Pictures speak a thousand words... so get ready to read!!!

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We are writing very little this time and we are going to concentrate on our photos....well that was it...

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Photos

Carretera Austral
A short break on the "oasis" of a paved bridge before attacking the ripio again!

The cheerful dutch couple who beat us on their bicycles
They are tough as nails!!!

Our dinner in Villa Santa Lucia...
... is being cured for fuller flavour...

More Carretera Austral...
Glacial valleys, ancient trees and gigant rhubarbs - a truely spectacular sight!

That's what they call road users in Chile - a bit personal or what!??
... our Estonian readers will understand us

Anatoli Karpov vs. Nick Marsh
Oscar (the son of the Chilean police captain) sentenced Nick to a game of chess...

Back in an adventure...
... our first acquaitance with the famous ripio of Ruta 40

"Minicamping Raul"
Raul in his element - reciting a serenade to Kristina :-)

Swapping 2 wheels with 12
... the beginning of our next blog!

Comments

[nick]

hairy!
Seems like you have met the South American sasquatch...oh no wait thats you Nick, jesus did you not take any razors?

[veronique]

shame on me
For not writting earlier , but I am following your adventure with great interest and waiting for your return! Thanks for making us dream, and continue to ENJOY THis looks like an amazing trip and I have to admit I do envy you !! Have fun Send more pictures BIses froggy perdue au milieu des rosbeef

[Britta and Dirk]

Cowards!
Hi Nick! You didn't do the routa 40 with your bike??? I guess we almost met you again, went about the same time down to El Chalten and Calafate and did not really feel that Argentina was cheaper than Chile ;-) After 3000 ks of gravel in our Nissan we are back in Coihayque and prepare our minds for the return to "the real world". We'll give you a summary of our adventures when we made it home... Til then...