First dry day

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Today stated like summer for this region. After a breakfast with Ernesto who had horses with which he did touristic tours in Cerro Castillio I helped him break in his car because he left the keys inside. I lost some hours seaching for a phone which worked in this regon of chili. Then a very nice ride in a valley west of the city just under the snowcovered mountains. Nice test on a stoney road with bumps and holes. My pedals were not ideal so I went to a repair shop to give the inside some grease. It worked fine. The owner did not understand me but did let me use his tools. I had to leave my lugage and bike for the flight of tomorrow. The bike had to be dismantled almost completely to get it in the plane. I hope I can put it together again. My spontanious first kiss today a got some moments later of a lady who thought it was a good welcome to the Carretera Austral.

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