27th of December 2016

We wake up to another sunny day. Last night, we put up our tent in the courtyard of Juan and Norma. Juan started talking to us in a café in Cutral Có, drove us around town trying to find a place to sleep for us, and ended up offering us his courtyard. The offer included a warm shower and a dinner of delicious roasted chicken. Our getting-up time of 7 a.m. is clearly unusual for Argentina, but we manage to set off at 9 after having said good-bye to our hosts. Continue reading “The Mountains are Calling: Diary of Last Year #10” →

20th December 2016

It has been a warm night. We crawl out of our tent early, have breakfast, pack up our stuff. The usual morning routine. We leave the campsite in this improbable place: a small national park in the middle of the dry and arid pampa. We arrived last night after cycling 125 kilometres in the dry heat, without any water left. Continue reading “The Heat Strikes: Diary of Last Year #9” →

13th of December 2016

Imagine a spa town on the shores of a salty lake. Thousands of tourists visiting each year, arriving by train from Buenos Aires. Hotels, ice cream shops, souvenir stands, a lively main street. Continue reading “The Drowned Village and Other Ruins: Diary of Last Year #8” →

6th of december 2016

We leave the dorm in the sports complex in Bolívar, where we slept for free because of a singer named Francisco.  But this happened yesterday. You’ll have to wait for another occasion to hear that story.

Today, we’re taking another busy road. Continue reading “Another Day on the Road in Argentina: Diary of Last Year #7” →

29th of November 2016

Rest day in Buenos Aires. A bit of tourism, a bit of shopping, a bit of culture. A welcome change from cycling.

Continue reading “Gnocchi Day in Buenos Aires: Diary of Last Year #6” →