Day 77 Hard rain, severe wind, more clutch issues, another witnessed fatality and critical decision August 13th 2015 Distance driven today: 421 miles / 678 km
Cumulative distance driven: 15,003 miles / 23,531 km
Today’s trip: Buenos Aires to Bahia Blanca, Argentina
Record in longest distance driven in a day: yes
Record in wettest ride ever: it poured down for 10 straight hours
More clutch issues: unfortunately yes
I left the hotel in Buenos Aires at 7am, in order to put in a really long day ... read more
South America » Argentina » Buenos Aires » Bahía Blanca Following independence from Spain in 1816, Argentina experienced periods of internal political conflict between conservatives and liberals and between civilian and military factions. After World War II, a long period of Peronist authoritarian rule an... ... read more
We are a dad and a daughter from Seattle on a double mission; to help a small part of the world increase its digital literacy, and at the same time ride the PanAmerican highway. Hence our name "Ride the world for reading"! We are both passionate about literacy and education, each in our own way, and this trip is our way of giving back to society in a way that combines our two passions, i.e. adventure travelling and education.
We plan to ride our BMW GS 1200 Adventure motorcycle from Fairbanks Alaska to Ushuaia in southern Argentina. The PanAmerican highway is the wo... full info