(December 23/24 – written by Dave) We’ve settled into Puerto Natales for Christmas. Yesterday we moved into our new AirB&B apartment. It is great. Victor, his wife Patty and son Mattias are wonderful hosts. Patty took a real shine to Nancy, giving her a tour of the garden. The three of them, plus Grandma who … Continue reading Torres Del Paine National Park
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Tailwinds, Woohoo! – Cerro Castillo to Puerto Natales (64k, 26,211k/1,100ft)
(December 22 – written by Dave) Woohoo – tailwinds today. Well, at least some tailwinds. It wasn’t pure joy as technically the wind was coming out of the west and we were riding south. In fact, we started out riding more west than anything so we started with pretty stiff headwinds. As is usually the … Continue reading Tailwinds, Woohoo! – Cerro Castillo to Puerto Natales (64k, 26,211k/1,100ft)
Chile winds – Abandoned hotel to Cerro Castillo (50k, 26,146k/800ft)
(December 21 – written by Nancy) Our night in the abandoned hotel was okay – Dave was snoring away all night, not at all bothered by all of the sounds around us while I woke up every couple of hours to some new sound which turned out to be nothing. Though, we did go to … Continue reading Chile winds – Abandoned hotel to Cerro Castillo (50k, 26,146k/800ft)
Blowing in the wind – Rio Pelque to Abandoned hotel (60k, 26,093k/800ft)
(December 20 – written by “Just Dave”) Wow, what a day. We started early with grand plans for pushing on to the Chile border, past our intended stop at an abandoned hotel. Patagonia winds however, had other plans for us. We ended up having to stop at the hotel simply because the winds were again … Continue reading Blowing in the wind – Rio Pelque to Abandoned hotel (60k, 26,093k/800ft)
In the brig – El Calafate to Rio Pelque (116k, 26,037k/3,040ft)
(December 19 – written by “Just Dave”) Back on the road today – we were really looking forward to riding out of town with a tailwind. The day we came in we had that smashing 90kph headwind and for the last 3 days while we were in El Calafate, the wind was pretty strong coming … Continue reading In the brig – El Calafate to Rio Pelque (116k, 26,037k/3,040ft)
Birds in El Calafate
(December 18 – written by “Just Dave”) We already posted a blog today but then we had a photogenic afternoon that merited a quick second post. This afternoon’s photo excitement involved going to the local laguna here in El Calafate. It’s a short stroll from our apartment to the laguna. I went down there to … Continue reading Birds in El Calafate
Glacier visit in El Calafate
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
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)
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