CHILE | Friday, 28 Dec 2007 | Views [1314]
This section of the Carretera Austral is something spectacular and an adventure biker or cyclist´s dream. The 1200 km road from Peurto Mont to Peurto Yungay ( and more recently to Villa O Higgins ) is mostly a single track gravel road with exceptions ... Read more >
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ARGENTINA | Sunday, 23 Dec 2007 | Views [615]
Our guide book described this 600 km gravel section of Routa 40 as its most desolate and remote. For a normal bakkie or 4WD this road will be lots of fun but the main problem for our little Corsa was of course ground clearance and it was quite a tough ... Read more >
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CHILE | Saturday, 22 Dec 2007 | Views [689]
North of Ushuaia the scenenary becomes desolate again and its only close to Puerto Natales that the southern tip of the mighty Andes becomes visible. We arrived at Torres del Paine Park late in the day and the mountains were all cloud covered. After ... Read more >
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ARGENTINA | Wednesday, 19 Dec 2007 | Views [798]
Although disappointed that we didn´t manage to get our bikes, we know that there is a lot of luxury advantages doing the trip by car. We (especially Henk) was quite ready to get out of the city and onto the road - big space is out there! From BsAs ... Read more >
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ARGENTINA | Tuesday, 18 Dec 2007 | Views [719]
I love Buenos Aires (BsAs), for me personally it outrank Amsterdam my previous number one! We spent 5 days, but we´ll come back on our way home - there is still more to be seen. Although their is some amazing architecture, and nice shopping areas, ... Read more >
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ARGENTINA | Friday, 14 Dec 2007 | Views [11864] | Comments [6]
Day 1 - Monday 3 December We knew that it will not be easy, but we decided that we will give it our best shot. Our first big problem is the language - no big surprise. We have done a short audio spanish course during the last weeks before we left ... Read more >
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BRAZIL | Wednesday, 28 Nov 2007 | Views [575]
The ferry from Angra Dos Reis to Ilha Grande was filled with young backpackers and some local people. The 90 min trip costs R$12 ea. The rain forrest island is mountainous with the highest peak at 982 m. No vehicles are allowed on the island and access ... Read more >
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SOUTH AFRICA | Monday, 19 Nov 2007 | Views [2958]
Our original plan was to do a cycle tour through some parts of South America. The research we did showed some excellent cycling opportunities - Brazil´s costa verde ( geen coast ) from Santos (near Sao Paulo ) to Rio on the famous BR101, Torres del Paine ... Read more >
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