After our trip to Tierra del Fuego I needed some sun. After 2,5 months of the so famous Patagonian weather conditions, mainly wind and rain, I was ready for warmer temperatures. We took the plane from Punta Arenas to Puerto Montt where we rented a car for a couple of days. And back we were on the road which we had already had cycled a couple of months before. We stopped at the camp site…
I am a traditional Christmas person. I like the time of candles, biscuits, Christmas Stollen and Gluehwein. I am not really a winter person but I like Christmas time to be cold and snowy. I think we had chosen the best spot for a Christmas time on the southern hemisphere: We travelled Patagonia. It’s been quite windy and cold most of the December month and during our Torres del Paine trip it had been snowing…
The arrival of our friend Christian marked a new part of our trip: minus two bikes and plus one guy. One could discuss about the equation but it definitely promised to become a fun trip. Also for the boys it was a first warming up session for their planned mountaineering trip in the beginning of January. After 10 days in the same place, working, cooking and eating I wouldn’t exaggerate saying I really longed for…
What would one expect after 7 weeks of cycling? A luxury hotel? Partying? A massage? Well, yes! I did dream of some luxury life after almost 2 months of tough weather conditions and cycling but the definition of it is actually quite open. For us it meant to keep it simple and budget friendly but above all it meant to stay in a warm, water and wind proof place where we could work for our…
Osorno to Puerto Natales. Daily overview of our cycling adventure.