Marius leans his head against his arm trying to block out the screeching sound of steel against steel as the train speeds between stations. We are in the subway below Buenos Aires on our way to our next destination. The graffiti on the subway actually brings colour to the old dull trains but the noise […]
Category Archives: South America
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May
May
“Crazy Gringos” is the way people referred to us in the Port city of Valparaiso. After drinking great wine in the city of Mendoza, in the park out of plastic glasses, we took the bus across the Andes to the beautiful port city of Valparaiso. This picturesque artist town would be our home for the […]
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May
May
We decided to head out on Friday the 14 February 2014 to Pichilemu from Valparaiso on our Motomel Surfers. The gear: 2 x Motomel 125cc Surfers, 2 x Alltop full face helmets, 2 x Off-road protection jackets, 1 x 6-litre water bottle with extra gas, 2 x Notebook and camera gear bags and 2 x Deuter 40L +10 backpacks. […]
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May
May
We left La Boca towards Pichilemu on a misty and chilly morning. All gear fastened and secured we headed through the city of Navidad, Rapel and then started southwards via Litueche and El Peumo at Las Dama. The environment was changing rapidly and from almost no trees the hills came alive with rich forests and […]
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May
May
Talca is a large city situated inland on Ruta 5, a highway connecting the north to the south of Chile. Rather than taking the easy and long coast route we opted for the more direct route, a 100km dirt road experience via La Pampa, Paredones, Lolo and eventually back on the tarmac at Santa Cruz. […]
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May
May
A travel story always begins at the beginning but today our story begins at a volcano a waterfall and two travellers. Being geared for cold weather the Trip Turbine team headed out to the Parque Nacional Laguna de la Laja, located 98 kilometres outside Los Ángeles, Chile. The 2-hour bus ride took us to the […]
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May
May
Driving into Temuco, which is our next destination from Los Ángeles, the weather starts becoming colder and the cloudy sky looks ominous against the Andes mountain backdrop. -A sight not often seen in Temuco, how on earth did it get in here in the middle of the city? Seeing that I forgot my phone in […]
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May
May
Luckily it is a sunny day as we depart from Pucón and make our way towards the city of Valdivia located in the river district of Chile. Valdivia is not a coastal town but lies in-between rivers on the Pacific coast of Chile. On our way to Valdivia, I had to make an emergency stop as […]
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May
May
Our uneventful trip from Valdivia became a lot more exciting as we passed the city of Osorno, our bikes running very low on gas it made the journey seem so much longer as we turned our hope to find a gas station across the next hill. On our way to Osorno, we decided to change […]
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May
May
Even on Google earth when you look at the Map of Patagonia, one can not stare in awe as you see the perfect line the Andes makes. On the east is lush green while on the western side it is brown and dull. – View over the lake Choosing the perfect rainy day we pack […]
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