Places Beyond

[...] Ian, Jayne, Phil, and I finally arrived in Punta Arenas late at night after the adventure of running out of gas and then riding in the dark while it [...]

[...] Ushuaia to Punta Arenas After my few days in Ushuaia and more snow expected I packed up the bike and for the first [...]

[...] El Calafate to Tierra del Fuego My 456 mile route to get me one ride closer to the end of the world I checked the forecast [...]

[...] it must have been a terribly long trip.  Throughout Argentina and especially here in Tierra del Fuego there are many signs and memorials about the Malvinas Islands (Falkland Islands). It seems [...]

[...] behind us and all that was ahead was the flat rolling landscape that makes up so much of Tierra del Fuego. By sunset we rolled into Rio Grande where an Argentinian family that Phil and Jayne had met [...]

[...] to snow. Needless to say, we were cold and tired. A man that they met a week earlier in Tierra del Fuego had invited them (and now me) to stay with his family when we arrived in Punta Arenas. Mario [...]

[...] Rio Grande to Ushuaia It didn’t matter that the sky was sunny and clear when I left Rio Grande, with the wind almost 30 miles per hour, it was chilly. After an hour of riding through the [...]

[...] flat pampa. I made it to Rio Gallegos in the early afternoon. I probably had time to ride to Rio Grande but after a big lunch I just wanted to relax. The off and on rain followed me to Rio Gallegos [...]

[...] we took our time having breakfast before getting on the road again. As usual, the winds in Rio Grande were strong. Much stronger when I came through 5 days earlier though. The ride north to Punta [...]

[...] to ride the Austral the other option was the bland pampa of Argentina on Ruta 40. The Carretera Austral, which means southern highway, is a road through Chile’s remote Patagonia region. I [...]

[...] I only have about 6,000 miles left before flying out of Buenos Aires. Except for the Carretera Austral and a few other short stretches of dirt roads, I think it’s mostly pavement from here [...]

[...] San Martin de Los Andes, Neuquén, to San Rafael 630 Miles through the middle of Argentina I was back on the road. Back to the days of finding a [...]

[...] San Rafael, San Luis, to Córdoba, Argentina I spoke to early about the weather warming up enough to ride [...]

[...] Bored in San Rafael I took a day to check out the area just south of the city. Not more than an hour away is Valle [...]

[...] . The rest of the day was more great riding. Before sunset we rode about a mile or two down a dirt road off the highway and then up a dry river bed and found a good spot to camp. We had the tents set [...]

[...] Pucón, Chile From the main road out of Pucón I turned onto a dirt road and continued to follow it into the mountains. The road eventually lead me to the home of Jago [...]

[...] common thing here. But I rode past piles of trash and burning trash for a mile or two down this dirt road. I kept riding to see what was further ahead and was glad I did. This quiet dirt farm road was [...]

[...] I got into the park it started raining hard and instantly I was chilled to the bone. The dirt road that wound through the forest became muddier. Don’t go down now, I kept thinking as [...]

[...] to relax after the week of trekking in Torres del Paine and then boarded the Navimag Ferry in Puerto Natales. I wasn’t sure about this option because of the price but after reading a few others [...]

[...] , a little over 60 miles of trekking. This is the face of satisfaction. Once I was back in Puerto Natales I met up at Basecamp Pub with Ian and a bunch of my new hiking friends for a night of pizza [...]

[...] thank you to friends John and Katrina, who I met several months before while hiking in Torres Del Paine. They told me about Studio Fotin and I’m so glad I ran into them again in Buenos Aires to [...]

[...] it can change yours if you let it. Remember, don’t be bitter. Smile… Welcome to Torres del Paine National Park” – Park Ranger I had never been welcomed to a national park with [...]

[...] I took a few days to relax after the week of trekking in Torres del Paine and then boarded the Navimag Ferry in Puerto Natales. I wasn’t sure about this option [...]