(October 23 – written by Dave) Today we reached Pacific Ocean. The last time we saw the Pacific was on April 8th of this year, up in Panama City. It is hard to imagine that we’ve ridden nearly all the way down South America and this is our first trip to either coast – but … Continue reading To the sea – La Calera to Valparaiso (68k/23,147k, 1,450ft)
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Adapter day – Portillo to La Calera (97k/23,079k, 400ft)
(October 22 – written by Dave) Today was all about getting chores done, while still trying to have a normal riding day – always a challenge. The morning started great as Berta let us use her normal kitchen to cook up some eggs. Today was a holiday so no one in Berta’s house was up. … Continue reading Adapter day – Portillo to La Calera (97k/23,079k, 400ft)
Chile and a great day –Penitentes ski hill to Portillo (76k/22,983k, 2,400ft)
(October 21 – written by Dave) Today was such a great day for so many reasons. I’m honestly not sure where to start. For example, I could stop writing now and just post the photos – we crossed the Andes through a spectacular high alpine pass today. If a picture is worth a thousand words, … Continue reading Chile and a great day –Penitentes ski hill to Portillo (76k/22,983k, 2,400ft)
Nearing the top – Uspallata to Ski hill Penitentes (66k/22,907k, 3,400ft)
(October 20 – written by Dave) After three days of climbing, we are getting close to the top of Paso Los Libertadores, the border pass between Argentina and Chile. We stopped today as planned at a ski hill that is about 22k from the pass. By the time we stopped around 1:30, the wind was … Continue reading Nearing the top – Uspallata to Ski hill Penitentes (66k/22,907k, 3,400ft)
More up – Potrerillos to Uspallata (60k/22,841k, 2,300ft)
(October 19 – written by Nancy) Another short mileage day but it was up all day so that counts for something, right? Our little cabana last night was very quiet and comfortable – once I got Dave unplugged from watching CNN. It’s a bit like playing video games or watching an action movie right before … Continue reading More up – Potrerillos to Uspallata (60k/22,841k, 2,300ft)
Stopping short – Mendoza to Potrerillos (64k/22,782k, 3,300ft)
(October 18 – written by Dave) Somehow we managed to pull ourselves away from our fancy AirB&B this morning. It is always hard to leave after a nice extended break. We spent 7 days total in Mendoza and the days flew by. There’s something about having nice food, good coffee and great wines; all while … Continue reading Stopping short – Mendoza to Potrerillos (64k/22,782k, 3,300ft)
Wine pairing WOW in Mendoza
(October 17 – written by Dave) Last night we visited Azafran – a well known Mendoza food establishment and had their wine paired degustation dinner. In a word, it was amazing! The nitty-gritty – 6 courses. 5 matching wines. 3+ hours total seated dinner time. Bookings required and at least from our experience, advanced booking … Continue reading Wine pairing WOW in Mendoza
High and Low cuisine, plus a hike in Mendoza
(October 15 – written by Dave) First an update on our hike yesterday. We managed to reach the top of Cerro de la Gloria (Mount Gloria). Using the word “reach” makes it sound like some sort of big effort or massive summit – it was neither. Using Google maps, we sussed out a 5k walk … Continue reading High and Low cuisine, plus a hike in Mendoza
Mendoza update number one
(October 13 – written by Dave) Two days in Mendoza, so far so good. Yesterday on our second try, we found a bicycle shop to work on our bikes. Ironically, the first shop we visited had a person that spoke English well, but they couldn’t really help us. The second shop, Todociclismo, had no English … Continue reading Mendoza update number one
Low fun day – Media Agua to Mendoza (118k/22,717k, 900ft)
(October 11 – written by Dave) We had low expectations for our Ruta 40 ride today. It pretty much met those expectations. The wind was not too bad but the road was not much fun to ride. It was 2 lanes each way for the first 15k – giving the cars and trucks an easy … Continue reading Low fun day – Media Agua to Mendoza (118k/22,717k, 900ft)
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