OVER THE HILL AND BEYOND

We left the Argentinian border post at San Sebastián, Tierra del Fuego early in the AM on the 14 km stretch of ‘ripio’ (dirt road) for the distant Chilean border post. We departed in a stiff breeze that was gusting to 50 or 60 by the time we reached the border. A brief rest and … Continue reading Winds of Patagonia

It was an inauspicious start to our trip. The flight from YVR to Newark, NJ was uneventful but things went array on the next leg to Buenos Aires. About 45 minutes into the flight, when we well over the ocean, there was a loud bang and the plane shuddered violently. Immediately after the plane continued … Continue reading Tierra del Fuego

What have we talked ourselves into? Yikes…another six month bike trip! We leave October 30 on the long, 2 day flight to Ushuaia, Argentina, a town at the very southern-most tip of South America, truly the end of the road.  From there we plan on riding north, more or less following the spine of the … Continue reading On The Road Again