Santiago to Ushuaia

Leaving the bakery was hard but better for the arteries than staying. We camped at the quirky Hains campground by Tolhuin’s Lago Fagnan enjoying the

Welcome to the Panaderia La Union, Tolhuin, 100km from our last stop. We have finally left the pampas behind and have beech forest and mountain

When early explorers sighted the island at the bottom of South America they saw the beaches lined with fires. The aboriginal indians did not wear

The finish of the most southern road on the South American continent..and catching up with Irish Jo. Our wind/weather website was predicting 80km/hr, gusting to

Sadly the weather forecast was not conducive to trekking in Torres del Paine unless we waited for 4-5 days which we were not really keen

For a condor the weather has finally turned and the windy skies the limit – for the cyclist each road direction change is anticipated and

Our nine fantastic days in El Chalten came to an end as did the amazing weather we had been having. The mountains were dramatic as

We were very keen to see the view over the Southern Patagonian Icecap so hoped the weather would hold for a few more days. We

Our first foray into the park started after dinner on our second day in Chalten. We only had an hr to walk to get to

Arriving at Lago Desiertes from the single track we have to officially enter Argentina at the border post. The lake runs north/south and at the

After a beautiful sunrise we packed  and woke the border staff up to officially leave Chile as we wanted to start riding early. The first

From Villa O’Higgens it was time for another ferry crossing (far from free this time) over to our check out of Chile. On the ride

From our bush camp we climbed steadily up to a saddle above Puerto Yungay. It was one of those climbs that cyclists tell you about

The Rio Baker is very large by the time it meets the sea at Carleta Tortel, a most unusual seaside town completely constructed on stilts

In our last rest over town of Cochrane  I enjoyed some domestic bliss of raspberry jam making, relish making (doesn´t seem to exist in Chile

We are thru the most remote part of our trip and back in Argentina. We are in the town of El Chaiten – quite a

Just a short 50km to Cochrane, we think, be there by lunchtime – yeah right.. Today we followed the river Baker from it’s birth in

After restful wet rest day we mount our trusty steads for the journey around Lago General Carrera. We were warned that it was a hilly

An easterly is a rarity here and we enjoyed it´s light push westward. Back on the ripio again, no tarseal till we head back to

After a busy rest day in C. we woke to a calm and blue dome day. Our departure from town was slowed by waiting for

From Pesca con Mosca camp we had a lovely cruisy day (mostly down) to the town of Manuales. The rocky peaks and faces on route

After MASSIVE feed of fish and chips in seaside town on Puyuhaupi we carried on to a Parks campsite. The bonus here was a mini

It is another tough day on the gravel but progress is being made. We have joined Route 7, the Careterra Austral highway heading south, clocked

After a relaxing Boxing Day in Futalefu we head down river. The Futalefu river takes it`s own route thru steep gorges and we wind our

Yes, issues of the rear end. Alan has had no problems but I am still getting it sorted. Luckily because we are not doing mega

From cold, wind and fresh snow on the hills to blue dome days and no wind and very hot afternoons. We left our sweet refuge

We just passed thru Bariloche, and found great lake campsite for the night. Big day following of over 100km made hard by some cold wet

Baraloche – ski resort of southern Argentina and producer of chocolates and ice-cream. Due to wind and not wanting to stay in the big town

In June a nearby volcano (40km due west) errupted and this area due east of the mountain is still feeling the effects when the winds

(Route of the 7 Lakes and Flies) We head inland along the Ruta de Siete Lagos – a couple days of cycling with 40 kms

We are now in Argentina for a couple of weeks. We left Pucon on a blue bird day and cycled to the last small village

We left House Santiago by biciclettas to our 11pm bus ride as the taxi option was too difficult to organise. My first turn out onto

Flights weren’t the most confortable but we enjoyed some lofty mountain summit views:Aspiring,Taranaki, the Patagonian ice fields and a bonus view of Acocagua. Only 2

A mad week getting the work under control but almost there. NZ summer has kicked in this week so hopefully we get as nice a