The weather was already getting colder by the day in Patagonia, but the forecast for the next days was no rain. So we decided to make a move and get down to Ushuaia in the next three days before the weather turns sour! One day riding over to the East coast to Rio Gallegos was…Continue Reading “Ushuaia & The End of the Road: WE MADE IT!”
Heading towards the Argentinian border south of Lago Gral Carrera the road led along turquoise blue lakes and climbed up into a vast open landscape with red rock formations that reminded of the Monument Valley. The road itself though was another gravel road with those bumpy cross ruts combined with very strong wind gusts. We…Continue Reading “Argentina: Stuck in the Pampas & Exploring the Perito Moreno Glacier”
The border at Mendoza opened again the next day, so after passing the crowds of people waiting to cross we made it into Chile! Together with Paul & Lauren we rented an AirBnB in Santiago de Chile to stock up on spare parts and work on the bikes, before heading down to Patagonia. In Patagonia…Continue Reading “Chile: The Carretera Austral”
Back on the tarmac and happy to have made it over all the landslides, river crossings and the snowy mountain pass we headed direction Salta through amazing rainbow coloured mountains. A new challenge was needed, but we decided on a less strenuous one: to ride through the wine area of Argentina and taste one wine…Continue Reading “Taking on the Argentinian lifestyle and facing closed borders”
Crossing into Argentina the plan was to start riding the Ruta 40. The Ruta 40 is a road in the west of Argentina that runs all the way to the most southern point – sometimes paved and sometimes not. Our friend George recommended riding the first part until crossing back into Chile. So ahead of…Continue Reading “Northern Argentina: The most challenging time so far – on the Ruta 40”
Arriving in Uyuni our dream had been to ride out and camp on the famous salt flats – Salar de Uyuni. Because of the rainy season the salt flats where flooded though. So we just rode up the side and got a glimpse of the amazing mirror effect with the water on the Salar. After…Continue Reading “Bolivia: Flooded Salt Flats and Challenging Weather Conditions”
One day in Chile: after entering Chile early in the morning and a lunch-stop in the mining town of Puttre we headed up into the mountain towards the Bolivian border. The road lead up to 4’600 m with rain, snow, lots of mud and trucks. We arrived at the border frozen to our bones and…Continue Reading “Bolivia: Reaching the Altiplano and Lamas encounters”
After crossing back over the Huascarán National Park – in the rain and snow again, but this time on tarmac – we spent the night in Huaraz. The next plan was to visit René, a friend of Flo’s Dad in Lima, who had invited us to stay at his place. The ride there first lead…Continue Reading “Peru: Swiss Cheese and Smashed Shoulders in Lima”
Crossing into Peru near the coast was like entering India. Hoards of Tuk-Tuks bumping over potholes, donkeys carrying water crates, loads of trash along the streets and a distinctive stinky smell in the air. For two days the road lead through this landscape in Northern Peru – passing towns with an apocalyptic eerie feeling, bumping…Continue Reading “Northern Peru: Sand, Fun & High Altitude”
Leaving Quito next up was the Quilotoa Loop, leading to a water-filled crater lake in the Ecuadorian Andes. The ride was stunning, running up and down into valleys with snow topped volcanoes peaking out along the way. The last part leading up to the lake is a sandy hiking trail and it was great fun…Continue Reading “Ecuador: Riding the Quilotoa Loop and up to the stunning Volcano Chimborazo”