This post is going to be an attempt to get the blog more up to date (I claim lack of good internet and exhaustion as my defence). It covers a lot of distance, so I will try to let the pictures do most of the talking! From Bariloche I was finally into Patagonia. This vast … Continue reading The Carretera Austral
Category: Chile
Santiago, Valparaiso, and the road to Patagonia
Having relaxed for a couple of days with my friends, I set off for a bit of exploring without the bike, first to Valparaiso and then to Santiago’s central district. Valparaiso is a bohemian city on the coast, famous for being a home at one time to Pablo Neruda, the Chilean poet. It has a … Continue reading Santiago, Valparaiso, and the road to Patagonia
One billboard outside nowhere, Atacama…
(Or for those who prefer song to film: 'Riding through the desert on a bike with no name') Having spent the night in Tacna, Peru, the next day had me cycling through the desert for the first time. I only had 60kms to ride to cross the border into Chile where I was to stay … Continue reading One billboard outside nowhere, Atacama…