AAAAAAAADO4/1qzZJdpqTfc/s640/DSCN1107.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/l5omGZhN9qB8ytOY2LhvktMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-oS-jQVBRio4/TzF4kPb5XmI/AAAAAAAADUs/NRslGwUHWMc/s640/P1000388.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a>Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07688392926064554387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4558399279271983404.post-22771492722122624992012-04-11T15:25:00.001-04:002012-04-11T15:25:55.646-04:00DAY 23 – 2/4/12 IQUAZU --> CERRO AZUL<iframe width="425" height="350" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Curup%C3%AD&daddr=-25.97693,-53.89499+to:RN+14&geocode=FbdVef4dJVa__A%3BFZ6fc_4dsqDJ_CnDmtUY2NbwlDFtsH2sAQ6GKw%3BFbRIWv4dQkex_A&aq=0&oq=azul&sll=-27.489999,-55.125275&sspn=0.661502,1.352692&t=h&hl=en&mra=dme&mrsp=2&sz=10&via=1&ie=UTF8&ll=-26.500073,-54.898682&spn=3.440824,4.669189&z=7&output=embed"></iframe><br /><small><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=embed&saddr=Curup%C3%AD&daddr=-25.97693,-53.89499+to:RN+14&geocode=FbdVef4dJVa__A%3BFZ6fc_4dsqDJ_CnDmtUY2NbwlDFtsH2sAQ6GKw%3BFbRIWv4dQkex_A&aq=0&oq=azul&sll=-27.489999,-55.125275&sspn=0.661502,1.352692&t=h&hl=en&mra=dme&mrsp=2&sz=10&via=1&ie=UTF8&ll=-26.500073,-54.898682&spn=3.440824,4.669189&z=7" style="color:#0000FF;text-align:left"> </a></small><br /><br />484 km / 75.5 kph ave / 137 kph max<br />9:30 hrs tot / 6:23 hrs mov<br /><br />We wanted to try a new route for the way back south, so on the advice of some locals we took Ruta 101 out of Iquazu. I'm glad we did, because it was one of the best roads we've been on to date. It was a beautiful red dirt road through the jungle that lasted for 60 km.<br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/cXB4OrY6YNmoV48epNN-StMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-CSF1jwstBhQ/T3HG7MNz8RI/AAAAAAAAFAk/5FSRclUr1d4/s400/DSCN1149.jpg" height="300" width="400" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/c1qYyF5TURylWCvipN3xj9MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--lLyn3KBEEE/T1-pZ2UIP3I/AAAAAAAAD-c/S9bfJ0HORmA/s640/P1000426.JPG" height="640" width="480" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/aKV_yMI3RZNXkuwAgCPRQ9MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LRr8SB75Bhw/T1-pZVS2WPI/AAAAAAAAD-Q/zrCMFcP7K9c/s640/P1000425.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/STqSAbTBFo9_XKGpLKv8PNMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-6GvH6eP-0oc/T3EtHGY8qgI/AAAAAAAAE8g/ownLkBXWdSE/s640/DSCN1159.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><br />We stopped for gas in a small boarder town with Brazil, San Antonio where we meet a very nice owner who gave us pens and key chains and was very happy to learn about our trip. This is also where we noticed dad's tire was on its last leg. He had a new tire waiting for him at Dakar Motos in Bs. As., so we just had to make it a couple more days.<br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/M514kpv5qkKV1mDzR0bXBNMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-9ZW9-AA5w8E/T3EtNQVX_EI/AAAAAAAAFCQ/m_e-tpCkxR0/s640/DSCN1164.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Vgtl5yZGVeoYUdTVni5AH9MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3p28KhxHNZE/T3EnXM5NACI/AAAAAAAAE2o/ozAI5mg0rAs/s640/DSCN1192.JPG" height="640" width="480" /></a><br /><br />After joining Ruta 14 we continued until we saw a tourist information stand near the town of Cerro Azul. The stand was closed, but the janitor called someone who worked there and she found us a great room to avoid the rain for the night for only $100 Arg pesos.<br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/ySlSZtmE4bEPZ15qnWrOK9MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-3bjD6FSUtN8/T3EtP9LZOYI/AAAAAAAAE8w/U9gkUZmrfgM/s640/DSCN1166.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/ySlSZtmE4bEPZ15qnWrOK9MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-3bjD6FSUtN8/T3EtP9LZOYI/AAAAAAAAE8w/U9gkUZmrfgM/s640/DSCN1166.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/LKVbaZQmDtdJfw1VGdRm9NMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-FX9rLOSrgU4/T3Er3p4QeQI/AAAAAAAAE6g/z-Woj8hndfA/s640/DSCN0999.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/PbYjs4Ep776cDJ9FvCmQoNMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-nJEta_hxVmg/T3Erx13vqVI/AAAAAAAAE6Y/ptRlcgJaemA/s640/DSCN0998.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/n9IW2AuaU6_uuWX7CsSLAdMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bbgZk126EJk/T3EtUbC8qZI/AAAAAAAAE84/IGt54GgeTtE/s640/DSCN1168.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/GcdwFj0IJm9YKL4rmzD4BdMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-6LAgjN8FDqg/T3EteYoRxfI/AAAAAAAAE9Q/Ia5EDaqPtvs/s640/DSCN1172.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/bevPNvSlYApkz02uypM2L9MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-cPAMmgEDRQs/T3EtbBJ_e5I/AAAAAAAAE9I/UhldvbPSy5E/s640/DSCN1171.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Iqug7WYKAQlJgCW3FdsXxNMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NohdLlCBVSs/T3EtWIIBTFI/AAAAAAAAE9A/I5tYj72vGuY/s640/DSCN1169.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a>Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07688392926064554387noreply@blogger.com0