QuickPeek: Rest. Cooking.
After the lovely time in Ledesma, we headed back to Jujuy primarily to take care of some eye niggles that Krista had been having. I suppose it was a great decision as she managed to take care of everything and… Continue Reading →
QuickPeek: Rest. Hike. Cooking.
Ledesma was a working town. Diego explained the history of its Sugar cane farms and the processing plant that pretty much defined the little town.over time the industry became the identity of town and the entire city depended on one… Continue Reading →
QuickPeek: Tourism. Bus ride.
I tried to stay up yesterday in the day to avoid a jet lag and when the night hit, I slept like a dog! It was almost 9 AM when I was up and had to rush to get packed… Continue Reading →
QuickPeek: Inti Raymi. Night out. Indigenous celebrations.
So Stella mentioned about a ceremony honouring Pachamama (Mother earth) which got linked with the Incan Solstice festivities called Inti Raymi. Inti Raymi is a popular festival in Incan lands, mainly in Paru, where they celebrate the arrival of winter… Continue Reading →
QuickPeek: Rest. Cooking.
We bid goodbyes to Stella and Luciano and in the rainy evening, headed out into town to meet our Lucia. It was easy to spot Lucia’s home and she was waiting for us and invited us into her beautiful home… Continue Reading →
QuickPeek: Cooking. Walkabout.
We started the day really early as the bus out was at 8 AM and we bid farewell to Alexandra and Cami and walked up in freezing weather. Teh bus was a few minutes late but was nice and warm… Continue Reading →
QuickPeek: Hike a Bike. Hot shower. Beautiful campsite.
We slept in to start the day and by the time we did the immigration at the Argentinian side and got on the trail, it was 11:30. I think it might have been ok to have started early, but we… Continue Reading →
QuickPeek: Bypass. Boat trip. Awesome Camping.
Our time in El Calafate with our amazing host and friend, David, had to come to an end. We had a really lovely dinner with all of us, including his friends, Damian and Mary, accompanied by amazing food, Krista’s Salad… Continue Reading →
QuickPeek: Cooking. Rest. Good Times.
The past few days at David’s have been absolutely stunning. We have formed a really nice little clique and pretty much everyday, we fell into the routine of having fun, lots of laughter, great food and absolutely stunning desserts! Well… Continue Reading →
QuickPeek: Tourism with Local!
Today was an interesting one… David offered to give us a ride to El Chalten and we were ready to pack up our bikes and avoid the ride in the crazy winds. Its about 200+ Km and a likely 3-4… Continue Reading →
QuickPeek: Perito Moreno!
David is an incredible person! I had an absolutely awesome time chatting with him and It has been a real pleasure to get to know him. A guy with a genuinely good heart and very positive attitude. He was off… Continue Reading →
QuickPeek: Rest. Sightseeing. Cooking.
I had a great night’s sleep and got up in time to catch David and Mauricio preparing coffee! Sweet! I had a bit of b’fast and met their other guest Sofia, from France. This being a Sunday, David said that… Continue Reading →
QuickPeek: Bus Ride. Border Crossing. Awesome Host.
Once I had seen the route heading to Puerto Natales, it was clear that the option to ride the bike for 500 km on the vast plains of Patagonia on headwind was a bit stupid. It was probably a better… Continue Reading →
QuickPeek: Headwinds. Gravel Road.
Yesterday my back was killing me. I had been riding in a stiff position to keep the bike upright in the wind and it made my lower back real sore. We decided to sleep in and generally take the ride… Continue Reading →
QuickPeek: Headwinds. Gravel. Rolling hills. Estancia Camping.
After looking thro numerous detailed views of the route ahead, I figured, given the winds we might be able to do 60 k days realistically and prepared for the day’s start. We decided to take a while and make sure… Continue Reading →
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