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 […]
Tag Archives: 2014
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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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So far we have been extremely fortunate with the weather as we slowly make our way further south down Chile. Our next destination is the Island of Chiloe, located on the southwestern side of Chile and it is only accessible via ferry. – Our magnificent view every morning over the port of Castro Passing through […]
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May
Our planned visit to the lovely town of Castro turned out to much longer than expected. Come Monday morning all strapped up and ready for our trip to Puerto Varas (So selected because it is only a 20min bus ride to Puerto Montt and extremely beautiful) we just could not get my bike started. After […]
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The next morning we were up early and caught the bus to Pargua, we arrived just after 11 am in Pargua and found our Scooters still tied to the pole outside the convenience store. – Marius on the promenade at Puerto Montt We had a dog looking over them and my bike was already clearly […]
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On a cold and rainy night, we waited inside the Ferry terminal in Puerto Montt for our ferry to arrive. The next few days will be spent in a small four bedroom cabin down the straights of Patagonia and the channels of Chile. The 20 odd souls dressed up in warm jackets eyed each other, […]
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Puerto Natales is a peaceful town in the south of Chile and the gateway to trekking in the famous Torres del Payne. As we arrived via the ferry into town, Marius already had a place to stay selected for us and we walked up the hill to the town square or Plaza de Armas. The […]
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Tierra del Fuego has got such an awesome ring to it, and Marius just knows how to pronounce it correctly. The focus needs to be on the Fu~ego. After spending a few days in Punta Arenas and drinking the local beer our plan was to head back to the USA. Seeing that we are so […]
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May
It has been a while since I felt like writing, travelling and experiencing new places is amazing but getting it all down on paper is not always that easy. Since we left South Africa almost two years ago we have captured over 20,000 photos and have made many friends. As our time in South America […]
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May
Being back in Seattle is wonderful, our friends Peter and Rysia welcomed us back into their home with open arms. A few weeks after we settled in we headed for a trip to the Northern Cascades. Our journey took us over to Lake Chelan and the wonderful little town of Chelan. We pitched our tent […]