Monday, December 14, 2009
At the End of the World
I peddled into Puntas Arenas two days ago, the last town on the mainland. To avoid biking the sam e road twice I took a bus to Usuhaia and will now slowly bicycle north around Tierra del Fuego and up the Atlantic coast. With a fishing lisence in my back pocket I plan to stop at every trout stream along the way. Barilochi to Puntas Arenas took only three weeks and two days, which is perhaps crazy fast, but some days I had little or no food or water, other days I kept going because the weather was perfect and I loved biking though the desert and wilderness surrounded by dramatic scenery. 160km (12 hours) was the distance for the last full day before Puntas Arenas. Ushuaia is a colourful town built on the side of a steep hill and takes full advantage as the town at the end of the world. Bought another camera as the other one has digital dilemmas so there could be photos to come.
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Hi Hugh, great to be able to follow you as you live your (and mine) adventure. Sounds like you are enjoying the open road and all the spontaneity and excitement that it has to offer. How is your camping equipment working out? Are you able to include any pictures on your blog? Did you get a chance to cross paths with Bob from the white water rafting company? Are you mostly biking on your own or have you met up with some like minded adventure seekers to draft behind? What type of local food and spirits have you indulged in?
ReplyDeleteWe were at the farm today, all seems well. The last two days have been snow days so after a quiet Nov. winter is finally here. We missed you at our Christmas party this year, definitely not as many interesting stories. I got a pair of snow shoes for my birthday so when you come back maybe we can do a little bush whacking.
Anyways, keep us posted on your activities, happy trails, Scott
Hi Hugh, great to be able to follow you as you live your (and mine) adventure. Sounds like you are enjoying the open road and all the spontaneity and excitement that it has to offer. How is your camping equipment working out? Are you able to include any pictures on your blog? Did you get a chance to cross paths with Bob from the white water rafting company? Are you mostly biking on your own or have you met up with some like minded adventure seekers to draft behind? What type of local food and spirits have you indulged in?
ReplyDeleteWe were at the farm today, all seems well. The last two days have been snow days so after a quiet Nov. winter is finally here. We missed you at our Christmas party this year, definitely not as many interesting stories. I got a pair of snow shoes for my birthday so when you come back maybe we can do a little bush whacking.
Anyways, keep us posted on your activities, happy trails, Scott