Category: Argentina
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Day 126 – GOAL REACHED!!! (Ushuaia, Argentina)
We reached our trip’s destination today! At 18:45 local time, Vadim arrived to Ushuaia in Tierra Del Fuego (Land of Fire) – the most southern part of Argentina that is considered “The End of the World”. Gintaras came in an hour later due to rain that started during the last hour of our trip. This…
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Day 120 – Continuous Strong Winds (Punta Arenas, Chile)
We left El Calafate at 8am and had to fight strong winds coming from the right side for 8 hours until we reached Punta Arenas. At border with Chile, Vadim went through Rio Turbio point whereas Gintaras went through a different point a few miles further down the road. Miraculously, we both reunited at the…
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Day 119 – Another Day in the Gravel (El Calafate, Argentina)
Thanks God nothing happened to us today. We left our lodging at 8am so we could budget for any unforeseen delays on the road. There were about 10 cars that passed in the first 3 hours of riding. . We saw many hares, guanacos (lama family), and rheas (ostrich looking birds). . Gintaras was…
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Day 118 – Emotionally and Physically Exhausted – Gintaras falling off the bike, Vadim Covered in Hot Asphalt (Estancia La Angostura, Argentina)
We crossed into Argentina around noon today and rode all day down Ruta 40, which is all gravel (in many case the rocks were almost the size of a fist). . It was extremely windy. At times, we felt our helmets would be ripped off our heads by wind. The gravel road was tough, especially…
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Day 114 – End of Paved Road (Futaleufu, Chile)
We picked up our laundry at 9am and left the hotel around 10am. The ride was beautiful – lakes, twisty roads, green trees, and beautiful mountains. . About 30 km before the Chilean border, the paved road turned into unpaved road. This is the beginning of Caretera Austral – the stony road – that we…