t(December 18 – written by “Just Dave”) Yesterday we spent the day at the glacier Perito Moreno. It was a great experience. There are a couple of different ways to see the glacier – for the adventure junkies, there are boat rides and ice climbs. For the more sedate of us, there is a walk … Continue reading Glacier visit in El Calafate
Author: Dave & Nancy
El Calafate musings and an Argentinean Parrilla
(December 16 – written by “Just Dave”) We made some progress today on our chore lists. I managed to get Nancy’s gears working better by changing the shift cables. My shifting still seems a little easier so I may swap wheels with her just to be sure that her issue is not in the hub, … Continue reading El Calafate musings and an Argentinean Parrilla
90 KPH headwinds – The Pink House to El Calafate (77k, 25,921k/2,040ft)
(December 15 – written by “Just Dave”) Sometimes we struggle coming up with names for our blogs. Sometimes the names are cute or clever. And other times, well, the name just hits us on the head like a load of bricks. Today was a load of bricks, perhaps even a double load of bricks. We … Continue reading 90 KPH headwinds – The Pink House to El Calafate (77k, 25,921k/2,040ft)
Wild winds – El Chalten to the Pink House (121k, 25,844k/1,621ft)
(December 14 – written by “Just Dave”) Today I think I just about broke my helmet mount rear view mirror. No, I didn’t fall or drop my helmet. Rather, for the first 90k or so, we had the magnificent Mount Fitz Roy and its full range hanging out just behind us. It was far harder … Continue reading Wild winds – El Chalten to the Pink House (121k, 25,844k/1,621ft)
El Chalten quick update
(December 13 – written by “Just Dave”) We had a nice rest day in El Chalten. Rest was goal one. Getting a photo of Fitz Roy was goal two. Otherwise, our goals were modest – haha. We didn’t wander far from our apartment. There is a nice bakery on the first floor of our building. … Continue reading El Chalten quick update
Two days of hard work – Villa O’Higgins to El Chalten (70k, 25,723k/2,500ft)
(December 12 – written by “Just Dave”) Today’s blog covers two days, two really hard days of riding, pushing, schlepping and falling under our bikes. As I said, they were two hard days. I’ll start first with the ride from Villa O’Higgins to the Argentina border. We left our hostel yesterday at about 6:40 with … Continue reading Two days of hard work – Villa O’Higgins to El Chalten (70k, 25,723k/2,500ft)
Weather delay in Villa O’Higgins
(December 10 – written by “Just Dave”) Today we are supposed to be on a boat crossing Lago O’Higgins, followed by a 23k bike/hike/push/pull over the mountains to Lago Desierto. But good old Mother Nature decided that strong winds would be more fun and none of the ferries departed Villa O’Higgins. Rain and wind were … Continue reading Weather delay in Villa O’Higgins
Days three and four – Glacial View Campsite to Villa O’Higgins (82k/k, 25,654k/3,150ft)
(December 8 – written by “Just Dave”) Today’s blog title might make you think that this post is for two days – it isn’t. Long-time readers will know that the smell of the open barn door is a strong pull for us. Today was no exception. We had strong tailwinds and thus decided to push … Continue reading Days three and four – Glacial View Campsite to Villa O’Higgins (82k/k, 25,654k/3,150ft)
Day two –Under trees near creek to Glacial View Campsite (77k/k, 25,565k/3,150ft)
(December 7 – written by “Just Dave”) We’ve complete day two of the CA kicker – so far, so good... We ended up being alone in our sad little wild camp last night, that is if you don’t count the cows. We’re not sure what time they came in but there was a herd of … Continue reading Day two –Under trees near creek to Glacial View Campsite (77k/k, 25,565k/3,150ft)
Day one – Cochrane to Under trees near creek (64k, 25,488k/3,300ft)
(December 6 – written by “Just Dave”) Today was day one of our four-day “last stretch” of the Carretera Austral. No issues. The road surface was a bit bumpy but we are used to that. Climbing today was not as bad as it was the last couple days so we didn’t arrive shattered for a … Continue reading Day one – Cochrane to Under trees near creek (64k, 25,488k/3,300ft)
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