16 December 2012, Goat Corral, El Zampal, Argentina. The wind tore at the tent during the night. The dead thorny branches used to form the corral around us was powerless against the mini twisters that shook our home like a leaf, dumping sand and dried dung pellets all over it and us. Needless to say, …
15 December 2012, Banquil del Norte, Mendoza Provence, Argentina. The day started so well. We could hear silence; a rare thing, as the relentless wind which had been with us for nearly two weeks finally abated. We were the only guests of a little municiple camping area. Hard-baked earth formed our bed, someone had thoughtfully …
14 December 2012. I think this has been the worst day yet, as Dave said, “From start to finish…..” We got ourselves into this and are determined to run ourselves out; but wow, this relentless beating wind just doesn’t stop. We stayed on the only patch of grass in Barrancas (the canyons) Neuquen Province, Argentina, …
unfortunately a glitch with our Satellite phone provider has meant we have been cut off, silenced, muted, quelled, cessated, smothered. Hoorah we hear you say! Peace at least. Reather disappointing for us but nevermind, whilst we work out how to resolve the issue (which means we need to be sent a new SIM card to …
As we were winding our way up a hill towards Cerro Castillo, southern Chile, a small car suddenly ground to a halt in front of us. Out sprang Argentinian Mandy and her Spanish friend. Before we knew what a hurricane had hit us, grapefruit mate’ and sesame seed crackers were deposited in our hands. Wonderful!! …
[start] We left our friends Rafa and Loli in Llao Llao, near to Bariloche a couple of days ago. They had kindly stored some of our gear, including water filters etc for the north and now have our southern gear too. We can often find showers and water, but what we can’t always find are …
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How a day can change your perspective. Yesterday we arrived running through the traffic and hustle into Bariloche. We had pre-arranged a meeting with a friend of a friend to facilitate media and education as we have so little time to pass through places. To explain how this works a little, basically we contact a …
When we were planning the expedition, Dave spent hours researching possible methods for “lumping” all our gear. Oh to run, light, without a load! In reality, this would just not be possible. In Patagonia for example, we often
14the November 2012 Llao Llao, San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina We crossed the border into Argentina last night; from the temperate rainforests of Chile into the rain-shadow on the other side of the Andes. We found a field which appeared public….hmm… turned out not to be and while eating Dave’s spaghetti and garlic concoction the frantic owners, …
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[start] Update from the road: 12 November 2012 “Lago Todo Los Santos” Just leaving Chile this second, Argentina awaits !!! Adios y Gracias todos nuestro amigos Chilenos!!! nos encanta este lugar y nos vemos!! [end]