(November 5 – written by Dave) It was super quiet in the hotel overnight.  We think the owner/manager came back but we weren’t sure.  If he did, then that meant that three people stayed at the hotel overnight.  We started a fire in the common area wood stove yesterday afternoon to take the chill off … Continue reading Road signs – Collipulli to Temuco (103k/23,997k, 1,550ft)

(November 4 – written by Dave) We got up this morning expecting cloudy skies and possibly some rain.  So you can just imagine how happy we were to see some blue.  In fact, around the cabana and Laja Falls, it was nothing but bright blue skies.  Wow, what a treat.  We rode the 200 metres … Continue reading Mixed day – Salto del Lajas to Collipulli (100k/23,894k, 2,450ft)

(November 3 – written by Dave) Today Ruta 5 got everything right.  No heavy truck traffic like we saw on Wednesday.  No crazy holiday travel traffic like we saw on Thursday.  No rain like we saw on yesterday.  We had nothing but a calm, quiet, dry road all day.  It was so quiet that we … Continue reading Falls day –San Carlos to Salto del Laja (106k/23,794k, 1,450ft)

(November 2 – written by Dave) First up a report on I-5, it’s been such a big part of our lives the last three days.  Today it was almost a completely different road in terms of the amount of traffic.  It is day 2 of a 4 day weekend – meaning most folks heading out … Continue reading Fun highway day, mostly – Linares to San Carlos (89k/23,688k, 450ft)

(November 1 – written by Dave) Yesterday we discovered the lower fun factor of riding I-5.  And while yesterday was a Wednesday, it was technically the last day before a long weekend.  Today and tomorrow are holidays here in Chile (today is All Saints Day, tomorrow is Reformation Day).  So a good deal of the … Continue reading Un-Highway day – Talca to Linares (71k/23,599k, 700ft)