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Last Days of Summer: Diary of Last Year #16 – End of series.

eva — Wed, 07 Feb 2018 16:00:37 +0000

7th of February 2017 We’re back in Puerto Montt. During the last week we crossed the island of Chiloé, cycled on a motorway for the first time, and met a guy walking from Ushuaia to Alaska (as I’m writing this, he’s still walking). Arriving in Puerto Montt in the early evening traffic, we looked first … Continue reading Last Days of Summer: Diary of Last Year #16 – End of series.

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A Night on the Boat: Diary of Last Year #15

eva — Wed, 31 Jan 2018 16:00:09 +0000

31st of January 2017 We’ve just spent a night on the ferry taking us from Puerto Chacabuco to Quellón, on the island of Chiloé. After cycling South on the Carretera Austral for two weeks, we have to turn our sails back towards the North, because a plane is waiting for us to take us back … Continue reading A Night on the Boat: Diary of Last Year #15

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The Shortest Day of Our Trip: Diary of Last Year #14

eva — Wed, 24 Jan 2018 16:00:52 +0000

24th of January 2017 People often ask: What was the longest distance you cycled in one day? The question that usually follows is: And the shortest? Well, if you want to know what our longest day was like, you’ll have to wait a bit until we get time to write about that. For today, we’ll … Continue reading The Shortest Day of Our Trip: Diary of Last Year #14

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Another Boat Run: Diary of Last Year #13

eva — Wed, 17 Jan 2018 19:53:36 +0000

17th of January 2017 Not so long ago, when we crossed from Argentina to Chile for the second time, we had to run (or more accurately: pedal) to make it to the boat in time. It was a tiring experience and we couldn’t enjoy the scenery as much as we would have liked. We told … Continue reading Another Boat Run: Diary of Last Year #13

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Rain and Empanadas: Diary of Last Year #11

eva — Wed, 03 Jan 2018 16:00:11 +0000

3rd of January 2017 What a change of scenery! A week ago, we were still cycling in dry, flat Argentinian lands, looking for a shaded place for our lunchbreak, and worrying about not having enough water. Now, we’re cycling in dense, green forest, wearing our rain gear, and looking for a dry and wind-protected place … Continue reading Rain and Empanadas: Diary of Last Year #11

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So, how was it? – Two recumbents in Chile

eva — Sat, 13 May 2017 18:00:07 +0000

Another one of our posts describing the practical side of our cycle trip, this time about the northern Carretera Austral: From Puerto Varas to Puerto Aysén, and back to Puerto Montt through Chiloé. The route The Carretera Austral: From Puerto Varas to Puerto Aysén We left Puerto Varas in the direction of Puerto Montt, choosing … Continue reading So, how was it? – Two recumbents in Chile

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So, how was it? – Two recumbents crossing the Andes

eva — Sun, 23 Apr 2017 20:39:53 +0000

Another one of our So, how was it? posts, describing our experience border-hopping between Argentina and Chile: Paso Carririñe, Paso Hua Hum, Ruta de los Siete Lagos, and Paso Pérez Rosales (Cruce Andino), from the 1st to the 12th of January 2017. If you understand French, you can also read our more descriptive travel journal … Continue reading So, how was it? – Two recumbents crossing the Andes

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Feu sur le bateau!

eva — Tue, 07 Mar 2017 06:00:00 +0000

Etape de Puerto Aysén à Puerto Montt via Chiloé, du 30 janvier au 6 février 2017 Voici le récit de notre dernière étape en Amérique du Sud. 1. Pourquoi il ne faut pas boire du Fanta sur le bateau On part de Puerto Aysén un matin de pluie pour rejoindre Puerto Chacabuco, à 15 kilomètres. … Continue reading Feu sur le bateau!

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Demain il fera beau

eva — Thu, 02 Mar 2017 16:13:46 +0000

Notre étape sur la Carretera Austral, de Puerto Varas à Puerto Aysén, du 15 au 29 janvier 2017 On vous a laissé à la maison de notre hôte Adriana, d’où nous repartons après trois jours reposants. Il nous reste un peu plus de trois semaines pour découvrir une petite partie du Chili, avant de rentrer … Continue reading Demain il fera beau

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Change of climate – Back to the Northern Hemisphere

eva — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 18:55:17 +0000

Air travel sometimes seems unreal. One morning we’re stepping out of our guesthouse in Puerto Montt. Twenty-four hours later we’re pushing our bicycles out of an European airport and cycling into the winter air. It has taken us about 3 months to cross a continent by bicycle, from the Atlantic to the Pacific. We’ve experienced … Continue reading Change of climate – Back to the Northern Hemisphere

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