Sitting on the bus from Villa O’Higgins back to Coyhaique which took us two days, gave us time to reflect on our ride. After all, we are traveling northbound on a portion of the very road we cycled on southbound. Seated (kinda) comfortably on the bus we saw cyclists along the way, working toward their Continue reading "Wrapping Up Our Ride on the Carretera Austral"
Riding Stats (Link to Tom’s Strava) Accommodations (daily mileage, elevation, etc.) Route Tracker (track our southbound ride on a Google Map) It rained again last night and the forecast is for rain today. As cyclists either emerged from tents pitched inside or mats and sleeping pads on the floor of the shelter, we were all Continue reading "Carretera Austral Day 21: Lisa Marie Camping to Refugio…
Riding Stats (Link to Tom’s Strava) Accommodations (daily mileage, elevation, etc.) Route Tracker (track our southbound ride on a Google Map) Waiting for the rain to stop before getting “out there.” But before we leave, coffee. “The Brothers”, Thomas (from Austria) and Ralph (from Germany) heading to Tortel for the day. They camped just around Continue reading "Carretera Austral Day 20: Tortel…
Riding Stats (Link to Tom’s Strava) Accommodations (daily mileage, elevation, etc.) Route Tracker (track our southbound ride on a Google Map) What is this? A day without 3,000 feet of climbing? Feels like we are on vacation or something. It was our coldest night of camping this trip at 39 degrees. We jumped out of Continue reading "Carretera Austral Day 19: Los Nadis to Wild Camping at the Tortel…
Riding Stats (link to Tom’s Strava) Accommodations (daily mileage, elevation, etc.) Route Tracker (track our southbound ride on a Google Map) Our extra day was spent in Cochrane buying food and fuel for the last stretch. We also did laundry for the first time and for the first time ever, PAID someone to do Continue reading "Carretera Austral Day 18: Cochrane to Los Nadis 34 miles, 3,009 feet…
Riding Stats (Link to Tom’s Strava) Accommodations (daily mileage, elevation, etc.) Route Tracker (track our southbound ride on a Google Map) One of the sites we were most looking forward to seeing was the confluence of the Baker and Neff Rivers. Today was that day. The Baker is the largest river in Chile (as measured Continue reading "Carretera Austral Day 17: Puerto Bertrand to Cochrane 30…
Riding Stats (Link to Tom’s Strava) Accommodations (daily mileage, elevation, etc.) Route Tracker (track our southbound ride on a Google Map) Today was all about the color blue. And the water isn’t blue just because it’s reflecting the sky’s color. The glaciers (and there’s a BUNCH in the neighborhood) actually grind up rock like sandpaper Continue reading "Carretera Austral Day 16: Puerto Rio…
We took the day off from riding bikes to rest, resupply and kayak! Austral Bikes recommended the inn where we are staying and they also offer kayak tours to and through the Marble Caves soooo hard to pass that opportunity up. Lake Chelenko, the largest lake in Chile and second largest in South America, is Continue reading "Carretera Austral: Zero Day The Marble Caves"
Riding Stats (Link to Tom’s Strava) Accommodations (daily mileage mileage, elevation, etc.) Route Tracker (track our southbound ride on a Google Map) Thoughts from Tom about yesterday’s ride which was the most mentally tough ride on the Carretera Austral for us so far: Yesterday morning reminded me of my past. Back in the mid 90s, Continue reading "Carretera Austral Day 15: Dona Dora Campsite to…
Riding Stats (Link to Tom’s Strava) Accommodations (daily mileage mileage, elevation, etc.) Route Tracker (track our southbound ride on a Google Map) It was a long day in this grey Patagonian weather on the Carretera Austral on bikes but we made it to our campsite. More than anything, it grates on us mentally. Probably will Continue reading "Carretera Austral Day 14: Villa Cerro Castillo to Dona…