Argentine Pet Peeves (3/19/12)
Overall, we have loved the few weeks we’ve spent here in Argentina. But of course, along the way, there have been a few little quirks that have gotten under our skin. We hope that you’ll be amused, as we have come to be, with these “cultural differences.” 1. The “Baden.” Literally translated, this word means...
Through the Desert (3/15/12)
We had a tough time deciding whether we wanted to spend these few weeks of riding north in Chile or Argentina. Although it hasn’t been easy, we haven’t regretted our decision to make our way up Ruta 40 across the vastness of northwest Argentina. The desert has been some of what we expected, but in...
Crossing the Cordillera (2/27/12)
We had seen pictures of the pass we would ride over to “cross the Cordillera.” We had heard about the 30 switchbacks which would take us up and over the Andes. We knew that we would be making our way up to an altitude of more than 10,000 feet… on our fully loaded bicycles. Knowing...
Outings in Patagonia (1/31/12)
We are coming to the end of our time in Patagonia, but it has been wonderful! There are countless adventures for the outdoorsy type, so we’ve made a point to venture off the bikes here and there! We took one afternoon to hike “Bosque Encantada,” a trail in Queulat National Park. We parked our bikes...
Ferry through the Fjords (1/17/12)
We had so been looking forward to our day-long ferry ride south through the fjords… and it did not disappoint us! We set off on the Don Baldo from Quellon, on the southern tip of Chiloe, and we arrived in Puerto Chacabuco some 28 hours later. The first night was spent in open sea (which...
Chiloe National Park (1/13/11)
Because we had some spare time here in Chiloe, we decided to take a day off and ride a bus out to the Chiloe National Park. We enjoyed hiking the shorter trails, one which led us through a Tepual forest (basically thick vegetation!) and one which led us to a spectacular view of the Pacific....
