by Shirley | Feb 13, 2012 | Chile
February 4 to February 7, 2012 The journey to get to San Pedro de Atacama was one of the most amazing and difficult rides we’ve had on this trip. We left Salta early and headed towards the border with Chile. The road takes us into the Andes and we begin...
by Shirley | Feb 12, 2012 | Argentina
February 2 to February 4, 2012 Our final day in Argentina is spent exploring the Quebrada de Cafayate, the basin between two sections of the Andes. Erosion over the centuries has created some of the most amazing landscapes. The minerals in the soil, the...
by Shirley | Feb 10, 2012 | Iguazu - from both sides
January 24 to January 30, 2012 The Iguazu Falls straddle Brazil and Argentina. Thousands of litres of water cascade over the falls every second. It is a sight to behold, but before we can savour the vista there is paperwork to be dealt with. We need visas for Paraguay...
by Shirley | Feb 10, 2012 | Paraguay
January 30 to February 1, 2012 Paraguay gets a bad rap in the guidebooks as a dangerous country, particularly for tourists. We decided to head across the country from Brazil to Argentina. Once we passed through border town of Cuidad del Este, which was...
by Shirley | Jan 31, 2012 | Uruguay
January 13 to January 23 The border crossing from Buenos Aires to Uruguay was simple. We took the ferry. We cleared immigration out of Argentina and into Uruguay together at the dock and then Brian rode on and cleared Argentina customs with the bike. At the other end...
by Shirley | Jan 28, 2012 | Argentina – heading north
Ushuaia to Buenos Aires – January 2 to 13 After saying goodbye to new friends and old we didn’t realise how soon we’d see Jens and Kati again. We left Ushuaia and took the road north. It was our last stretch of ripio for some time and it left us with our first flat...
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