tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25641824601726199592024-03-14T05:32:02.820-07:00Tour des AmeriquesSimonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17935640311998816915noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2564182460172619959.post-91538544224433965232011-05-31T20:49:00.000-07:002011-05-31T20:49:17.642-07:00Ushuaia to Bs.As.<div align="center">April 1st 2011</div><div align="center">After a few last pictures from Ushuaia it's time to come back to Buenos Aires. At the unpaved Northern part of Tiera del Fuego, my friend Fernando lost his chain. The chain then went flying on his engine casing which then started pissing oil. Then next town is Rio Gallegos and we have to enter/leave Chile to come back again to Buenos Aires. I had a bottle of black oil I was using to lube the chain, we pourred it into Fernando's bike when level was going low. We managed to cross the last border just before it closed AND find oil from a trucker guy waiting there at the border. We had enough oil to reach the next town.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrsS5DHk1orHYKBnkktDzZdro3sy9yTEldXULkOu-q3eavF727-GtBdi8oDfGx9WCE0xe5JMxOsG87KoA6skaEGGUmgHvP6yeK2WlSn0-RqVKf_AATMnOCyFfqECGij6WnSp8JciCFyNw/s1600/DSC06021.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrsS5DHk1orHYKBnkktDzZdro3sy9yTEldXULkOu-q3eavF727-GtBdi8oDfGx9WCE0xe5JMxOsG87KoA6skaEGGUmgHvP6yeK2WlSn0-RqVKf_AATMnOCyFfqECGij6WnSp8JciCFyNw/s320/DSC06021.JPG" t8="true" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We've found a hostel then cleaned the bike up the naxt day to see what's wrong. Yes the engine casing had a crack. Fernando patched it with some kind of liquid metal I had. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBhjRLfHKYsfsl6SikDQYPOfyNGVk8sbonyMr8qANPdgELCjLkID7mNxRyPcyDq4_R2SobR1aFauZas2uVo937wZk_QnXU67w7jo2BEJq6ymuhcyStlsMnN7nmXZrn1fnA3H7Yklw3pgw/s1600/DSC06026.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBhjRLfHKYsfsl6SikDQYPOfyNGVk8sbonyMr8qANPdgELCjLkID7mNxRyPcyDq4_R2SobR1aFauZas2uVo937wZk_QnXU67w7jo2BEJq6ymuhcyStlsMnN7nmXZrn1fnA3H7Yklw3pgw/s320/DSC06026.JPG" t8="true" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My bike covered of oil from follwing Fernando. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZgJkQeylA52fvWNYeMFiIjgDVicET3A5I0eh5i1Ie9nphsQZPiBfwvtn4x_VtT8wCLqQieOvachGmNqPFs_dIwyEUvwjLTLgFow7vvDz_7qbFcTMepS3Q6p6PKNBZXlDn-w06Ic7ftNU/s1600/DSC06027.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZgJkQeylA52fvWNYeMFiIjgDVicET3A5I0eh5i1Ie9nphsQZPiBfwvtn4x_VtT8wCLqQieOvachGmNqPFs_dIwyEUvwjLTLgFow7vvDz_7qbFcTMepS3Q6p6PKNBZXlDn-w06Ic7ftNU/s320/DSC06027.JPG" t8="true" width="212" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">His chain was gone, had loose in every direction I couldn't beleive the thing was still holding. We went looking for parts but Fernando didn't want to buy a new chain since it's cheaper in Buenos Aires. I was just hoping the thing will still hold until then.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We made it to Puerto Madryn. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkfVEV7JO396vJab3fr8A2XNNvixjBtVyTtuDE7gMgF2AYQVmEPDcfloEoW4qlM0iOsrPWaGEbnco-VnRHIMV26W0xIfKo_bq2pZkGrQjTGbU-b-9Den73XUn8NdfIrPJV0LSAcpgIzak/s1600/DSC06029.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkfVEV7JO396vJab3fr8A2XNNvixjBtVyTtuDE7gMgF2AYQVmEPDcfloEoW4qlM0iOsrPWaGEbnco-VnRHIMV26W0xIfKo_bq2pZkGrQjTGbU-b-9Den73XUn8NdfIrPJV0LSAcpgIzak/s320/DSC06029.JPG" t8="true" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Near Puerto Madryn there's Peninsula Valdes. In Peninsula Valdes there are some "mulitas". They can't see anything but they sure can smell food, and if you have some they won't leave you alone. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQk-YYkEIFeMLeQC4_PiPNlrP9Z21l0knLnIOqlmSRK1qas8V7XHoVTgDBZUsgoR-leX3VTwMfrhrhbpDDqbyXMtfWuL4vtJNdfanf0P60h7Yv82YhyzFLJMhplE9rRZ4X_EKPzZKTYsk/s1600/DSC06035.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQk-YYkEIFeMLeQC4_PiPNlrP9Z21l0knLnIOqlmSRK1qas8V7XHoVTgDBZUsgoR-leX3VTwMfrhrhbpDDqbyXMtfWuL4vtJNdfanf0P60h7Yv82YhyzFLJMhplE9rRZ4X_EKPzZKTYsk/s320/DSC06035.JPG" t8="true" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And also there are sea lions and elephant seals lying down the beach just waiting for some killer Orcas (a whale) to come over kill them! No kidding, and there's a whole bunch of people going there hoping to see that. Well they didn't come that day. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigOlac06eICXkz-KHt8uexmiekj5dq5lA5UhrPdMJfh7W8K8sYRiXN5HMx4OSDxff5KCdwVHAGAg-kmUgylUVgJ1UjFMRjKYfvXHWJEjuyTOXFGArmUK5XKpMQjsiDWlNcHWrsifWyf5M/s1600/DSC06050.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigOlac06eICXkz-KHt8uexmiekj5dq5lA5UhrPdMJfh7W8K8sYRiXN5HMx4OSDxff5KCdwVHAGAg-kmUgylUVgJ1UjFMRjKYfvXHWJEjuyTOXFGArmUK5XKpMQjsiDWlNcHWrsifWyf5M/s320/DSC06050.JPG" t8="true" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsJsGj1DpG18YPFEs0o77G6f6ct3rVVLgncO32Oi_oydE2E-g33_K2VSrGM8Y79Fbi_spcxd1-XBuvUmvbZDuN_hMdc8Khm5FGOOqLCUsXJjOtKnGx4WhQS9YyN3INgsvkUMfs1P2jhCo/s1600/DSC06097.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsJsGj1DpG18YPFEs0o77G6f6ct3rVVLgncO32Oi_oydE2E-g33_K2VSrGM8Y79Fbi_spcxd1-XBuvUmvbZDuN_hMdc8Khm5FGOOqLCUsXJjOtKnGx4WhQS9YyN3INgsvkUMfs1P2jhCo/s320/DSC06097.JPG" t8="true" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then food and beers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkrjKHvKzwh0bPHPDDDpjDIlSvD13CYgZLtqErbPUUdACZl7SOo6RE5RhthoRyIF6L-OR8JGBTUrKEQWGZUzVis5bDkUgH-aPDGkge3wFhyii5zxcCOl61pv1B_APKVS_cI-iyFpDC1tI/s1600/DSC06103.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkrjKHvKzwh0bPHPDDDpjDIlSvD13CYgZLtqErbPUUdACZl7SOo6RE5RhthoRyIF6L-OR8JGBTUrKEQWGZUzVis5bDkUgH-aPDGkge3wFhyii5zxcCOl61pv1B_APKVS_cI-iyFpDC1tI/s320/DSC06103.JPG" t8="true" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Did I mentionned in Argentina everybody is drinking Mate. It's like a wooden carved mug when you put some king of tea and drink it with hot water. In every gas station you can find hot water and everyone is carrying a thermos so they can fill up hot water easily. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoXxdACH5JBZ9WC2prsWWVvAe4Fy6VvUyMzNHxcbPVsqOKZAsuMokWXwLdpdXwsoBcsPdW4SYyv6crWejwRm1_yK0K5RUCh5lO9U5J-f0hqrOnK6ye4c2FJC3Y2NNULnNEnLaMNq_Dvns/s1600/DSC06108.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoXxdACH5JBZ9WC2prsWWVvAe4Fy6VvUyMzNHxcbPVsqOKZAsuMokWXwLdpdXwsoBcsPdW4SYyv6crWejwRm1_yK0K5RUCh5lO9U5J-f0hqrOnK6ye4c2FJC3Y2NNULnNEnLaMNq_Dvns/s320/DSC06108.JPG" t8="true" width="212" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We stopped in Azul on the way at kinda biker friendly litle hostel. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoAoB_7z78SsvEaz-voM_OsT7dYzKAqObXIsA37yb7ZwH3vvHHnO_3B9kyS3XiAZtkTIfAIfbjjtt4qkwQrIE5JTZ1nLHN0egwNLwgNbd5_rzynKwe36mk04MVNu4vHi-6SY4GuwpdeKw/s1600/DSC06138.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoAoB_7z78SsvEaz-voM_OsT7dYzKAqObXIsA37yb7ZwH3vvHHnO_3B9kyS3XiAZtkTIfAIfbjjtt4qkwQrIE5JTZ1nLHN0egwNLwgNbd5_rzynKwe36mk04MVNu4vHi-6SY4GuwpdeKw/s320/DSC06138.JPG" t8="true" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">And Jorge a great guy making it possible, I could see writtings from travelers I personaly met, so many have stopped there.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr-ooWlLMdlDMwAe-tv21Mj3v63OKvjrv5KxUjCCTiqo0ihGuNlsT9K6xyjU0w_jE0k6c1XYt7tBnnVE5o7j34j6Dv3J8BUbsOToX9I-Y2bXYvS4EC5ayAH_EPp3if7MLJCmX_-t-sbwc/s1600/DSC06111.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr-ooWlLMdlDMwAe-tv21Mj3v63OKvjrv5KxUjCCTiqo0ihGuNlsT9K6xyjU0w_jE0k6c1XYt7tBnnVE5o7j34j6Dv3J8BUbsOToX9I-Y2bXYvS4EC5ayAH_EPp3if7MLJCmX_-t-sbwc/s320/DSC06111.JPG" t8="true" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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</div>Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17935640311998816915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2564182460172619959.post-44173994414479300712011-05-21T14:37:00.000-07:002011-05-21T14:37:37.665-07:00Tierra del Fuego - Ushuaia<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">March 29th 2011</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I left Puerto Natales in the morning and decided to skip Punta Arena and went east to the short free ferry to Tierra del Fuego.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnM08SoBph1XTvHQZEzniuX0lnTIdvZ9-8QIPyCXEhrR_ACyhIuI8Zbq5Ey-pVyk7q-hV5VCr-DrTJ-o6ghQmUYljIJgGo9zXw1Pi5wrQ9LT6AV3WmKw8C_0rNnfNv_pt1jzJrUe5ox00/s1600/DSC05866.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnM08SoBph1XTvHQZEzniuX0lnTIdvZ9-8QIPyCXEhrR_ACyhIuI8Zbq5Ey-pVyk7q-hV5VCr-DrTJ-o6ghQmUYljIJgGo9zXw1Pi5wrQ9LT6AV3WmKw8C_0rNnfNv_pt1jzJrUe5ox00/s320/DSC05866.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Upj4yRCEFtZkD8HP9y7FpXGAawvDB6EMD79PAu29fFhjYOC-c_GM71CV9VUZIPd1Vue0AfALVphbmjme9D8wUSXYdDEs6DZTuWsNScUGasq8fZEjIWJDLBi4zcRXWqWmPgFwSvAxtXc/s1600/DSC05877.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Upj4yRCEFtZkD8HP9y7FpXGAawvDB6EMD79PAu29fFhjYOC-c_GM71CV9VUZIPd1Vue0AfALVphbmjme9D8wUSXYdDEs6DZTuWsNScUGasq8fZEjIWJDLBi4zcRXWqWmPgFwSvAxtXc/s320/DSC05877.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I as get off the ferry I saw a few motocyclists so so I went over to chat. They told me they are going to Alaska in 2 months!!! I saw a truck full of tires. They paid for an organized tour. 2 months is quite unrealistic, it took me 6 months from Canada to get there and it felt to me I had to rush at the end.... I'll keep my comments on that for myself...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC93aHCHxLf11Rseezy9SZZk8NsygTNzmmN6YCdhO9HA0mUXFkaUDdeFqE9kySKyzQhjJixpHYlPJ_jULBuf3Ybxf7mepkVTPAa_BbQy15etyGoa1PYSf0LMzL_hBo6pIp7oQpRdk9xkk/s1600/DSC05878.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC93aHCHxLf11Rseezy9SZZk8NsygTNzmmN6YCdhO9HA0mUXFkaUDdeFqE9kySKyzQhjJixpHYlPJ_jULBuf3Ybxf7mepkVTPAa_BbQy15etyGoa1PYSf0LMzL_hBo6pIp7oQpRdk9xkk/s320/DSC05878.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's Tiera del Fuego.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There are many dirt roads going to San Sebastian, the next "town". I followed my gps to a more unused road. It rained there lately because the road soon became hard to ride, lots of mud.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaFKHgYl1db7c469Vy3dyi6MjoVQQ2NxoUcBc4kUR8h2a6HyWJ-Ufon43Ht6Vfq00BOx8LYEs6sLFByFpikVKpBHjGWENYgKh9qNut3fCFLUbDPMd4hgOkf68WO8Olbc_5_UTK-sZ2YJ4/s1600/DSC05881.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaFKHgYl1db7c469Vy3dyi6MjoVQQ2NxoUcBc4kUR8h2a6HyWJ-Ufon43Ht6Vfq00BOx8LYEs6sLFByFpikVKpBHjGWENYgKh9qNut3fCFLUbDPMd4hgOkf68WO8Olbc_5_UTK-sZ2YJ4/s320/DSC05881.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXf6l6bbGPD_Jx62UnUxcGOnuKEr_6KB850ewr8ikdYgTPevyRkzQctHLgJfi-6NT7U4vhf6ZXKaeYcX2Jufm167vzUh3klYO49FmdkwXNrFpn0u8e7ieJEaRxtZXijYwVm60u0lou0T4/s1600/DSC05884.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXf6l6bbGPD_Jx62UnUxcGOnuKEr_6KB850ewr8ikdYgTPevyRkzQctHLgJfi-6NT7U4vhf6ZXKaeYcX2Jufm167vzUh3klYO49FmdkwXNrFpn0u8e7ieJEaRxtZXijYwVm60u0lou0T4/s320/DSC05884.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then it was nice.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjU_zCBgtv-pTTUmaW1qtMWpLsyVq7CVdm2k0B7ACkL9l5ffvNqRAxh4UDeLtaLy3V2tclBJ2ledHuI5F4rrajuT3znvKcP87tpMx5Vm99QfRBC6TihUsF4-Hb_-Lvgh_hVe4w8Wmva1g/s1600/DSC05885.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjU_zCBgtv-pTTUmaW1qtMWpLsyVq7CVdm2k0B7ACkL9l5ffvNqRAxh4UDeLtaLy3V2tclBJ2ledHuI5F4rrajuT3znvKcP87tpMx5Vm99QfRBC6TihUsF4-Hb_-Lvgh_hVe4w8Wmva1g/s320/DSC05885.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Puerto Natales is in Chile, the ferry is in Chile, I needed to cross a border to Argentina to reach Ushuaia. For some reasons Tiera del Fuego is about half in Chile and half in Argentina.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVSee80PSSXaDhzGfAXS-QvMTwZB_HynRA9lXYFkxdD31IporgTQaPOaG49ejKHvox-y61N30qNKPXflazrtx-7WzbUuWoBKoMeknQDk1qzmwwyd04UNiaIwZ4MpDqq-ZUUNrpFEYMWBc/s1600/DSC05886.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVSee80PSSXaDhzGfAXS-QvMTwZB_HynRA9lXYFkxdD31IporgTQaPOaG49ejKHvox-y61N30qNKPXflazrtx-7WzbUuWoBKoMeknQDk1qzmwwyd04UNiaIwZ4MpDqq-ZUUNrpFEYMWBc/s320/DSC05886.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHGAC6PQiPrW5iTsnlJOQnbe7_EaV7229xJgrUIgp9tzADVM3wC9KsIvCZzov7WtIKdFdZJy9gYvvan8gwPgK1mSt2kJVZKSIoztNCC-xox-jxXRHIHfy46A8It5qevcJuwUS_qNEVvgs/s1600/DSC05891.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHGAC6PQiPrW5iTsnlJOQnbe7_EaV7229xJgrUIgp9tzADVM3wC9KsIvCZzov7WtIKdFdZJy9gYvvan8gwPgK1mSt2kJVZKSIoztNCC-xox-jxXRHIHfy46A8It5qevcJuwUS_qNEVvgs/s320/DSC05891.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Past the border, at San Sebastian, the road became paved again. Good thing since the sun went down and it's always safer not ridding dirt at night.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirA6UvUrUNZHt0FJECaSO_4w_T_qDiehGkezzulzI90wXuvIWFhfRDrNMCzH1rojVb0SKAdIQNG3rnWvt0yjq0qyoY_Y-Wr_yUfRNF4HTWN6oz_X6IeVbmmmEZjYVF-gWrSCNNpR4bOOE/s1600/DSC05896.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirA6UvUrUNZHt0FJECaSO_4w_T_qDiehGkezzulzI90wXuvIWFhfRDrNMCzH1rojVb0SKAdIQNG3rnWvt0yjq0qyoY_Y-Wr_yUfRNF4HTWN6oz_X6IeVbmmmEZjYVF-gWrSCNNpR4bOOE/s320/DSC05896.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I got in Rio Grande and decided to stay there for the night. I could have made it to Ushuaia but I wanted to arrive during daylight and take pictures and the Ushuaia sign and take my time to find a place to stay.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In Rio Grande there's on one hostel, otherwise everything else was either full or very expensive. Met some cyclist there, nice people, they've met the "crazy" bikers group on their 1st night out. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I received an email from Fernando, when he had problems with his bike on routa 40 a pickup truck picked him up and he went to Rio Turbio, near Puerto Natales. He was waiting for me there but I had no nay of knowing that, anyway he was in Ushuaia and told me where he was. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGKn8jp3gUCy6iMXQ56hG1PNHYU4FMR7_frUhR5-vPZcXd2ewnHUYdUK3NJj5EJcBazGsebgQoZgy4rMRJKLyMECAd7gIqokxslPCYKKdOxC1sJZo15tbvn-jeXBFgRClHjH1v9HnDng0/s1600/DSC05905.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGKn8jp3gUCy6iMXQ56hG1PNHYU4FMR7_frUhR5-vPZcXd2ewnHUYdUK3NJj5EJcBazGsebgQoZgy4rMRJKLyMECAd7gIqokxslPCYKKdOxC1sJZo15tbvn-jeXBFgRClHjH1v9HnDng0/s320/DSC05905.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I had to do about 220km to Ushuaia, not very much, but it was a little cold and was raining.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC5_gUgzy6flEIYc25ny8yE49RXvsgLtRoWy_QtlfZMuvv3r7u0oL8zEony3EFfeeVPH5raMVIpGtrjIEKV99qGJbCtDACovBjwz32JKE-bH0wqh2ROvCFGOfqQwzsP_dmXg809MgVGh8/s1600/DSC05908.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC5_gUgzy6flEIYc25ny8yE49RXvsgLtRoWy_QtlfZMuvv3r7u0oL8zEony3EFfeeVPH5raMVIpGtrjIEKV99qGJbCtDACovBjwz32JKE-bH0wqh2ROvCFGOfqQwzsP_dmXg809MgVGh8/s320/DSC05908.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As you get closer the landscape change, from flat field and deserts to hills, lakes and mountains.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq2beMAcfmMW-Km3aOOlAAe78phX1IpTgm_OKpfUXUJRNwbS9es6PQeo9ucn8qpSXA2x9knHK_XsVaEF4rRn1JKlvnuCP6g6YSNasZ_vpOyyAjkOmP-yjsAUxz4WxmESfEGciiwxE4e78/s1600/DSC05926.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq2beMAcfmMW-Km3aOOlAAe78phX1IpTgm_OKpfUXUJRNwbS9es6PQeo9ucn8qpSXA2x9knHK_XsVaEF4rRn1JKlvnuCP6g6YSNasZ_vpOyyAjkOmP-yjsAUxz4WxmESfEGciiwxE4e78/s320/DSC05926.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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Alexis, a guy from Montreal who also speak French, English and Spanish. He's with a French friend, they rented a car and were touring Patagonia for a few weeks. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeP4dhN3n0W1RUYkCalSsLAbKqw-hcJrOmawzuJxcGH-Sazfxj3JvvjJWtc1vSzC5wbD4YOLhGrhlqYrhXwMikzntFKINMMRjE-RAvbHBlO4l_9LmLsVGa6NB2Vs7lMd2g05ZShTWXYGk/s1600/DSC05560.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeP4dhN3n0W1RUYkCalSsLAbKqw-hcJrOmawzuJxcGH-Sazfxj3JvvjJWtc1vSzC5wbD4YOLhGrhlqYrhXwMikzntFKINMMRjE-RAvbHBlO4l_9LmLsVGa6NB2Vs7lMd2g05ZShTWXYGk/s320/DSC05560.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Alexis told me he'll be in Buenos Aires after his trip, at about the same time I'm planning on going also. We exchanged info then the other 2 guys and I went to an hostel. We met 4 others bikers, 2 from Argentina, 2 from Switzerland. Some good food and wine were part of the meeting.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBUzeqBu3r1ISCvEJixAnOI_Lhup4Q5-DVze_O5pFh_5LFcsVnbdcySLY9xq1XidMRAoohKY2w70fkKZRJQ525w27btkEV8Lh2FjbZUAyZUPE_S0y2gdXPiVY-pJNoifXO4kvWh34F-KU/s1600/DSC05565.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBUzeqBu3r1ISCvEJixAnOI_Lhup4Q5-DVze_O5pFh_5LFcsVnbdcySLY9xq1XidMRAoohKY2w70fkKZRJQ525w27btkEV8Lh2FjbZUAyZUPE_S0y2gdXPiVY-pJNoifXO4kvWh34F-KU/s320/DSC05565.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The bikers table. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrYPMSOcnj8F06apUnMdiY284-UC6Z1hVEmiTkY16en-0kHsV-bTwYHZou6iJ65lVRK1qR_nEakD1WWHfm-hwVWwJaaMLXugB_xj2bT9MBA4IFJTN1NENhob24I9doYiOrbtF-l0-Fxx8/s1600/DSC05570.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrYPMSOcnj8F06apUnMdiY284-UC6Z1hVEmiTkY16en-0kHsV-bTwYHZou6iJ65lVRK1qR_nEakD1WWHfm-hwVWwJaaMLXugB_xj2bT9MBA4IFJTN1NENhob24I9doYiOrbtF-l0-Fxx8/s320/DSC05570.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next morning: Moreno Glacier </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjEy9GxyRRK2MK1KT7y3RLBkGdJvOjwp6MN1cgMFQDnR2yjNf4NXVB5lHqLYCOMfpf_O5w6jTJCVa1sdYp2dmSWudDwQBHikvaNHAfzAYews383EwZbZjNeP3q0o6qi9LLIDHzpW52RYw/s1600/DSC05572.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjEy9GxyRRK2MK1KT7y3RLBkGdJvOjwp6MN1cgMFQDnR2yjNf4NXVB5lHqLYCOMfpf_O5w6jTJCVa1sdYp2dmSWudDwQBHikvaNHAfzAYews383EwZbZjNeP3q0o6qi9LLIDHzpW52RYw/s320/DSC05572.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHP2oXI8KS9Ynk_rDG-LkhbXxVUbQXwXMelarMhyphenhyphenxR4OL0O4GEzYWvzjZg8v7I-Y-iV6GOP55HtgadKFUaRGjn6wcGNryuoSQlxWPkN5jm_VOh9kafSYSmE3gHWKnwz-6m_llzwE7Mc-w/s1600/DSC05582.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHP2oXI8KS9Ynk_rDG-LkhbXxVUbQXwXMelarMhyphenhyphenxR4OL0O4GEzYWvzjZg8v7I-Y-iV6GOP55HtgadKFUaRGjn6wcGNryuoSQlxWPkN5jm_VOh9kafSYSmE3gHWKnwz-6m_llzwE7Mc-w/s320/DSC05582.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Glacier: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbLk6F3uEZWX15UhBJyzJ-WT9aZIrHOwB8K9iw6W_oUj7LqaO4R0HFfg5CAglFPc8_WPHn_D9xqakjsUMPF1vxO7JOlNHOzk1h0POQXeetdMS0vvYG7mwGHv_SlPyg2Yc5lRsZEhOUOO0/s1600/DSC05590.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbLk6F3uEZWX15UhBJyzJ-WT9aZIrHOwB8K9iw6W_oUj7LqaO4R0HFfg5CAglFPc8_WPHn_D9xqakjsUMPF1vxO7JOlNHOzk1h0POQXeetdMS0vvYG7mwGHv_SlPyg2Yc5lRsZEhOUOO0/s320/DSC05590.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After walking a little bit we decided to go for the boat tour, the last one of the day, then come back for more photos. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdgGH6DHXMcQkwdTDs6lK8LVu13XCUDmKErbRVcVfQD-0wr31ePyGVNesnr8JKZZ8BscZOVRjDUIiQXHVts58uu2QaXvQmlS6X5XeMt7giTqOMP0IHmbXMk8SJmvX3SbeQpfOBQ5enPN4/s1600/DSC05597.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdgGH6DHXMcQkwdTDs6lK8LVu13XCUDmKErbRVcVfQD-0wr31ePyGVNesnr8JKZZ8BscZOVRjDUIiQXHVts58uu2QaXvQmlS6X5XeMt7giTqOMP0IHmbXMk8SJmvX3SbeQpfOBQ5enPN4/s320/DSC05597.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The glacier is amazing, never saw such a thing, it's moving constantly. Wikipedia said it has an average height of 74 m (240 ft) above the surface of the water. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDQwelsNoxOntw6yOLsJdvPgtHq5cLKePipPNA6_GtsKdMb1GnWltGmf5veFwrLsSEnaMv_0z9deDQFwAtqyWnGU7i7zaKySShoehFgBAq50BgR0viCLlKP6as5yMTTtjuBu0hGfn8eAs/s1600/DSC05612.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="72" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDQwelsNoxOntw6yOLsJdvPgtHq5cLKePipPNA6_GtsKdMb1GnWltGmf5veFwrLsSEnaMv_0z9deDQFwAtqyWnGU7i7zaKySShoehFgBAq50BgR0viCLlKP6as5yMTTtjuBu0hGfn8eAs/s320/DSC05612.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAsZ-tIFz4QRc-_IEHTKYZn4CfRDrtJX3B2sOwhZ9li-S63NpWuj7ZL9r3YpT4jGj7kLgyhuuiwhQ3Lqs9sqVEocxnBHw4HA81CEIiHG5j6HIb1K02eAIjY5VtTUKHmShO4lC8m1FROo0/s1600/DSC05622.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAsZ-tIFz4QRc-_IEHTKYZn4CfRDrtJX3B2sOwhZ9li-S63NpWuj7ZL9r3YpT4jGj7kLgyhuuiwhQ3Lqs9sqVEocxnBHw4HA81CEIiHG5j6HIb1K02eAIjY5VtTUKHmShO4lC8m1FROo0/s320/DSC05622.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A piece of ice felt down, just had enough time to take a picture of the water splashing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2gy3NDxwwKfmguZC2A6yhS_AFGOaJiE1S45546vyNPdx99RTdpsaPtdaQsIryX-9E_xVCwjLS9KkwcltH9R5Wg7VvaCxdQyMAWFGuoo1fwrdpA1Ms1fkymTY27Xi0PZfCHXeadVZgGZg/s1600/DSC05631.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2gy3NDxwwKfmguZC2A6yhS_AFGOaJiE1S45546vyNPdx99RTdpsaPtdaQsIryX-9E_xVCwjLS9KkwcltH9R5Wg7VvaCxdQyMAWFGuoo1fwrdpA1Ms1fkymTY27Xi0PZfCHXeadVZgGZg/s320/DSC05631.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On the left, can you see the people walking on the glacier? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Also look for the floating ice that wasn't there before. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiee0kfg8Pjwc1F3nNHCl7fQchJKqN8hA1OC7DdSnzHOgMIgma8Tt2g7Y3FSKkAzmxwcBKMbswG8vsGxzctkr6Pi40RH-PY0xiQAJFzgmJsM4IIb7MaTn8m0jW4uSIHs2-rW265Z7-u10M/s1600/DSC05647.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiee0kfg8Pjwc1F3nNHCl7fQchJKqN8hA1OC7DdSnzHOgMIgma8Tt2g7Y3FSKkAzmxwcBKMbswG8vsGxzctkr6Pi40RH-PY0xiQAJFzgmJsM4IIb7MaTn8m0jW4uSIHs2-rW265Z7-u10M/s320/DSC05647.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We took a last look at the glacier as we returned back to Calafate. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5RwmqSPqCJSrTg-2OilOfZ9d6eRlr8xVsMQvQAfC89td8mnQbFatUSKJpvYzvxn6OU7rv5C8QgRL0AofKOxy9Fr85SoYeBiFoYrfKSvUHQCXrDUK3sxzTAnL1TitIWrgthVQTa58t96Y/s1600/DSC05680.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5RwmqSPqCJSrTg-2OilOfZ9d6eRlr8xVsMQvQAfC89td8mnQbFatUSKJpvYzvxn6OU7rv5C8QgRL0AofKOxy9Fr85SoYeBiFoYrfKSvUHQCXrDUK3sxzTAnL1TitIWrgthVQTa58t96Y/s320/DSC05680.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We left the next morning going further south, towards Chile. You need to enter and exit Chile to go to Ushuaia...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKi1dD1pq5eQChEcQINtdEQ4kM_xsxlIS6QJ9_ihff73lEeeKdw1ewTx3P5MvNV634BBVsYqhoXlcVcyFzI39LLv499TdP98tdLNnfeXNZuelRHw5FubCn5RhSMS9KVNCO1mEIUSsDmrs/s1600/DSC05685.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKi1dD1pq5eQChEcQINtdEQ4kM_xsxlIS6QJ9_ihff73lEeeKdw1ewTx3P5MvNV634BBVsYqhoXlcVcyFzI39LLv499TdP98tdLNnfeXNZuelRHw5FubCn5RhSMS9KVNCO1mEIUSsDmrs/s320/DSC05685.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">From Routa 40.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5JOvPvCCQxV30vfRC5lHWJEaggXYc7VV917Vz0SjQT-rfg1JFRCr9PAjNQEWWR3LEskhc1-MMZt7dah1OjCYeeBqHlSa3a2TPFg7fPhG7cvOejijM4eGRCS5I9nfxp1wsFVqKtnNK9SQ/s1600/DSC05698.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5JOvPvCCQxV30vfRC5lHWJEaggXYc7VV917Vz0SjQT-rfg1JFRCr9PAjNQEWWR3LEskhc1-MMZt7dah1OjCYeeBqHlSa3a2TPFg7fPhG7cvOejijM4eGRCS5I9nfxp1wsFVqKtnNK9SQ/s320/DSC05698.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Further down the Routa 40 goes from paved to gravel and dirt for about 54km. I decided to go faster than my friends and wait for them on the other side where it's paved again. They were going like 40-50km/h and I like to go 100km/h... They have more load up high on their bike which is more difficult in strong side winds, and they don't have knobbies tire like me... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCwQuJ8pWYJh14voMykAfr7xnLGYZcKkDX75zd7N4GTGCby_lr_bQDugSvHJzuUJNQbJ4dq_eQMYZSbuOTOM0hD3l4zwd-l2Q_UnrVxDPSsasPb_r-AKrEjNCGa6mQKTtA601FkKtop4E/s1600/DSC05713.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCwQuJ8pWYJh14voMykAfr7xnLGYZcKkDX75zd7N4GTGCby_lr_bQDugSvHJzuUJNQbJ4dq_eQMYZSbuOTOM0hD3l4zwd-l2Q_UnrVxDPSsasPb_r-AKrEjNCGa6mQKTtA601FkKtop4E/s320/DSC05713.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRKfy6SlmfEPmzUJBn107_O3sCd25i2Jr358gqc4S3WjNrcZxWaKoPz1GNb3b75KTjiXONjbkwqbCgd_GEk9br4-xoYakN8ionZPlNlVmFxjpmgV-urtkzzPrPYDDDEp7lQpCsh1xHRRo/s1600/DSC05715.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRKfy6SlmfEPmzUJBn107_O3sCd25i2Jr358gqc4S3WjNrcZxWaKoPz1GNb3b75KTjiXONjbkwqbCgd_GEk9br4-xoYakN8ionZPlNlVmFxjpmgV-urtkzzPrPYDDDEp7lQpCsh1xHRRo/s320/DSC05715.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Anyway, I went fast and stopped at this gas/station on the other side. I looked at all the stickers of travelers, whishing I had one to stick there also. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGgs9ByyJ3uwCjvssuyX5AF4ONmqV2D07tYFuV8wYanOSx4w0nuFFJZczGtZSV2IBFKek2nIDXscw0Sa5pebHICifjlRDeoqNjSOkYnUZniqNQYHLRneKLs2ZDpl-KsASFPigHMz0ejf8/s1600/DSC05720.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGgs9ByyJ3uwCjvssuyX5AF4ONmqV2D07tYFuV8wYanOSx4w0nuFFJZczGtZSV2IBFKek2nIDXscw0Sa5pebHICifjlRDeoqNjSOkYnUZniqNQYHLRneKLs2ZDpl-KsASFPigHMz0ejf8/s320/DSC05720.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Took a coffee, looking by the window waiting for my friends to come. 30min goes by, then 45min, it should not be that long! I walked towards the dirt road and stopped a car coming from there. They said Fernando is looking at his bike about 5km behind, and Walter had a flat tire about 10km behind. Well ok I'll go see them if they're ok. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSXEdIAG8H96oLVsLSekqTDha8BUiP0nRnKIWg6mNHucagB8KF9rhIZB79-YWL-u4rYvcui2EntDIzeAIu_sNPFI_cdfB8axERFfNYAusOZHCg6JzhcXInwPRQwqPy9QjY9d3B0K04baE/s1600/DSC05720b.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSXEdIAG8H96oLVsLSekqTDha8BUiP0nRnKIWg6mNHucagB8KF9rhIZB79-YWL-u4rYvcui2EntDIzeAIu_sNPFI_cdfB8axERFfNYAusOZHCg6JzhcXInwPRQwqPy9QjY9d3B0K04baE/s320/DSC05720b.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I see Fernando, he said his bike stalled he doesn't know why and it won't start, and by the way my rim is bent. !#$%& How did I do that? When I'm not sure, maybe the time I hit a "guardagranados" that sent both of my wheels flying in the air at 100km/h, not sure. Anyway, we tried to push-start the bike a few time, no success. I told him I'll see Walter then we'll both come back to help him out. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgpLZETV3rjZui4Ew0kI2b3H-f10Edu4pjliXBo2JxpZg5BokznVYcZWurRDp4AcVVXnC9PzWQm-nGKe1i7CySUibKQWSpKYqbmzpOS8U5c-tUMgn2yuh4kjJkeXtKWmpREp5PyUf1tI0/s1600/DSC05729.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgpLZETV3rjZui4Ew0kI2b3H-f10Edu4pjliXBo2JxpZg5BokznVYcZWurRDp4AcVVXnC9PzWQm-nGKe1i7CySUibKQWSpKYqbmzpOS8U5c-tUMgn2yuh4kjJkeXtKWmpREp5PyUf1tI0/s320/DSC05729.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I helped Walter to change the tube, his tires were quite worn out, which makes it easier to get flats... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9BvEEgSXypr0WWQmLDwHV0PZ0X7rhwBqSixWc8W1ulPl__D-NU3P4JckQlPBGY-N76cFiu2ALtPIs53WRdREEBxiMdjdeaO8VGIQWyHvAKClXvEHF3nyThJHApixnb3rjpC4FcW9oWUY/s1600/DSC05733.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9BvEEgSXypr0WWQmLDwHV0PZ0X7rhwBqSixWc8W1ulPl__D-NU3P4JckQlPBGY-N76cFiu2ALtPIs53WRdREEBxiMdjdeaO8VGIQWyHvAKClXvEHF3nyThJHApixnb3rjpC4FcW9oWUY/s320/DSC05733.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When we came back towards where Fernando was, well he wasn't there, we went at the gas station, he wasn't there either. Walter wanted to go to Rio Gallegos (on the east) and I wanted to towards west, so we split up at that point. It was planned that we anyway before we left El Calafate, the only thing is that I was supposed to go with Fernando. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I went to Puerto Natales, near the Nation Park Torres del Paine, which will be on my next post :)</div>Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17935640311998816915noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2564182460172619959.post-34835678155678921192011-05-04T22:31:00.000-07:002011-05-07T18:10:24.879-07:00Carretera Austral to Routa40 (Bariloche a El Calafate)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">March 21st 2011</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This post is mostly about the Carretera Austral, one of the greatest road in South America, then Routa 40 to El Calafate</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">From previous post, John and I rode the 7 lakes trail that day and stopped at San Carlos de Bariloche. I decided to keep going as it was early in the day and we were going on different routes anyway. Soon past Bariloche it started to rain heavily and I stopped in Bolson. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The following morning I crossed the border at Fulatefu, South-East of Esquel. A little dirt road going tru the mountains to reach the Carretera Austral at Villa Santa Lucia. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYwDSEK7UvKmEDIC1_Lf-wyNjEyA0etfvyGq3apC4kogyVI6z-ko4SqJsdm1_1chfQTxy8PXBQycpkSNC1BSSV9BKTIfgoPDx3AgZ7vYl6pAqqecmwG9vlvSAYFc9xAfA0sPyGcQA9T7k/s1600/DSC05432.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYwDSEK7UvKmEDIC1_Lf-wyNjEyA0etfvyGq3apC4kogyVI6z-ko4SqJsdm1_1chfQTxy8PXBQycpkSNC1BSSV9BKTIfgoPDx3AgZ7vYl6pAqqecmwG9vlvSAYFc9xAfA0sPyGcQA9T7k/s320/DSC05432.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I stopped in Coyhaique, I am tired, my electric vest stopped working and I spent some time on the bike to replace the fuse. I bought a ferry ticket to get across the Lake Buenos Aires from Ibanez to Chile Chico. I know the road along the lake is very nice but I decided to go anyway with the ferry so I can rest a bit instead of riding the bike. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgArqqG3gBc3LKBXEVxMgm2vAsNB2toehRacpfIz3XJSRdM-KGddMBBrrHvQqxeb-cgPv7Ry9pu0EBx7WtKu6MC_D2QYVCzuv8w0vFHVMu1UHAo6bhmzPwtnU04pghnAc1FnFd2pJwKXhg/s1600/DSC05445.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgArqqG3gBc3LKBXEVxMgm2vAsNB2toehRacpfIz3XJSRdM-KGddMBBrrHvQqxeb-cgPv7Ry9pu0EBx7WtKu6MC_D2QYVCzuv8w0vFHVMu1UHAo6bhmzPwtnU04pghnAc1FnFd2pJwKXhg/s320/DSC05445.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">From Coyhaique to Ibanez the road is paved. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMXVkEIOg7THCreHRfeSTatYmcrQ2PzvHN_22OlY_TGEEzo42FEXT9Ql2W6Nat4lkkP4a0iz7DbrlpGjSEfDRBiPB5WHB0TuffMZ11V2Se8ULDmzeS49HZV3L0lkCs1h3HeP1k6ToMD5I/s1600/DSC05451.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMXVkEIOg7THCreHRfeSTatYmcrQ2PzvHN_22OlY_TGEEzo42FEXT9Ql2W6Nat4lkkP4a0iz7DbrlpGjSEfDRBiPB5WHB0TuffMZ11V2Se8ULDmzeS49HZV3L0lkCs1h3HeP1k6ToMD5I/s320/DSC05451.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The ferry to Chile Chico. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjccg7ox6Zy_Rs4mMzt9_P6CLT4T3jIDyKIiMHdQ8f4LQe98w2lHKsUK8uiCiyHHWjbF9kNGhnvgkH1TuBvdwQQauQIEp1Ja_QMyzLgwlA3FHYRxegqSH_mI0_5G8bbjBBE5sjerntFpUw/s1600/DSC05483.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjccg7ox6Zy_Rs4mMzt9_P6CLT4T3jIDyKIiMHdQ8f4LQe98w2lHKsUK8uiCiyHHWjbF9kNGhnvgkH1TuBvdwQQauQIEp1Ja_QMyzLgwlA3FHYRxegqSH_mI0_5G8bbjBBE5sjerntFpUw/s320/DSC05483.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Talked a bit with the owner of the big RV truck then went to sleep for a while. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFyhtyOd5wYDLWFHViurqe1ZUePfDmBrIj2lUoHxUVDYgPndczTnoO0mDV45hI32eR4EuJ96ZdPcDSzyMVScwd1d8GfA8uBJKxtFpN0hyVPsQ5oWJiPKSuevjk8y-SZvYR8IX1vsPG1sk/s1600/DSC05493.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFyhtyOd5wYDLWFHViurqe1ZUePfDmBrIj2lUoHxUVDYgPndczTnoO0mDV45hI32eR4EuJ96ZdPcDSzyMVScwd1d8GfA8uBJKxtFpN0hyVPsQ5oWJiPKSuevjk8y-SZvYR8IX1vsPG1sk/s320/DSC05493.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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Then headed towards Ruta 40.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOPu_IDxXSD6wtIC_lUK-lDlhZT7LahyphenhyphenWArVbcyuT2aqljKrniIiXJQxuUkOahzfJy5QOsn4S0ZuolhM2m4_BmDa3nnuhpL0OAyVtC11oRciAbZwZBLzfUr8K-0W85Y8r5zL4NmubnEgo/s1600/DSC05505.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOPu_IDxXSD6wtIC_lUK-lDlhZT7LahyphenhyphenWArVbcyuT2aqljKrniIiXJQxuUkOahzfJy5QOsn4S0ZuolhM2m4_BmDa3nnuhpL0OAyVtC11oRciAbZwZBLzfUr8K-0W85Y8r5zL4NmubnEgo/s320/DSC05505.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The road is paved until Perito Moreno, then south is Routa 40, unpaved for a while. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2MNlc-yVTPjlnBKEhjBANMKFVTbnsaYHg1n040iXlwySeeHkjykz3wd-RwfxjskFePa-aL9fV60m43hQdxGd8DIWMhEw7jpcR_oW6ZW4cgvxK-3311S_Wj8btDeyETRwN7NnUXDbfTSY/s1600/DSC05508.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2MNlc-yVTPjlnBKEhjBANMKFVTbnsaYHg1n040iXlwySeeHkjykz3wd-RwfxjskFePa-aL9fV60m43hQdxGd8DIWMhEw7jpcR_oW6ZW4cgvxK-3311S_Wj8btDeyETRwN7NnUXDbfTSY/s320/DSC05508.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">From far I saw 2 bikers going into this little village, I decided to go as well. There's nothing here, a hotel, a camping, gas station and 2 houses. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh63gPnM40Anim-F7DrKZTBy-2DJgsXSZ30gzXzFfCWGurbtWzYLTwJsSBmga6VO_LV8bdM6MQP5ltDt2rhkbwB8Slz0V0TJ8N0o-e7Gc4JowLcW6CB_INJ88OGQbok9vVjAOTZZOfahqE/s1600/DSC05509.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh63gPnM40Anim-F7DrKZTBy-2DJgsXSZ30gzXzFfCWGurbtWzYLTwJsSBmga6VO_LV8bdM6MQP5ltDt2rhkbwB8Slz0V0TJ8N0o-e7Gc4JowLcW6CB_INJ88OGQbok9vVjAOTZZOfahqE/s320/DSC05509.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">At the gas station I meet 2 Canadians from British Columbia with the same bike as me coming from Ushuaia. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkb7WXNNcZMIWrIAHWSeCF6iPFuQDY0r6ZVgKWMNLNBR1dAHEDv4K8mvIizwp1vOcDT7htQI98Lls24xBRmx9XO-k4jq9Pe89twG5iddEr0x2cARTzCGszhyphenhyphen9NLQ749aTz1jEXaeiDLRk/s1600/DSC05510.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkb7WXNNcZMIWrIAHWSeCF6iPFuQDY0r6ZVgKWMNLNBR1dAHEDv4K8mvIizwp1vOcDT7htQI98Lls24xBRmx9XO-k4jq9Pe89twG5iddEr0x2cARTzCGszhyphenhyphen9NLQ749aTz1jEXaeiDLRk/s320/DSC05510.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then 2 Brazilans guys came, also coming from the south. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi54-ONRdDh9vLoZD558Vv7IRg4kdd8NHsn24vZN8lsWegI-W1XVIkW8A9loG16mZ1KbbAHqdbu_tPAaXlivseJIyvK4czLUcKgOuHuxrsEZHkC7jyS6aIHAOzQuVp-n76YWFweNovPIlI/s1600/DSC05515.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi54-ONRdDh9vLoZD558Vv7IRg4kdd8NHsn24vZN8lsWegI-W1XVIkW8A9loG16mZ1KbbAHqdbu_tPAaXlivseJIyvK4czLUcKgOuHuxrsEZHkC7jyS6aIHAOzQuVp-n76YWFweNovPIlI/s320/DSC05515.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then 2 Argentinians from Buenos Aires, going south, same as me. 7 bikers total in that little town, just because there's gas and no other gas stations anywhere nearby for a while. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Left to right: Walter (Argentina), Beto (Peru but now Canadian), Fernando (Argentina), and me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivCEVTZSwRkMrJk-jzuLTQVW1YEHjkdeXreeszSveLkHh8q6iZFtMNKkbwVIxDdJuYjdWFFXMAGBWnj8AZugd4c6SpnLeaJ7cSmxPnKUWu0TB_0cz3HSff1s9VDa24wJrcPvya5masoWg/s1600/DSC05522.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivCEVTZSwRkMrJk-jzuLTQVW1YEHjkdeXreeszSveLkHh8q6iZFtMNKkbwVIxDdJuYjdWFFXMAGBWnj8AZugd4c6SpnLeaJ7cSmxPnKUWu0TB_0cz3HSff1s9VDa24wJrcPvya5masoWg/s320/DSC05522.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We have little talk with everybody while getting gas. It's getting late, about 6pm and I have about 230km of dirt until the next town: Gobernador Gregores. The Argentinian wanted to go to Tres Lago, much more further south going on a different direction. I didn't want to ride dirt at night in the dark so I went my way to Gobernador Gregores, cutting tru the blocked road under contruction, BS, nothing was going on. The good thing about remote places, you don't worry about cops. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig7cQJhM-003o8YizE1Xh8zdy8T-yCc86LNwR1u-ISwOgogGGK0BLRJNtyQRs9cFmvVBNUsH_dujSuzkVYSvWwz3-L7Mttv507Eq0krxYHdrU4_IvSabGS9wL40NnGImVu98lGSg_fXWs/s1600/DSC05524.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig7cQJhM-003o8YizE1Xh8zdy8T-yCc86LNwR1u-ISwOgogGGK0BLRJNtyQRs9cFmvVBNUsH_dujSuzkVYSvWwz3-L7Mttv507Eq0krxYHdrU4_IvSabGS9wL40NnGImVu98lGSg_fXWs/s320/DSC05524.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPwcjuWa1iMmq5TEuykjDkRKbg5s3csA5ClUkxF1u3blLZ1MI0XycYcvqyQ0A3i3g6F2yf99NzHJP3vUmsAWpVy0daJvkkIIoPXS5Cwhb8wFfU925DMMPWVrNL_TbbuydV_GjfETSYfx0/s1600/DSC05529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPwcjuWa1iMmq5TEuykjDkRKbg5s3csA5ClUkxF1u3blLZ1MI0XycYcvqyQ0A3i3g6F2yf99NzHJP3vUmsAWpVy0daJvkkIIoPXS5Cwhb8wFfU925DMMPWVrNL_TbbuydV_GjfETSYfx0/s320/DSC05529.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In Gobernator Gregores I really hate that town. All the hotels were full and/or crazy expensive. After 1 hour looking the cheapest was a 3 beds hostel room for about $90, no way! I went to the police station and they suggested the public camping that was free. There I go. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDFzkIiPB7Ma4Wqvs8NGsfwbNsTNJ2BpJsUp3_Z_y2UlxThxsFqilbE32_NFBMvhB36kYtSpEVYi7gMl2anC9xZdC5_tJLTguJlGO_h4KC7gZBHTXGWdRCI4eRwiTXGfpg1soKrOMxgxo/s1600/DSC05536.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDFzkIiPB7Ma4Wqvs8NGsfwbNsTNJ2BpJsUp3_Z_y2UlxThxsFqilbE32_NFBMvhB36kYtSpEVYi7gMl2anC9xZdC5_tJLTguJlGO_h4KC7gZBHTXGWdRCI4eRwiTXGfpg1soKrOMxgxo/s320/DSC05536.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">More of Routa 40, the famous road is not that attractive to me as most of the time there's not much to see, it's dirt, but you can go fast, anyway I was. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdkkuszA5NP8hTYxRTmRvLqqVDVGaQAroJRtQXSdf-IJ0hQEHt_7qjbjKb8zGCyhqZn0QaMD826EikpDNKed9C1lw-LnqPO5_1CyVuBEpVG2Rm8WyomM2Berk7POYv9RzieSWxf9_UotE/s1600/DSC05540.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdkkuszA5NP8hTYxRTmRvLqqVDVGaQAroJRtQXSdf-IJ0hQEHt_7qjbjKb8zGCyhqZn0QaMD826EikpDNKed9C1lw-LnqPO5_1CyVuBEpVG2Rm8WyomM2Berk7POYv9RzieSWxf9_UotE/s320/DSC05540.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCUUPHT6uuWFu8PlWB4jE5R6CGnJZslQgyyY6PAMJHJmptbgwW5F6ewMyk_id7cVHkAuBNd6a7yZ3qcljcRYR2uMOfj5OA_3iTM1sIMGSaP9B8QSGQE7-pQ6TmFseGkiZteGF08hOHDJ8/s1600/DSC05555.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCUUPHT6uuWFu8PlWB4jE5R6CGnJZslQgyyY6PAMJHJmptbgwW5F6ewMyk_id7cVHkAuBNd6a7yZ3qcljcRYR2uMOfj5OA_3iTM1sIMGSaP9B8QSGQE7-pQ6TmFseGkiZteGF08hOHDJ8/s320/DSC05555.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I stopped in Tres Lago for food, then to El Calafate, which will be part of my next post.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Moreno Glacier is worth a post by itself, one of the most amazing thing I've seen so far. Coming up soon!</div><br />
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</div>Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17935640311998816915noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2564182460172619959.post-35941618100153436532011-04-26T15:07:00.000-07:002011-04-26T15:07:05.906-07:00Santiago to Bariloche (Pucon, Liquine border, 7 lakes road, San Martin de Los Andes)<div align="center">Finally after a long time without posting here´s some new pictures, I am sorry for being lazy.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">March 18th, I leave Santiago, it was about time I had to wait 2 weeks to get a new rear shock. I´ve destroyed to original one in only 34-36 000 kms. I said goodbye and thank you to my friend Esteban who hosted me at his appartment for about one week, tru Couchsurfing. It was nice drinking beer and talking with him, a positive experience.</div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWSqQQvj_p2iHNyA3c17HZ0cHVrPbp8l8kUfn0YngK9T1rqpvTNBKrcxlAyf2GRaeKr757cNKOcELNiGm61ZEZvytfP45EZ18EOAWZbyMGK1p7v78zH6t0gkTHyE5R05O2SbIo0mgfHU8/s1600/DSC05233.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWSqQQvj_p2iHNyA3c17HZ0cHVrPbp8l8kUfn0YngK9T1rqpvTNBKrcxlAyf2GRaeKr757cNKOcELNiGm61ZEZvytfP45EZ18EOAWZbyMGK1p7v78zH6t0gkTHyE5R05O2SbIo0mgfHU8/s320/DSC05233.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We had a very nice meal together with wine, looking at some maps. Originally I planned on going to the Chiloe Island in South Chile, then Bariloche, but decided to skip that since I felt I had to rush and go faster to Uhuaia. John show me on his map little dirt roads where we could cross to Argentina, one involved taking a ferry, sounds cool why not? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Agu61QwpIidjBXaRIQFjWDdHqr8sUImqGGxmRjcef0g8JF3Y5Fb_iGRctO9D2x9L26CeOtmD4NHOW2Ns6umXYRwuX7m__vAv1_waDkFUaSVH35hbmNXmXMAtGjQpkiOCADDiFK3ad-M/s1600/DSC05235.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Agu61QwpIidjBXaRIQFjWDdHqr8sUImqGGxmRjcef0g8JF3Y5Fb_iGRctO9D2x9L26CeOtmD4NHOW2Ns6umXYRwuX7m__vAv1_waDkFUaSVH35hbmNXmXMAtGjQpkiOCADDiFK3ad-M/s320/DSC05235.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We left in the morning early without seeing much of Pucon. This town is near a lake and there are mountains around. On the way we see a group a bikers on dirtbikes, we decided to go for breakfast together and ask them about the trails and roads around. One guy made a phone call for us, we missed the boat and it would be faster to take the other dirt road, so we did.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidwpBWWdmDPqOSLSHcD2eALodZ2HKIR-40_jEnnXbiJ7yas62oGgiTDLYzaN-UkDG_0qKBBFxaSBIvUUzU2iG_wrtSyVZ08jxfRigMsXZGYzcCnrbey4H_bsE-OQbgKpINDxFf911tpYY/s1600/DSC05238.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidwpBWWdmDPqOSLSHcD2eALodZ2HKIR-40_jEnnXbiJ7yas62oGgiTDLYzaN-UkDG_0qKBBFxaSBIvUUzU2iG_wrtSyVZ08jxfRigMsXZGYzcCnrbey4H_bsE-OQbgKpINDxFf911tpYY/s320/DSC05238.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">John was having issues with his stearing bearing being very loose. The KTM shop where he got the work done didn´t do it properly. We appeared to be surrounded by berries, lots, and blackberries too, cool. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg986QkyQlQtLSwXLiu98YJ9WB1hkYEpQSEPZr5P8ZoWakHl5iz-csQRurkcCDg8UGWd5JRaFWUGFUhaE1dyPW12tCdLcNzkTitYKG6dENQ05YwjGOWJGvzCYaQPsP3DS_3yEUby1Nv1hY/s1600/DSC05239.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg986QkyQlQtLSwXLiu98YJ9WB1hkYEpQSEPZr5P8ZoWakHl5iz-csQRurkcCDg8UGWd5JRaFWUGFUhaE1dyPW12tCdLcNzkTitYKG6dENQ05YwjGOWJGvzCYaQPsP3DS_3yEUby1Nv1hY/s320/DSC05239.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To cross the border we had to cross the Andes. Dirt roads crossing mountains usualy have very nice sceneries. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYMS85wf8mUVxv4_1yiBRc-j4z0RhCAXNHpYuhAHAgoyjI4UyPAL60TNGtvTufF7-gLL_U2yS6mRpufU6f-LpaCgj7yp4YSUnJpAhy1rdkGdY3A_FQSOMtgivnDDI0PYn3v4WG4K-WZ6k/s1600/DSC05244.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYMS85wf8mUVxv4_1yiBRc-j4z0RhCAXNHpYuhAHAgoyjI4UyPAL60TNGtvTufF7-gLL_U2yS6mRpufU6f-LpaCgj7yp4YSUnJpAhy1rdkGdY3A_FQSOMtgivnDDI0PYn3v4WG4K-WZ6k/s320/DSC05244.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Very narrow roads with many uphill, downhill and curves, what else to ask for? Lakes and rivers? They were also there! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0b89vaBy7aGXBwQ9GwGEuGZ1Ymn9tE4Hz9Set-ApK_d90cf_qZXLZiyF_knd6hUtqtnLQybk9s_OwQpDmC91ghzS0t2vFXSa920JMJ9pPLpZLIXOYULN2ESTf9eUNZcoqDBKEV6cR2g0/s1600/DSC05247.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0b89vaBy7aGXBwQ9GwGEuGZ1Ymn9tE4Hz9Set-ApK_d90cf_qZXLZiyF_knd6hUtqtnLQybk9s_OwQpDmC91ghzS0t2vFXSa920JMJ9pPLpZLIXOYULN2ESTf9eUNZcoqDBKEV6cR2g0/s320/DSC05247.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Border to exit Chile, just a small cabin, the Argentinian borber is about 40km ahead. I think the border was called Liquine. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzCa2-ZlK__wC6VKqktk8bCSFadSU2A02Mkl0sNlkX4fsB-6PN1S8N8ISA6STiVxWykntHj0yr-IDhtvw5ybZirO1UpwXZ2DCBi31Nxne_bGMTaFfmgfCC3Mr1b47pza9lL2WpPE_InZI/s1600/DSC05250.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzCa2-ZlK__wC6VKqktk8bCSFadSU2A02Mkl0sNlkX4fsB-6PN1S8N8ISA6STiVxWykntHj0yr-IDhtvw5ybZirO1UpwXZ2DCBi31Nxne_bGMTaFfmgfCC3Mr1b47pza9lL2WpPE_InZI/s320/DSC05250.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I made it to Ushuaia! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After 2 nights here I am leaving to Buenos Aires for a month and I don't what is going to happen. I will update my blog as soon as I arrive, in maybe 5 days (April 5th). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cheers!</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div>Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17935640311998816915noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2564182460172619959.post-30130325095052002002011-03-18T10:55:00.000-07:002011-03-18T10:55:34.350-07:00Buenos Aires, Mendoza and return to Santiago<div style="text-align: center;">March 7th 2011</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am "stuck" in Santiago because I blew my suspension and need to wait about 2 weeks to get a new one, at only 36k km. The good news; it will be covered by warrenty. </div><div style="text-align: center;">It was my last day at the hostel. I left the bike in front of the hostel and met Esteban, from Couchsurfing, a website where you can connect with people who can host you in their hometown. A great way to meet new friends and see new places from a different perspective. I was great to meet Esteban and drink beer with him. </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-_h3ipUrIuP0lxLVFIRA-yLKBivzRcfFQzxNRSB9x3N6bkVgPlwvWOEak1ErvS3DOscp0Kb0Bit78j1s-044xlDr4eD2rdiU4t4i9wJrMM3EJGTl26JLp_1qawSBfFUZniolfKzyAr1Q/s1600/dsc05058.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-_h3ipUrIuP0lxLVFIRA-yLKBivzRcfFQzxNRSB9x3N6bkVgPlwvWOEak1ErvS3DOscp0Kb0Bit78j1s-044xlDr4eD2rdiU4t4i9wJrMM3EJGTl26JLp_1qawSBfFUZniolfKzyAr1Q/s320/dsc05058.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He's living in a nice appartment tower. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5t6exWywz62lwuWdbq2NqE6BljWPxgOilWB3jCvet6MvBfNLnIsg-mRCBFehqBQUWsYL4sdnw43bXKAmqyPH3czstLG_z1WDZXerc7aFO0iT2tknIzkwC8Wk0Uaq_KDhDYhrXl3U4tYM/s1600/dsc05058b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5t6exWywz62lwuWdbq2NqE6BljWPxgOilWB3jCvet6MvBfNLnIsg-mRCBFehqBQUWsYL4sdnw43bXKAmqyPH3czstLG_z1WDZXerc7aFO0iT2tknIzkwC8Wk0Uaq_KDhDYhrXl3U4tYM/s320/dsc05058b.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Came back the next day at the hostel to bring the bike to the dealer. Victor, a great guy who works there, told me ha had trouble to sleep because many people were looking at my bike, and driving around and coming back, he got out to talk to them and he also added another bicycle lock, much bigger than mine. It's great he did that, maybe he saved my bike from being stolen. Anyway the bike wouldn't be staying in the street no more since I brought it to the dealer.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Katrina, a friend I met in San Diego and went with her to Baja, is attending a friend wedding in Buenos Aires. Then Wolf, German biker friend I rode with in Peru, is also going to Buenos Aires. Why I shouln't go? So I took the bus and went there. Esteban kindly offered me to stay again at his place when I get back to Santiago. Before I left I made appointment with BMW for a 40k km service on the 16th when I will be back to Santiago.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjomnhcAxXrFnYas62MeE7P1SkGVgzjiFXfpAoLKDUkbhnpjaXpraMwOn5dZ0gLvjmLUCimSa5foDLzjKU5OrBXEgpGBiAqWCKjLtv0RzGf4bPHa_yvyrJKejI9DDDwSGEfLUCtnrp8tic/s1600/dsc05061.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjomnhcAxXrFnYas62MeE7P1SkGVgzjiFXfpAoLKDUkbhnpjaXpraMwOn5dZ0gLvjmLUCimSa5foDLzjKU5OrBXEgpGBiAqWCKjLtv0RzGf4bPHa_yvyrJKejI9DDDwSGEfLUCtnrp8tic/s320/dsc05061.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Chile-Argentina border. Big lineup of buses, it took hours to get through. Didn't take any photos of the Andes from the bus because it doesn't stop for taking pictures. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9APFvQjO8vMDXCnt2-LX6IYUidoc1Sqhl8wu-hjiEy2UHBnYeFQ7TxmlRJXCRe9rENJwAOMhpJzwkxjS4ACzOwyFx4sLh7LVjvmM3oES2wpWeyoSmwdtmegoTzf0X-z3p05Y21x0S9H0/s1600/dsc05064.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9APFvQjO8vMDXCnt2-LX6IYUidoc1Sqhl8wu-hjiEy2UHBnYeFQ7TxmlRJXCRe9rENJwAOMhpJzwkxjS4ACzOwyFx4sLh7LVjvmM3oES2wpWeyoSmwdtmegoTzf0X-z3p05Y21x0S9H0/s320/dsc05064.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It about 1400km distance and took well over 24hrs. I spent the night in the bus, which is comfortable enough to get some sleep. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0d919Oi7ZjTfwRsLDeTzhqGep6F-YYL-xCOxliXdvKDTtlV2uYizFP3NsQUwywAHtevUFrxq8nVL89zQCSKtzhuJXjGXm-0u9VuSh7RZ-mdwkyuJlXPYLlUE0hLQ6Q5FilE5-uR4_m1M/s1600/dsc05072.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0d919Oi7ZjTfwRsLDeTzhqGep6F-YYL-xCOxliXdvKDTtlV2uYizFP3NsQUwywAHtevUFrxq8nVL89zQCSKtzhuJXjGXm-0u9VuSh7RZ-mdwkyuJlXPYLlUE0hLQ6Q5FilE5-uR4_m1M/s320/dsc05072.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Met Katrina and her friend Olga and headed towards the cemetery where many cats were also at the meeting. Only very wealthy people have to privillege to get buried at this cemetery, if you look at the tombs you see why! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5VL8NlwMKopD4fFyA0czUtSICr8rkb_nykaXboSI4EV8jeStfo-AEfT23-Nc-KXMnH6q5Eq4PuFrttXckJNo9HNiPu6dPF82hbkRl0JIIBsIqygNJEf2C917UWFIQj2coHOCA_TqrxlI/s1600/dsc05076.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5VL8NlwMKopD4fFyA0czUtSICr8rkb_nykaXboSI4EV8jeStfo-AEfT23-Nc-KXMnH6q5Eq4PuFrttXckJNo9HNiPu6dPF82hbkRl0JIIBsIqygNJEf2C917UWFIQj2coHOCA_TqrxlI/s320/dsc05076.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Katrina taking pictures and Olga on the right. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY7pp_ffw8rCH_Zm5ASsbOjszpPKCAsnfKCME0NaKICJ93k6FoFt-8jEhFnKBuChYdliz8pkZ5okJxRnY9ZP1f2SS6U9VRImFhADL3_yVSwSAjvotB56tsB_w4SEEHDRbSokDZTpW-zJA/s1600/dsc05077.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY7pp_ffw8rCH_Zm5ASsbOjszpPKCAsnfKCME0NaKICJ93k6FoFt-8jEhFnKBuChYdliz8pkZ5okJxRnY9ZP1f2SS6U9VRImFhADL3_yVSwSAjvotB56tsB_w4SEEHDRbSokDZTpW-zJA/s320/dsc05077.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jonathan, also went with us for coffee before they left. I was nice to see Katrina again and meet her nice friends. Hope to see you again guys! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOyShMMVb_RYzaus0Qu_CRb3MlH4EaRmlBHUX-izm11QS3v1OLiD1z0uXYXUgc7PHUAANIMMmHzsobNiIWijZPxg8_yrwC-Iq6QkZ0f23bIHItMRcIP6jVHlpKj_N6pl-ph6P1UlVtnZA/s1600/dsc05193.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOyShMMVb_RYzaus0Qu_CRb3MlH4EaRmlBHUX-izm11QS3v1OLiD1z0uXYXUgc7PHUAANIMMmHzsobNiIWijZPxg8_yrwC-Iq6QkZ0f23bIHItMRcIP6jVHlpKj_N6pl-ph6P1UlVtnZA/s320/dsc05193.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMNZT4ASxEmNp-SZrzqgJ3IXNvbwAjo3dqa_RHQcZwTsYZpZqc83NUNXV-J_0IgxSY5x0HtiYGmaZFuPLtiMy4JRnQ1fF8IAlzmE914RFOKO6GRkiVtJxsz3tnTldwp5vr9iCyFT44rAo/s1600/dsc05198.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMNZT4ASxEmNp-SZrzqgJ3IXNvbwAjo3dqa_RHQcZwTsYZpZqc83NUNXV-J_0IgxSY5x0HtiYGmaZFuPLtiMy4JRnQ1fF8IAlzmE914RFOKO6GRkiVtJxsz3tnTldwp5vr9iCyFT44rAo/s320/dsc05198.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Wolf and I at his hostel, it was great to see him again we had lots of fun in Peru together! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtUG7ejjuxcfiTNzsxOmQw2qxEQLwKgPuAybkCFOS3uTnayQYRYf-2DS6KzBxQ_M5yYHnoaRCqNuTT34DllQZ6DtcP7V1P9-99nz2rcqiBnTbzZ7msfLi2JstBFOXesSTJpAZRCBwpPYE/s1600/dsc05200.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtUG7ejjuxcfiTNzsxOmQw2qxEQLwKgPuAybkCFOS3uTnayQYRYf-2DS6KzBxQ_M5yYHnoaRCqNuTT34DllQZ6DtcP7V1P9-99nz2rcqiBnTbzZ7msfLi2JstBFOXesSTJpAZRCBwpPYE/s320/dsc05200.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We had lunch anf talked for a bit, then I headed to the bus station using the metro. It's the cheapest public transport I've ever seen, cost about 25 cents. It's old, dirty, but it'll get you there. The oldest train I've ever seen also. You need to manually open and close the doors on this one, and the inside is made of wood. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilMox3wmzWZnz0VoDZWYYv4SzKWOEWRKXrUfQEeGUry0_up_XfdFIQ2hhFt3yHT0DJsySnWcFZfF6NFLbOGIsj4Pn4m4p9JvfWTQVXTGSQQSU5O4FkvrgX9elAlhDyMlbpEI77fwk21Fw/s1600/dsc05203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilMox3wmzWZnz0VoDZWYYv4SzKWOEWRKXrUfQEeGUry0_up_XfdFIQ2hhFt3yHT0DJsySnWcFZfF6NFLbOGIsj4Pn4m4p9JvfWTQVXTGSQQSU5O4FkvrgX9elAlhDyMlbpEI77fwk21Fw/s320/dsc05203.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY7ag53kARqMFIFnXLKUg9SpO8aN3Lw181pqr-Dy8jpQYQQ7LJOTNceUWsfait6Wm-mIfVWp1KMQqpiganHqC4IDjwqdcB-_aZ20dZ5pfzAQMx8tfXPqNG-NIj9tUVCQUAh_0UJ9ONOCk/s1600/dsc05219.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY7ag53kARqMFIFnXLKUg9SpO8aN3Lw181pqr-Dy8jpQYQQ7LJOTNceUWsfait6Wm-mIfVWp1KMQqpiganHqC4IDjwqdcB-_aZ20dZ5pfzAQMx8tfXPqNG-NIj9tUVCQUAh_0UJ9ONOCk/s320/dsc05219.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm back in Santiago and met Esteban again. He was kind enough to let me stay at his place for a few days more. On the 16th I've done my 40k km service even thought the bike was only 36500km, but I have time might as well do it and be done with it. I insisted to be there with the mecanics and it was a great idea. I think the mecanics were very good, but they looked unsure about what was the value of the valves clearance. They just said I need to adjust 2 valves. I found out they didn't had a good feeler gauge to measure the clearance precisely, so I gave them mine, which was more precise, and all the sudden I need to adjust 6 valves out of 8.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3nKRnd3YuE4nw5yZjRXtcCUhVZij2tzFvHy7zjWQT7QJ9IhNFKXidjNfqTitrWfpbj3hE_Y5EECkq7dFHWxwFfjAxDxzZK5YMJPMOFTF1vBAHAnumH18lNQAOqhvyrKnmYWwiugAf_lw/s1600/DSC05223.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3nKRnd3YuE4nw5yZjRXtcCUhVZij2tzFvHy7zjWQT7QJ9IhNFKXidjNfqTitrWfpbj3hE_Y5EECkq7dFHWxwFfjAxDxzZK5YMJPMOFTF1vBAHAnumH18lNQAOqhvyrKnmYWwiugAf_lw/s320/DSC05223.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Took the opportunity to see how it's done. I also replaced my bottle of juice being use to protect my suspension by the real thing. I am hoping it won't break again just by looking at it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSUMb6lMbqGkDumbmfn6sdrEtknuUamiPHnDhPOpU32o4wrRHo7uejSq-EZuDPP0o8S803rq5APks3Rvy7giUtGsUu_XinXHIXDwi99GUwhudVkL3aOYN5p_dTs1sJjBr_B_6uWYCQzko/s1600/DSC05224.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSUMb6lMbqGkDumbmfn6sdrEtknuUamiPHnDhPOpU32o4wrRHo7uejSq-EZuDPP0o8S803rq5APks3Rvy7giUtGsUu_XinXHIXDwi99GUwhudVkL3aOYN5p_dTs1sJjBr_B_6uWYCQzko/s320/DSC05224.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifiyES47s4-VHiRdwZy5TRFlTy-rA3xlHH_YYD85rZUx070SrdUjyflWWLShLS9NwCtUtAzeWzSquLR-Nv9vCc1QnE9h7Kt_OnYwaTHxs6FNkTtPknFDBAetKdADFFmCwaL7QXFkU5C_o/s1600/DSC05225.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifiyES47s4-VHiRdwZy5TRFlTy-rA3xlHH_YYD85rZUx070SrdUjyflWWLShLS9NwCtUtAzeWzSquLR-Nv9vCc1QnE9h7Kt_OnYwaTHxs6FNkTtPknFDBAetKdADFFmCwaL7QXFkU5C_o/s320/DSC05225.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My new "grandma goes to the market" original crappy plastics. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcopnNxBgM1DjT1ycwrEA2RZgKiw3Chyphenhyphen31zBq-kKu82dLCd5BviwdGK4imgLMtvtCUuJtPuZIMB-HLD5RNPvx_wppFqjs4FXL450PZcEn8HQOSaphgD06J_LXDaXNi9xoxGTxhlYh0TZQ/s1600/DSC05226.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcopnNxBgM1DjT1ycwrEA2RZgKiw3Chyphenhyphen31zBq-kKu82dLCd5BviwdGK4imgLMtvtCUuJtPuZIMB-HLD5RNPvx_wppFqjs4FXL450PZcEn8HQOSaphgD06J_LXDaXNi9xoxGTxhlYh0TZQ/s320/DSC05226.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They were 2 mecanics plus their boss looking after my bike, plus myself. I am confident everything has been done properly. But the main problem, they still didn't have a suspension for me, maybe tomorrow... So came back at 8am the next day, the 18th, and thanks God, they had it!!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIqheUIpE-NhRima6qwnzTwb9jDNwQY1sgDovgcHyTASRoDorJ7Yd_xXDHa0zD52ZBHwh0kRh3dOsVWu5phXsNMggXa0P-hvLvRAQhGsXqE_e5ygGu5jbXoQtn2ISXD4Xs9hiK1F64170/s1600/DSC05229.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIqheUIpE-NhRima6qwnzTwb9jDNwQY1sgDovgcHyTASRoDorJ7Yd_xXDHa0zD52ZBHwh0kRh3dOsVWu5phXsNMggXa0P-hvLvRAQhGsXqE_e5ygGu5jbXoQtn2ISXD4Xs9hiK1F64170/s320/DSC05229.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The bike is ready, I'm ready, I will go. It's not gonna be easy, it's gonna be lots of driving, lots of distance, very strong winds, and it will be very cold now that winter is coming very soon down there in Pantagonia. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My mind is in Buenos Aires, but I can't wait to get to Ushuaia, it will means a lot for me, I reached my goal and now I will need to come back. Hopefuly I will find some time to update my blog before I get to Buenos Aires again.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you very much to my friend Esteban in Santiago to let me stay at his place for so many days and being supportive. I am hoping some day I will be able to pay that back! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17935640311998816915noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2564182460172619959.post-21850512125355004722011-03-08T10:11:00.000-08:002011-03-08T10:11:37.179-08:00Chile - San Pedro de Atacama to La Serena, then Valparaiso<div style="text-align: center;">February 24th 2011<br />
I arrived in San Pedro de Atacama, coming from Calama. I didn't like it, I cannot even get off the bike to get info from the hostel a police office came and told me I cannot park my bike on the side of the road, not even for a minute, even thought there are other cars parked, I need to go to the the parking far away, and by the way, I also need my helmet. Damm, and everything is so expensive, couldn't find a meal for less than $12. I eat a bit then go see the Valle del Luna.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQW5k_OVgRgxJSCOGmIjhySYi3UC6ECTwDuvHenlXO0rIGNX2QMi2LAESIKu_WnRddNc7Ky74MHIfhqPTKsiSi1bpITs0eLsdlJbl-U2wZpEku-MnoFU6FjRNuXjQ8KodWuNQzs2DhX2vM/s1600/dsc04874.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQW5k_OVgRgxJSCOGmIjhySYi3UC6ECTwDuvHenlXO0rIGNX2QMi2LAESIKu_WnRddNc7Ky74MHIfhqPTKsiSi1bpITs0eLsdlJbl-U2wZpEku-MnoFU6FjRNuXjQ8KodWuNQzs2DhX2vM/s320/dsc04874.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJDo7mkn0g7xcnrH10FOXOfJ9nDObAQICNSOJxhSZseXCprtEgNdDFB_EsIOzRsHlnv1_t3lZi-cGuC1Oquq6DLp1BCVR2ixddZWhWmNxhcoppDJVatKOKGhnnA7VdHh5kQPS_xhIdvBe_/s1600/dsc04875.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJDo7mkn0g7xcnrH10FOXOfJ9nDObAQICNSOJxhSZseXCprtEgNdDFB_EsIOzRsHlnv1_t3lZi-cGuC1Oquq6DLp1BCVR2ixddZWhWmNxhcoppDJVatKOKGhnnA7VdHh5kQPS_xhIdvBe_/s320/dsc04875.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I made the mistake of not stopping and walk around, maybe I was tired and it's not so easy to walk with ridding gear and boots. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQTfdO7hU_D58wrPzOHItfXh5tv73IpNEJUHYQd7y3evLsdYtDS-IyijKJG6sGYJtHvyZh_5S_QiWGzwDFlEo4OOGZPbxV0UE6f5rvoWfJfaQtjKsDKXMQWNyasF4ROP_xvq6bwMc1YX0O/s1600/dsc04876.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQTfdO7hU_D58wrPzOHItfXh5tv73IpNEJUHYQd7y3evLsdYtDS-IyijKJG6sGYJtHvyZh_5S_QiWGzwDFlEo4OOGZPbxV0UE6f5rvoWfJfaQtjKsDKXMQWNyasF4ROP_xvq6bwMc1YX0O/s320/dsc04876.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Marcin and Renata, I met with in Potosi, told me about a salt flat there that is dry, so I wanted to find it. Took the road across the Valle del Luna, then the road going south near the salar, then the road going tru.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-uXavj16K_D-3Xey-zBtqYWlUKV42JkUugSW00TztOxEcSHXToeUb98qssIAcM7rvQKVlNxuHlCQul-z6iXMKi2BHhvG0URnT_X7ovqTbHQ8ZdVh1aIF272PKOqYoxlNcx4KINDWALh59/s1600/dsc04879.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-uXavj16K_D-3Xey-zBtqYWlUKV42JkUugSW00TztOxEcSHXToeUb98qssIAcM7rvQKVlNxuHlCQul-z6iXMKi2BHhvG0URnT_X7ovqTbHQ8ZdVh1aIF272PKOqYoxlNcx4KINDWALh59/s320/dsc04879.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I don't think I can ride my bike there unfortunately, the road going further west was block according to the signs, so I headed back to San Pedro.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj47DRJz2E2Bx-XUlFQxe9OMxNmUsAPRYMS-ok4Rt5cRHFYHvTk5v8REioWcO2q8IMvqdONBcbEMmIshT1aM6anLb9KY7SEXuH1s61108XYd-JHBy6ddS4g7CNiIewJBCOqpIIveHAgmxnJ/s1600/dsc04883.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj47DRJz2E2Bx-XUlFQxe9OMxNmUsAPRYMS-ok4Rt5cRHFYHvTk5v8REioWcO2q8IMvqdONBcbEMmIshT1aM6anLb9KY7SEXuH1s61108XYd-JHBy6ddS4g7CNiIewJBCOqpIIveHAgmxnJ/s320/dsc04883.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Back in town I needed a place to stay, I met Joaquin, left on the picture below. He said he has a company with his friend Juan Pablo. They are doing motorcycle tours in the Atacama deserts with BMW gs. He kindly offered to help me if I needed and I ended up staying at his place for the night. They have a big yard and I could camp next to the pool, nice!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaf1dPzD1neiS62TgE9TcXtRC9kU4WqXhYgJ3LaHjr9ehni76_3utrksqy01BOwDycUar04NXfLJQv52wJp-rGCSFmgfsnphawWDk2YtSRGerI30IXkkwp42_CcVMVYt8EnV_OoNnSLiWx/s1600/dsc04885.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaf1dPzD1neiS62TgE9TcXtRC9kU4WqXhYgJ3LaHjr9ehni76_3utrksqy01BOwDycUar04NXfLJQv52wJp-rGCSFmgfsnphawWDk2YtSRGerI30IXkkwp42_CcVMVYt8EnV_OoNnSLiWx/s320/dsc04885.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If interested in tours of the Atacama deserts, here are their infos:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.onsafariatacama.com/">http://www.onsafariatacama.com/</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Brand new f650gs's</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRxraEY7n6wjhD4GMil-XWZ7TNO-e8v2VF5YzV9sweWDwoy82tA3K_eMsLRhU4Vn7zDuUp9Y_fpiCZ2uQVHwuLg8wOBeoIoWNC46KFrBWw6wqRicuiHJXlQnp-796FOcx2psXe9WM4T7L3/s1600/dsc04887.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRxraEY7n6wjhD4GMil-XWZ7TNO-e8v2VF5YzV9sweWDwoy82tA3K_eMsLRhU4Vn7zDuUp9Y_fpiCZ2uQVHwuLg8wOBeoIoWNC46KFrBWw6wqRicuiHJXlQnp-796FOcx2psXe9WM4T7L3/s320/dsc04887.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8O6V7Aj1_VhAvhARCQbwU3w4quqYHhQDdyzS6lxkQnfDQpYksWnXrRvmikhElD2kf-3OScoFhklzM_G7T3kwiyOKgogFh4XuA4Xi1NarCdFvZn0peeteR79rotu8uB27NymfNV0UOKAZn/s1600/dsc04888.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8O6V7Aj1_VhAvhARCQbwU3w4quqYHhQDdyzS6lxkQnfDQpYksWnXrRvmikhElD2kf-3OScoFhklzM_G7T3kwiyOKgogFh4XuA4Xi1NarCdFvZn0peeteR79rotu8uB27NymfNV0UOKAZn/s320/dsc04888.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And a funny cat exploring and jumping at everything.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghtZjVyHbbkX-BlNDpdhe3yen3WDbbcdsZJTDDnaqR8Txqa-g43AsFbiLVxcWCnyb23YFK8qJjChpvRb4yWVxq3UDD3cZNR-8R83LoWNXY8r_tGzkyHcOo8NUc-u-ve6Ja5Yq_goz8czv8/s1600/dsc04896.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghtZjVyHbbkX-BlNDpdhe3yen3WDbbcdsZJTDDnaqR8Txqa-g43AsFbiLVxcWCnyb23YFK8qJjChpvRb4yWVxq3UDD3cZNR-8R83LoWNXY8r_tGzkyHcOo8NUc-u-ve6Ja5Yq_goz8czv8/s320/dsc04896.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There were geysers nearby, but you need to get up at 4am then take a dirt road for over an hour to get there early to see the geysers splashing steam and water. I decided to drive further south instead, I feel pressed by time so I can't do everything. After a good breakfast with Joaquin and Juan Pablo, I left. They suggested me to go to the National park in Chanaral, about 700km away. Went to chanaral but didn't the national park, so I asked a few locals where I could camp.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9viOg3H9cBlDsg6VdSDSdQ_BMXa5H3VPADYw9EQZLXWNzRAeJhanDNnA341z2aYMvVbzhQo5AGiAhY7ehWhFVqePDnXu28Wbm89SxcTsfSxRbJV6aasNAzIj5SJ9Qm2CHvH6hDxdzZCD8/s1600/dsc04899.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9viOg3H9cBlDsg6VdSDSdQ_BMXa5H3VPADYw9EQZLXWNzRAeJhanDNnA341z2aYMvVbzhQo5AGiAhY7ehWhFVqePDnXu28Wbm89SxcTsfSxRbJV6aasNAzIj5SJ9Qm2CHvH6hDxdzZCD8/s320/dsc04899.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> so went to a camping site near La Playa Flamenco. I was worry to just camp anywhere like I was doing in Mexico due to many rules they have here, like in Canada or USA.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYn_pA0wkXBdUZ1R_34HksfHmSgluVXhRUQo3GbuoEH5AxWitIBijq-HXHyxMgV3frcS2pmqR2GL7l7-gtKauoa48hH9DeJKtLCT7SS3xd37Ienf_6cYKz304E_151vVt_rnEnlxT1qEc8/s1600/dsc04900.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYn_pA0wkXBdUZ1R_34HksfHmSgluVXhRUQo3GbuoEH5AxWitIBijq-HXHyxMgV3frcS2pmqR2GL7l7-gtKauoa48hH9DeJKtLCT7SS3xd37Ienf_6cYKz304E_151vVt_rnEnlxT1qEc8/s320/dsc04900.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Found a cool spot and a nice sunset. Here it's summer and it gets dark at about 9pm, so I have more time to drive.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi29g7Dt3OmKcu920xnIRJ-tUGqWkmBnN6PrM_GebwA2j3z3xJf5YaHmL2p1PEjAEJbDanCWwbwJdCg6ZFbUVwg2PcNJor1K2LoHgo8-DPLfj65D6aGF1zNcFGRGKnkzb6EzS7P6P7Dnob/s1600/dsc04903.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi29g7Dt3OmKcu920xnIRJ-tUGqWkmBnN6PrM_GebwA2j3z3xJf5YaHmL2p1PEjAEJbDanCWwbwJdCg6ZFbUVwg2PcNJor1K2LoHgo8-DPLfj65D6aGF1zNcFGRGKnkzb6EzS7P6P7Dnob/s320/dsc04903.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I woke up at 5am due to super loud techno music, I couln't beleive how rude it was to have musics so loud at that time. I managed to fall asleep later on, music off, but it was a little late...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYeELVKkhCTcoVHBvT65JRd210sJiEt2jf6t64sMw8KUTs91b_6FwpnJs1Nj6UHLNj2FV6FPbdxB6k0PGGbKBYdiu93R7RBLZNG1Mqkg_TUbpAzYGceeSSAqI5LIMKITSVDreoFKiit5VX/s1600/dsc04906.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYeELVKkhCTcoVHBvT65JRd210sJiEt2jf6t64sMw8KUTs91b_6FwpnJs1Nj6UHLNj2FV6FPbdxB6k0PGGbKBYdiu93R7RBLZNG1Mqkg_TUbpAzYGceeSSAqI5LIMKITSVDreoFKiit5VX/s320/dsc04906.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Feb 26th; direction La Serena</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="212" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvOKU426VHbNezLxnR5m-EbHagQ4Z0ElrCdGqgX14eI1INYeN5mO3t0VOQafyYSN3MsXssW10y8ClXEqQKM_Fr7gFAhLUyIsHE0U0k_xqllxU13oEAmgsFjKWIkBk6f4IBIqNPd1tN7f91/s320/dsc04907.jpg" width="320" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">By the way, gas in Bolivia is crap, here you get 97 octane gas, coming from Bolivia you see how huge the difference is, much more responsive and fast, it's like having a turbo. But it's $1,50 a liter ($6/gal).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtuZTkpk0U4fbzGNnv1CqUqLAKK4pQo9Mup1OWluQzq12gri2UwqHs_XtTgTcGQqMITYDzY_6rw8NcSSAjLOgz3vl5W_ku6-n3kJtpq3fZFakmuxhIQ8lDoUGcsM7hxF6QOFyETO-VwbVv/s1600/dsc04908.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtuZTkpk0U4fbzGNnv1CqUqLAKK4pQo9Mup1OWluQzq12gri2UwqHs_XtTgTcGQqMITYDzY_6rw8NcSSAjLOgz3vl5W_ku6-n3kJtpq3fZFakmuxhIQ8lDoUGcsM7hxF6QOFyETO-VwbVv/s320/dsc04908.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">La Serena: nice town</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf1Gv1O1Gx0ixKpES-IYpGb-iqANjaoMba8VVf2-F7np4sYxXcXdTMlN6YnuvH_2r_LMqodgwJxWolVRlOhnCDV1h8JQr-wH1gmuUmp5VeSMglPRxGVSlMwDZZERhyphenhyphens2JhrunayuRyLqIS/s1600/dsc04910.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf1Gv1O1Gx0ixKpES-IYpGb-iqANjaoMba8VVf2-F7np4sYxXcXdTMlN6YnuvH_2r_LMqodgwJxWolVRlOhnCDV1h8JQr-wH1gmuUmp5VeSMglPRxGVSlMwDZZERhyphenhyphens2JhrunayuRyLqIS/s320/dsc04910.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirlY0uL_ZWRnXw5Q3QX2od8t1Nuv9HcJMSqXIgcYsLv1WDjnr9NIan-Z0MGPDKU7lZBnD_tAPYX5vKo8JayLb_SOZ6M2To1Bqcf9wjhtUHQ3SZZ4vf_AhDne2NLBaYhX9Ch9W_kzsS7LbI/s1600/dsc04913.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirlY0uL_ZWRnXw5Q3QX2od8t1Nuv9HcJMSqXIgcYsLv1WDjnr9NIan-Z0MGPDKU7lZBnD_tAPYX5vKo8JayLb_SOZ6M2To1Bqcf9wjhtUHQ3SZZ4vf_AhDne2NLBaYhX9Ch9W_kzsS7LbI/s320/dsc04913.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They have a beach nearby, I was hoping for camping but it's too touristy and crowded.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj__s-CsKgl7sukDPxJBubbuF8Scsgf8x1Wl6MjJmbEi-0MRGrbAlwjtUA41YKdjD5ITdQGp2fRhc9vnGDzZW0mCNOPVIzW05WYvEZmAi454Y4-VXaUQqqOgceg9Brj5S5E3DoYKCEz2U9A/s1600/dsc04914.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj__s-CsKgl7sukDPxJBubbuF8Scsgf8x1Wl6MjJmbEi-0MRGrbAlwjtUA41YKdjD5ITdQGp2fRhc9vnGDzZW0mCNOPVIzW05WYvEZmAi454Y4-VXaUQqqOgceg9Brj5S5E3DoYKCEz2U9A/s320/dsc04914.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQYxqNGZGmsCewxxArpzXw4GF8wxFfh1cX2LeImGcm64nGkFrXFxIYZfpll5ZZjYXQ9thdD0B14MwxsyDLZwaF3vNVPc9HYNl1zPILSgLelZ7GvZ12dV8Msie1IOC2I-H_iLz0gbdxTDYW/s1600/dsc04916.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQYxqNGZGmsCewxxArpzXw4GF8wxFfh1cX2LeImGcm64nGkFrXFxIYZfpll5ZZjYXQ9thdD0B14MwxsyDLZwaF3vNVPc9HYNl1zPILSgLelZ7GvZ12dV8Msie1IOC2I-H_iLz0gbdxTDYW/s320/dsc04916.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After trying to find an hostel that I couldn't I gave up and took the first one availlable. No parking though, but it's next to a Police station and I go there with a guy from the hostel to ask if I could park there for one night. Sure no problem! I ended up staying 2 nights because I was tired. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGJNXKF0iET7Nuwasb9BLQZjXN3ULyiAc-klfjl7CA37vihueKZpXhCxSMpo1294ghTsgpLdHc_J1PMr10KpNsC-DYV_k0ABCK0Ip4y5uyu5Xeq2NqNI72ru3bXV_oWQ9bm1XTeMuJP-Q9/s1600/dsc04917.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGJNXKF0iET7Nuwasb9BLQZjXN3ULyiAc-klfjl7CA37vihueKZpXhCxSMpo1294ghTsgpLdHc_J1PMr10KpNsC-DYV_k0ABCK0Ip4y5uyu5Xeq2NqNI72ru3bXV_oWQ9bm1XTeMuJP-Q9/s320/dsc04917.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Left to Valparaiso on the 28th. It nice place. Many hills everywhere and some old elevators to go up and down.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFh6LY0GCr5B6NA1DFbEUaOvXiX_K88knWwxOO19KxNCwpPNfcYQZj12KWldjxAcDJuB35ZiIHaV7TVnz23Eo6K8quCwMdETKkWe0wnxI6buYDMlTh44nbCnvnVhQxV8quAQ1i_MkPbXdr/s1600/dsc04929.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFh6LY0GCr5B6NA1DFbEUaOvXiX_K88knWwxOO19KxNCwpPNfcYQZj12KWldjxAcDJuB35ZiIHaV7TVnz23Eo6K8quCwMdETKkWe0wnxI6buYDMlTh44nbCnvnVhQxV8quAQ1i_MkPbXdr/s320/dsc04929.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">At the hostel met with Pierre, a French guy from Toulouse, and Jessica from Chicago. We had a good meal together and some wine drinking also. Nice night!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn2ECrD_bFK9gFtIvZuoZSBTzdXcqAiAy7nhYD2mVsXGAPXPtiyRG1_neGSsHlx5vngVVFQTRTtjuhTaAHWDzc0NR11Vm3nAksd5cL8o05obUwNWoTSEf96DD6DtvXPe5Qmt5r_i3xzv2J/s1600/dsc04933.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn2ECrD_bFK9gFtIvZuoZSBTzdXcqAiAy7nhYD2mVsXGAPXPtiyRG1_neGSsHlx5vngVVFQTRTtjuhTaAHWDzc0NR11Vm3nAksd5cL8o05obUwNWoTSEf96DD6DtvXPe5Qmt5r_i3xzv2J/s320/dsc04933.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hostel where I was, with very nice painting everywhere. It's nice to see arts in a town, it make it more pretty.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV8gVBG4zBlh3jhHBaFJxt9egzbNVJCap_Y5QaPNNFWMpbsxzll9xXHczWygDwmU5Ynj1Xf9IhWA6WZEsPLh5gaiAg4Fog00y4Tb3QcsmvGLqteTQ8HKHfdQpA3wZ6aaGAgTnrsHGU_dAI/s1600/dsc04937.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV8gVBG4zBlh3jhHBaFJxt9egzbNVJCap_Y5QaPNNFWMpbsxzll9xXHczWygDwmU5Ynj1Xf9IhWA6WZEsPLh5gaiAg4Fog00y4Tb3QcsmvGLqteTQ8HKHfdQpA3wZ6aaGAgTnrsHGU_dAI/s320/dsc04937.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJRGFpmlD55YLz-SAhH0dSjL0mJj1AU-mRvFCKPXVgQc-uMhaJH8uaOYemaObxsCtFTI38wQ4BeX4GhdIyoB4F-n50Yuwmwpz2vXSX3Uu-J0BxCUiB8ymhI8nWrQVyq2hW0P5mJTIaTrD0/s1600/dsc04947.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJRGFpmlD55YLz-SAhH0dSjL0mJj1AU-mRvFCKPXVgQc-uMhaJH8uaOYemaObxsCtFTI38wQ4BeX4GhdIyoB4F-n50Yuwmwpz2vXSX3Uu-J0BxCUiB8ymhI8nWrQVyq2hW0P5mJTIaTrD0/s320/dsc04947.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_sVpLRulP6P4kNVOMVnEHjMaY2QfHzZvY0Ky7LNwVvMYYPbUR7UZ_x9aSAz25b3bhQMJ6oSH223SY3kiAGgANtS8gZCWTKXV6fUvR3kpQ967M7G29anOjsISdXzYxbDtfYP2DaYyoktJZ/s1600/dsc04949.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_sVpLRulP6P4kNVOMVnEHjMaY2QfHzZvY0Ky7LNwVvMYYPbUR7UZ_x9aSAz25b3bhQMJ6oSH223SY3kiAGgANtS8gZCWTKXV6fUvR3kpQ967M7G29anOjsISdXzYxbDtfYP2DaYyoktJZ/s320/dsc04949.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPmUYEN2pqRQ2skOrbQjZZ2P_bVNxG2U3C-Z28Ng2BdR6lubIP53RdCgFVSBHlnT-ZgtF59FDT4BezIcuQHfDl2e7w7K_ND4whDMcGc3BpSCrQk6ArBqj485SNsqTSCVoW-jSQHMNSQr7K/s1600/dsc04950.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPmUYEN2pqRQ2skOrbQjZZ2P_bVNxG2U3C-Z28Ng2BdR6lubIP53RdCgFVSBHlnT-ZgtF59FDT4BezIcuQHfDl2e7w7K_ND4whDMcGc3BpSCrQk6ArBqj485SNsqTSCVoW-jSQHMNSQr7K/s320/dsc04950.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Went to a walk aroung the centro after we arrived.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHCRzsEZCbks0E8SuVAmKDpTf38h6aplT7_XCCe8mW1vRmHp0GJaR7AMraIDvI8lskOfhKUWAB0CaceS8P0CcrZjSmiDjr-hD5HhlukyT_k6f1pyROPQCINL0ioRIv5azjDloilZ_sj6VW/s1600/dsc04965.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHCRzsEZCbks0E8SuVAmKDpTf38h6aplT7_XCCe8mW1vRmHp0GJaR7AMraIDvI8lskOfhKUWAB0CaceS8P0CcrZjSmiDjr-hD5HhlukyT_k6f1pyROPQCINL0ioRIv5azjDloilZ_sj6VW/s320/dsc04965.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They have so many hearthquakes you don't see many old building that are still standing up.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivPZXtyYhLC1olCY68_nrvtNthGpqt4AYOlLbYqcDUgOaUOPPFU3-B_Ahs0rU4jvFqKuOQBJQmq02KsDRFF9rYbA2EtFp2E93IAg4nM9YHrhJ-ou_wJrk1PlOLV-XrL6uwapmzpu_GMXuq/s1600/dsc04974.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">The guy at the hostel was from Montreal and was very helpful, he book a wine tour for us while we were visiting the centro. We went to the Cousino Macul. 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLM6QeThzNmzQJkx3IxZl3vfs1Pjriev1hxFVI06QTxYMs3Phq9NtJKGaXERVjhGE5XH9btvL9RgXlKr3cUnSJffTWP7BvBxjgW0gAighD2kfEK9wSMpz1xtR2xQzLbkdDOBd-jPgJd4KX/s320/dsc05012.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Many old wines that turned to vinegar, such a waste, they should have made a big party and let people drink instead of that...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNVFZ3JgtzG4LVnvZhCGeR8xiBG4TBMBBTTLjywak_eoQzMZSM3rpZlFugDLEC3l6Nv_5nzuQY-GPFWp5NDdT7kWZoEbd1l2nw7utDZefDQen8VAjEQRi32qwwcu3TdOzgwvAHWgBysUSN/s1600/dsc05016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNVFZ3JgtzG4LVnvZhCGeR8xiBG4TBMBBTTLjywak_eoQzMZSM3rpZlFugDLEC3l6Nv_5nzuQY-GPFWp5NDdT7kWZoEbd1l2nw7utDZefDQen8VAjEQRi32qwwcu3TdOzgwvAHWgBysUSN/s320/dsc05016.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pierre and I.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimKrzl4Hn1Cc49vhyphenhypheny87r2t3m4VBZgmHDM71vTCpujw_254fIlq9YXqTs2zdpVF6Ij7lFE_umA07KK06vrjaBzD3Lq3liJQ5lqj340gPUJVQRatci6T2gZy6hdmibx11pjdn79hqET8xbt/s1600/dsc05020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimKrzl4Hn1Cc49vhyphenhypheny87r2t3m4VBZgmHDM71vTCpujw_254fIlq9YXqTs2zdpVF6Ij7lFE_umA07KK06vrjaBzD3Lq3liJQ5lqj340gPUJVQRatci6T2gZy6hdmibx11pjdn79hqET8xbt/s320/dsc05020.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In Chile, they have Champagne made in Chile, which is impossible, and it's cheap, you can get one bottle for about $5. Pierre was a little upset of that, well can't blame him, I'm sure this has nothing compared to the real Champagne from France, we didn't want to encourage this and try it, maybe I'll do it anyway, we'll see.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJC9yBpcyAAHcQfLf-YseqUbyf2pop-0HvqxrC13TYp4Gt1V_GOTW3eq9yVau_IwVnf3aBievjNgC0v44MXO2Dm8DEOM8IFgDKx71cq6DmYveVgAuV9vy7u9vm1FnTNPfknYpLx_80Op4B/s1600/dsc05024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJC9yBpcyAAHcQfLf-YseqUbyf2pop-0HvqxrC13TYp4Gt1V_GOTW3eq9yVau_IwVnf3aBievjNgC0v44MXO2Dm8DEOM8IFgDKx71cq6DmYveVgAuV9vy7u9vm1FnTNPfknYpLx_80Op4B/s320/dsc05024.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi238ZSrFMp26mce3MGaXorHfW4YZSL8xngKIAwPi-wJ6O35vIrMgaPvrxZ-tKgycFitIyaS7ubchmdwpNptTXHOJO5GigYHcAQSu161XIXP51Bh2moXswLrE57SKT_KJcfQwzxvH7JDU3L/s1600/dsc05026.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi238ZSrFMp26mce3MGaXorHfW4YZSL8xngKIAwPi-wJ6O35vIrMgaPvrxZ-tKgycFitIyaS7ubchmdwpNptTXHOJO5GigYHcAQSu161XIXP51Bh2moXswLrE57SKT_KJcfQwzxvH7JDU3L/s320/dsc05026.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then Sebastian, the guy I met in Machu Picchu, came over for a meal at the hostel, he's living here in Santiago.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioOL8ijs-2SYxAkhSMFoVht1ZzwEE_PKVaShMWcLEe9lvR1HLCfXjImmLsYaV0FB-cDCmIGsn8_CpGRlnjUyhtz1VNV1cbROhiJaL3O7PMWLhAJ475QDI0qlGdXM1Vun90h6DcaKc5kvQQ/s1600/dsc05027.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioOL8ijs-2SYxAkhSMFoVht1ZzwEE_PKVaShMWcLEe9lvR1HLCfXjImmLsYaV0FB-cDCmIGsn8_CpGRlnjUyhtz1VNV1cbROhiJaL3O7PMWLhAJ475QDI0qlGdXM1Vun90h6DcaKc5kvQQ/s320/dsc05027.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We ended up in the Bellavista neighborhood, where all the bars are.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbfnfwaMf7gO0_HlAwTDDBON6fyUw0KnnM6mgdPxx4HBisjE5JMgm5rJ1IfJSHi8jRqmRC8e095nSFyz7VvbF-yuVMnsaxeaxVr8RooWI3DCcrxebdLJEepeaiMfjgbxdp4Jtcx19RDQMo/s1600/dsc05030.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbfnfwaMf7gO0_HlAwTDDBON6fyUw0KnnM6mgdPxx4HBisjE5JMgm5rJ1IfJSHi8jRqmRC8e095nSFyz7VvbF-yuVMnsaxeaxVr8RooWI3DCcrxebdLJEepeaiMfjgbxdp4Jtcx19RDQMo/s320/dsc05030.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh8TxyZpL3IcROqqmJSiboC1Qu4CIuqHdJco8Vq7sfqRxjNxNHazjSDEaZ5uJE5rVUz-cinbvjn_mtfO2vecz60Ol9TDmYthZ31NTwVBVdnXaubkxPHwrtjbgwgeZTgx1JF7BDFb5nx237/s1600/dsc05031.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh8TxyZpL3IcROqqmJSiboC1Qu4CIuqHdJco8Vq7sfqRxjNxNHazjSDEaZ5uJE5rVUz-cinbvjn_mtfO2vecz60Ol9TDmYthZ31NTwVBVdnXaubkxPHwrtjbgwgeZTgx1JF7BDFb5nx237/s320/dsc05031.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then to another bar, where it's cheaper.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5yT2i2RfV1krE4om_4D99xSA5SCbmOb5u4hmKzB6LBwmp2WZTreMoF-LseQG-FsAOxvj1f5RRIHx72P6wDzYzrcwKEg7hsE7XFE7YYYNRFv4iUPuphb-ERDSrSkoNRQVFXwDFzGCjd0a1/s1600/dsc05034.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5yT2i2RfV1krE4om_4D99xSA5SCbmOb5u4hmKzB6LBwmp2WZTreMoF-LseQG-FsAOxvj1f5RRIHx72P6wDzYzrcwKEg7hsE7XFE7YYYNRFv4iUPuphb-ERDSrSkoNRQVFXwDFzGCjd0a1/s320/dsc05034.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's now March 3rd, I buy new motocross boot and Crocs sandals since I've lost my in a dirt road in Bolivia. Then put some new rubber on the bike, Metzeler Karoo in the front, and Deset Sahara in the back. I think it's a great choice and those Brazilian tires are cheap here. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ElUUjbCmZk-BhTKhyphenhyphenS_1p1n1lKz4tp_1lg7Vvs7RmlPcY3-_q0xYFRVMNFTQ6reE_vjuQQ9QghiEonC_u_a42aGvdm6JLxG3Ee_JZ_nvzjKe92X-UEj4Un44jrbH1of0NGyvpIm55-XG/s1600/dsc05037.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ElUUjbCmZk-BhTKhyphenhyphenS_1p1n1lKz4tp_1lg7Vvs7RmlPcY3-_q0xYFRVMNFTQ6reE_vjuQQ9QghiEonC_u_a42aGvdm6JLxG3Ee_JZ_nvzjKe92X-UEj4Un44jrbH1of0NGyvpIm55-XG/s320/dsc05037.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My suspension was getting quite soft, was too much. I was oping I could finish Ushuaia then Buenos Aires before dealing with than, but I've seen a puddle of oil from under the bike. It's coming from the suspension, no way I can ride this was, it's blown and I need a new one. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I went to the dealer and he can get that under warrenty, the bike has only 36 000 km, it's not that much, and I'm not that heavy with all my stuff. It will take 2 weeks to get it from Germany, it's considered "Hazardous Material" so you need a special team with nuclear suits to handle that try customs and it can take time. At the dealer I met with Paulo, a guy from Brazil, near Sao Paulo, he kindly offer help to make phone calls to Argentina see if they would have that in stock, the answer is no. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Feb 22nd 2011</div><div align="center">The road from Potosi to Uyuni starts nice, many llama crossing, then the road is dirt.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgabWPzV_ztIZulAW32U7l8GXZ9hXCip12suBVO8dqNad9XouSfRI0H7Q3otRerG3dwWCV2TwbS8WHLr6Bc0Nw1A3h0VZGMjlpji6jl6MqGIwbekd3RYgccDlmEC72JJBGr24tW5wBxcPm_/s1600/dsc04723.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgabWPzV_ztIZulAW32U7l8GXZ9hXCip12suBVO8dqNad9XouSfRI0H7Q3otRerG3dwWCV2TwbS8WHLr6Bc0Nw1A3h0VZGMjlpji6jl6MqGIwbekd3RYgccDlmEC72JJBGr24tW5wBxcPm_/s320/dsc04723.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyneI3P5zWRHIfpQu0XHimLsy0NNS-rh3X-mm3GXsudOzrJTAEXYc_-CFaWGkgTgH12h7fBLwDR581jRbqbpPlQNtnLmMCOxVlutngQw_Hg_pAAEWu1jGcejveNwKODD1HATZewsGFfhUs/s1600/dsc04607.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyneI3P5zWRHIfpQu0XHimLsy0NNS-rh3X-mm3GXsudOzrJTAEXYc_-CFaWGkgTgH12h7fBLwDR581jRbqbpPlQNtnLmMCOxVlutngQw_Hg_pAAEWu1jGcejveNwKODD1HATZewsGFfhUs/s320/dsc04607.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The cheapest Pepsi of my life: 1 Bolivianos (about $0,14), they seemed to still use the old bottles from the 90's.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje15wlNf77BwWyxIE7OuqTY06WxAEWIc8lwHT8Ax1mG8CNiuFz-EhadGoCWaw5FyVdgqE8KSnvDehPhgCOQ31toFp5rMCCGiuK9t8FwXUiHmtQ-AOJGcUqh04pcv9KlS-MUTq965a3bC0v/s1600/dsc04609.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje15wlNf77BwWyxIE7OuqTY06WxAEWIc8lwHT8Ax1mG8CNiuFz-EhadGoCWaw5FyVdgqE8KSnvDehPhgCOQ31toFp5rMCCGiuK9t8FwXUiHmtQ-AOJGcUqh04pcv9KlS-MUTq965a3bC0v/s320/dsc04609.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">View from my hostel room.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8f2Rpj9WH5wOdINPeNcDWB5wKi1HE7sXaGAsrP8yRMHs6ZTPxRgKXt3HCGuttjHvVuT13LcKdlVT6Lsn2i7WOUQ1MINdcgDZIACTZQFDgbXR-Z88fuebgno0gQQYOQnmBG1-fSo1JIoOm/s1600/dsc04612.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8f2Rpj9WH5wOdINPeNcDWB5wKi1HE7sXaGAsrP8yRMHs6ZTPxRgKXt3HCGuttjHvVuT13LcKdlVT6Lsn2i7WOUQ1MINdcgDZIACTZQFDgbXR-Z88fuebgno0gQQYOQnmBG1-fSo1JIoOm/s320/dsc04612.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the night is spent at updating my blog and having a drink at the bar. I decided to go to the Death Road the next day; what used to be the deadliest road of the world. It's goes from La Paz to Coroico. La Paz is already at about 3700m above sea level but the road goes up to 4650m then down to 1000m before going up again to about 1500m. All of that in 80km or so. It's now a touristic road since they've built a safer road just next to the deadly one. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So the next day I took my free breakfast constituted of a instant coffee and few pieces of bread and I went there. As I drive I see a dirt road following the good one, this must be the one, I decided to backtrack to do it, I want to do it all! </div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Y9EOrxaxiiHhxuxn__Rr_LyIaVX8xuvJjKNq8XSpGDNJUWnZgnAxvyM-5amhIJRBEs3lytorkCqI8FM9ZWxi17isKGdVwqivo7LjtcwcYHXEVvLuxVajeR_2xEAdKm8NZCFDVi8wwBE3/s1600/dsc04620.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Y9EOrxaxiiHhxuxn__Rr_LyIaVX8xuvJjKNq8XSpGDNJUWnZgnAxvyM-5amhIJRBEs3lytorkCqI8FM9ZWxi17isKGdVwqivo7LjtcwcYHXEVvLuxVajeR_2xEAdKm8NZCFDVi8wwBE3/s320/dsc04620.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is where I spent a few hours exhausting myself; you can see the bike on the right corner.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I unloaded and reload the whole bike with all my stuff the go further down the road just to realize the road just gets worse and I need to go back the way I came. Unload the bike again and I spent some time arranging the rocks so it's a less bumpy ride up that "hill". </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC50B5O66qZuVyBJ5CSohY-zOhKiFaQgMAn9L9CMY1yYtTMJwxVf5V-VscPlSDsUdBtsx8JCC0n35kRZ0N_z9ZjIw0b-xTlgpV70MrXZgBePJIEcQJmanw62-F7DfvgkoGBU1sm4BDKOQ4/s1600/dsc04623.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC50B5O66qZuVyBJ5CSohY-zOhKiFaQgMAn9L9CMY1yYtTMJwxVf5V-VscPlSDsUdBtsx8JCC0n35kRZ0N_z9ZjIw0b-xTlgpV70MrXZgBePJIEcQJmanw62-F7DfvgkoGBU1sm4BDKOQ4/s320/dsc04623.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I took a deep breath, forgetting to turn my helmet cam on, and made it to the top before falling down again, but at least I can get back on the road. Can you see the bike on top on this photo? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQQj5Cecd78lG9l7O7xfxMYOTtbJX8wnyUaBkXbUQh5UQpB21foZw1d9J0vKYDn4tR0HvMGE_ZPLBjCafYDwHWSEEXps5jkTJjmlYiLYG74kSGQvugqELR1H_tlVBGOmgV8qoGaznpeAUn/s1600/dsc04624.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQQj5Cecd78lG9l7O7xfxMYOTtbJX8wnyUaBkXbUQh5UQpB21foZw1d9J0vKYDn4tR0HvMGE_ZPLBjCafYDwHWSEEXps5jkTJjmlYiLYG74kSGQvugqELR1H_tlVBGOmgV8qoGaznpeAUn/s320/dsc04624.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bring all my panniers bags and all the heavy stuff I carry from down to up that "hill", I'm out of water and exhausted, I risk to drink from the creek I have no other option. I decided to go back to the good road, but fall down many more times trying. Going downhill on a slippery surface is easier than going up. It's raining and running water is part of the road and makes the mud quite soft and slippery. I made a video, which hopefuly will be uploaded soon!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As soon as I'm out the there and back on the road I the sun came out and I can see the Death Road from far;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKmCJgUEwT4pkG00OF3Veai-xevOVryNHyzjIJdxhksH4i3asvMB4MOUrpywC68b6yanxxDEcNReMASn32tyc8GGAMD9Pgl9aHL0Kl63xnai3dCQmO_pKLA_3iJqCzrBE4Ae9wu_eK5bxt/s1600/dsc04628.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKmCJgUEwT4pkG00OF3Veai-xevOVryNHyzjIJdxhksH4i3asvMB4MOUrpywC68b6yanxxDEcNReMASn32tyc8GGAMD9Pgl9aHL0Kl63xnai3dCQmO_pKLA_3iJqCzrBE4Ae9wu_eK5bxt/s320/dsc04628.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I didn't take any picture of Coroico because it was raining the whole time and I wasn't in the mood. It quite warmer since it's lower altitude and at the edge of the Amazon jungle. The next day I waited for the rain to stop but it never happened so I had to leave at checkout time at noon. I'm in the jungle at about 30 celcius then go up in the mountains at hight altitude, rain and 0,5 celcius my bike said, in just a few kilometers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzMgSgVBpgdCTCDIevqrcS9N5BUSsCNS1AAsLtbOqKoUejIf3S6upOUqt1H0UJU2mEL6Re5fjOdp7KX0Bckp2nAb7dlsrsP5zY4PvXpxbhGQETZpbQuvk-ofuPf6VBHUWnBqZI4FV4Ew1C/s1600/dsc04634.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzMgSgVBpgdCTCDIevqrcS9N5BUSsCNS1AAsLtbOqKoUejIf3S6upOUqt1H0UJU2mEL6Re5fjOdp7KX0Bckp2nAb7dlsrsP5zY4PvXpxbhGQETZpbQuvk-ofuPf6VBHUWnBqZI4FV4Ew1C/s320/dsc04634.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcd7DBAFzLPdbeeqOg4cdoTKx4VUbpoYT6tYrDSD8PkpWKCscK1rcyq8uy56moDP6Fl0Pl2ogenRoYu1N3WgQm_dZaUKadRXonbTrZlQXZ7bbpcvuGRaE-gauY0cSk8_MMX89wndXFsJWF/s1600/dsc04639.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcd7DBAFzLPdbeeqOg4cdoTKx4VUbpoYT6tYrDSD8PkpWKCscK1rcyq8uy56moDP6Fl0Pl2ogenRoYu1N3WgQm_dZaUKadRXonbTrZlQXZ7bbpcvuGRaE-gauY0cSk8_MMX89wndXFsJWF/s320/dsc04639.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was quite happy to have a good meal at the hostel, something hard to find in Bolivia. All they seem to eat is chicken, you get tired fast of damm chicken with rice. Anyway after I bit of resting a roommate in my dorm told me about the San Pedro's Prison and the book he was reading:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwG_EP8kmH1kVWww-MjIuATkz-1mkj7cQ_bEz7gZD1j4QjL8o9hsNFj6vSCdXN3Z83RtuRZ4bO4lzZv_vKN7meXE1fVRu9lkkoE9SA5yAcR1f4Wk88zkFym62i-WGPlMkH2I_Zpl-UWzFr/s1600/dsc04647.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwG_EP8kmH1kVWww-MjIuATkz-1mkj7cQ_bEz7gZD1j4QjL8o9hsNFj6vSCdXN3Z83RtuRZ4bO4lzZv_vKN7meXE1fVRu9lkkoE9SA5yAcR1f4Wk88zkFym62i-WGPlMkH2I_Zpl-UWzFr/s320/dsc04647.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One the the most famous and craziest prison in the world. Women and children are living in the prison with the inmates. The family's prisoners can go out selling stuff to bring them money. Prisonners can buy or rent their cells, some are like nice appartment others are shit holes. There are stores, restaurents, markets and Cocaine labs inside. People pay to get in for some tours or to stay in and do drugs which help financing the "system". It's all done by bribing the guards and everybody in is corrupted. I never imagined such a place existed. The book tells is all and made the prison quite famous, plus a few youtube videos and you get a very hight demand to get in the prison for an unofficial tour, so apparently price to get in also went up...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Since is was only 5 blocks from the hostel I went there just for fun, it's right in the middle of La Paz...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAku0FSkE3hBUXjvTPFVwBvPh7GoM6_Du0LiZmcpVPWdc3krbzJ8-3tyCdcuyfGZFNBo2is99uNNQahM_1VMTQa8dluoHvCfduGpvB543WWzegv9gHrt58Dt3UMMe5Bgl2q2Q2vXmdFASk/s1600/dsc04649.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAku0FSkE3hBUXjvTPFVwBvPh7GoM6_Du0LiZmcpVPWdc3krbzJ8-3tyCdcuyfGZFNBo2is99uNNQahM_1VMTQa8dluoHvCfduGpvB543WWzegv9gHrt58Dt3UMMe5Bgl2q2Q2vXmdFASk/s320/dsc04649.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here you can see a bit of inside. I didn't tried to get in a tour since it's probably expensive, a little risky and I don't want to take Cocaine.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRiW7eSqr29KjM6dsgAmeLDoZfb2BxkknGUFzo9xFTZhiViSoG2HikoNw-h0NFDULGa2tXwKPLx-fUGnJYyTHB6T6jVn5UqZ8LFBRNhU_riAtD0TkmwCBWrjGCSu5VIse5E6X2ol9uoCrI/s1600/dsc04650.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRiW7eSqr29KjM6dsgAmeLDoZfb2BxkknGUFzo9xFTZhiViSoG2HikoNw-h0NFDULGa2tXwKPLx-fUGnJYyTHB6T6jVn5UqZ8LFBRNhU_riAtD0TkmwCBWrjGCSu5VIse5E6X2ol9uoCrI/s320/dsc04650.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I decided to leave to Oruro the next day, the 19th. Road looked like this;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJcLz9oL83eTUHQANnL436uJ0dOefgNpNRxAVpdLMyE9uIAOLoVJwAhQB6hab3MSZa29nL_hMGnFbozxfns9704rJvCJ6JfAbawtiF3DZm_sUkAV8PPKBd6u610Zih86G4JO2mJakOGzep/s1600/dsc04657.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJcLz9oL83eTUHQANnL436uJ0dOefgNpNRxAVpdLMyE9uIAOLoVJwAhQB6hab3MSZa29nL_hMGnFbozxfns9704rJvCJ6JfAbawtiF3DZm_sUkAV8PPKBd6u610Zih86G4JO2mJakOGzep/s320/dsc04657.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Nothing so nice in Oruro. Lots of trash everywhere just on the outside of the town it doesn't look like a nice place, but at some time of the year there are Carnaval and festival which wasn't the case when I was there.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXMltzr1GQXZnVFIygTvTD-Hxym-NsOgqL1N_rn36Ma4IOj3-HHtrXQXWUbehkZvRs50lenJLVXNvF6cp6GnZYxgP59Uh95l-fW2AYPTK3_nAIHURZ73hubzlKbD_rY7qLZX_YPtfSP6rV/s1600/dsc04660.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXMltzr1GQXZnVFIygTvTD-Hxym-NsOgqL1N_rn36Ma4IOj3-HHtrXQXWUbehkZvRs50lenJLVXNvF6cp6GnZYxgP59Uh95l-fW2AYPTK3_nAIHURZ73hubzlKbD_rY7qLZX_YPtfSP6rV/s320/dsc04660.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Had a nice hotel next to a busy bus station. Since buses and vans were always stopping to pick up of drop off people blocking all you can hear is honking, at all time all day long. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Feb 20th 2011, had breakfast at that food stand since there were no reataurent offering anything else than chicken and there were about 20 of those just in that bus terminal area. Please no chicken for me!! Not for breakfast!!! I'm having a chicken overdose. Anyway I ended up still eating chicken but in some kind of pastry with very good spices and a peanut sauce, it was good and at least it wasn't plain chicken with rice. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM53xycJ70anhgYK67LyoCLYgpyolxgoC-Op8vOR6xlWvobmKiLZgZhot2vj5D8H_C1tI-qUnsEDPBT0N367rEF6zQaYMq4HQVZHQunStm0SC8hU4MR-fQL7necIncA2U-LV5ra8agSRux/s1600/dsc04670.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM53xycJ70anhgYK67LyoCLYgpyolxgoC-Op8vOR6xlWvobmKiLZgZhot2vj5D8H_C1tI-qUnsEDPBT0N367rEF6zQaYMq4HQVZHQunStm0SC8hU4MR-fQL7necIncA2U-LV5ra8agSRux/s320/dsc04670.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Some car racing just outside of town. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmb9L2bjYgWhGsmmIOqDCsHXh0WsIdq25EIA9nD1WknJqQ8520khcVgrgPrvxzvZDCyllHOSAfHswkB_fKXTo-CDGDz2xrWD9DI7s8Cv3fzBL6z9q5Trf6AGpIlAUsosgwVh1fkySakhCA/s1600/dsc04674.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmb9L2bjYgWhGsmmIOqDCsHXh0WsIdq25EIA9nD1WknJqQ8520khcVgrgPrvxzvZDCyllHOSAfHswkB_fKXTo-CDGDz2xrWD9DI7s8Cv3fzBL6z9q5Trf6AGpIlAUsosgwVh1fkySakhCA/s320/dsc04674.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Road to Potosi:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqtzSZu9n2t75-4iNZJyA-8WEROUs9TP5jiMI4zK8R9CKd9eSoN5tvFA8rjBsSts4im2xfiEu8xc-2WniUzxgLzjr8wdCWNHJxNiIpQsTvFzHjxiCzU2XdMBvldfs2QKECE6qL04NCRU3F/s1600/dsc04681.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqtzSZu9n2t75-4iNZJyA-8WEROUs9TP5jiMI4zK8R9CKd9eSoN5tvFA8rjBsSts4im2xfiEu8xc-2WniUzxgLzjr8wdCWNHJxNiIpQsTvFzHjxiCzU2XdMBvldfs2QKECE6qL04NCRU3F/s320/dsc04681.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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</div>Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17935640311998816915noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2564182460172619959.post-44920438216008700522011-02-21T06:54:00.000-08:002011-02-21T06:54:35.775-08:00Puno, Copacabana - Bolivia<div style="text-align: center;">Feb 13th 2011</div><div style="text-align: center;">Still in Peru, I left Cuzco and headed to Puno, near Lake Titicaca and the Bolivian border.</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC8g5hPbHDHWe5H7po6V0U0ZpTjW51320QuLcYhCMwWeCmHLMP4JolH-wvdyi3fFY316yFCj_8_uFhXN7sHio0XxD1HnCYpgODS0lbpf-rLOdeTK3OPqnv7bS53F2M1blPfUMYB-_d6Glb/s1600/dsc04512.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC8g5hPbHDHWe5H7po6V0U0ZpTjW51320QuLcYhCMwWeCmHLMP4JolH-wvdyi3fFY316yFCj_8_uFhXN7sHio0XxD1HnCYpgODS0lbpf-rLOdeTK3OPqnv7bS53F2M1blPfUMYB-_d6Glb/s320/dsc04512.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSGJ4MGIFhi0sQW8OhpPr8EBjVl0geyrkk6Z0FpXSmfkeKft3kLlTBijRafY-FiBsPKrHN-SLtTsZp9_s66MuDCmlZqYHbDxggukoZJT0AhLU_oNgu90v-RVtXHzYU7NrmoEZMl2E54dof/s1600/dsc04519.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSGJ4MGIFhi0sQW8OhpPr8EBjVl0geyrkk6Z0FpXSmfkeKft3kLlTBijRafY-FiBsPKrHN-SLtTsZp9_s66MuDCmlZqYHbDxggukoZJT0AhLU_oNgu90v-RVtXHzYU7NrmoEZMl2E54dof/s320/dsc04519.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Puno: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimmcOEO4Kex_QR90G-IvxuHQii025P9sMhpEomW1wNHU5nFTIRO5fWByJkscMeFliqum8JTMaEt8EYT65X51Ts69wXMr2LBqIlcl7td4G6NqeRlssx9WOgR17vyi3VxM0bbiFKjnd_TNrr/s1600/dsc04521.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimmcOEO4Kex_QR90G-IvxuHQii025P9sMhpEomW1wNHU5nFTIRO5fWByJkscMeFliqum8JTMaEt8EYT65X51Ts69wXMr2LBqIlcl7td4G6NqeRlssx9WOgR17vyi3VxM0bbiFKjnd_TNrr/s320/dsc04521.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I arrived just before dark and drove the bike down the pedestrian path, then right inside the hostel. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDbr-dFtf8zkw6s2NhSnqu1xl9u28avbDqUaMwZn-EXVHd1Z6gu0mHuE-0dTlowQtA4bCuhaBI4c8syZy2vOPr0rzzLAV891NW7CK2BVGrf_5hbz99_i0DDjb4HkPEb-i1C7DVCCtRdXMD/s1600/dsc04524.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDbr-dFtf8zkw6s2NhSnqu1xl9u28avbDqUaMwZn-EXVHd1Z6gu0mHuE-0dTlowQtA4bCuhaBI4c8syZy2vOPr0rzzLAV891NW7CK2BVGrf_5hbz99_i0DDjb4HkPEb-i1C7DVCCtRdXMD/s320/dsc04524.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Jatj_ozEQC8cDuzUDJMIj9xmY-F1mp8EcuDalCoDj5JeYb1HClSRZV1rn5OqUmsSx9mF660y2ckXeACF01STsMGx6NBr8mK603LQKcbV9PpPNX3K6qOnIum8B6AE4Lg5B-50hriVJnkQ/s1600/dsc04526.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Jatj_ozEQC8cDuzUDJMIj9xmY-F1mp8EcuDalCoDj5JeYb1HClSRZV1rn5OqUmsSx9mF660y2ckXeACF01STsMGx6NBr8mK603LQKcbV9PpPNX3K6qOnIum8B6AE4Lg5B-50hriVJnkQ/s320/dsc04526.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I met a group of young travellers, some from USA, some from Colombia, doing rastas to this girl. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio-FbeaYxsCCS8jFGZfWn987KLoE_2sK1rMajtzq8tLcylUVK9DoR6pnD1acYPhqciWqT3bZRjIqdGtLzu77A7Ycyuuohvw3Pcgdd9Gp_4NrCKdtDIqSp_V6GrlUL-QvON07xDeEHOnA14/s1600/dsc04528.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio-FbeaYxsCCS8jFGZfWn987KLoE_2sK1rMajtzq8tLcylUVK9DoR6pnD1acYPhqciWqT3bZRjIqdGtLzu77A7Ycyuuohvw3Pcgdd9Gp_4NrCKdtDIqSp_V6GrlUL-QvON07xDeEHOnA14/s320/dsc04528.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We ended up in a bar, in a bed, and they were still making the rastas, it takes a long time. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzx4XjKqk67vtKtLip552XvpQ2_n7PDksJ7MXfcUAsN8M6ZwFKENf8g5d8rFrVXsjXRySpwuzGKwdeQvXwEglV_yTe-dbHPzTC8G-VBNSnXKUFw9JEfd0jnW1pyG4gjUiRNArLwkqX3U0M/s1600/dsc04529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzx4XjKqk67vtKtLip552XvpQ2_n7PDksJ7MXfcUAsN8M6ZwFKENf8g5d8rFrVXsjXRySpwuzGKwdeQvXwEglV_yTe-dbHPzTC8G-VBNSnXKUFw9JEfd0jnW1pyG4gjUiRNArLwkqX3U0M/s320/dsc04529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next day in Puno: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLvKcrJlWK2Uo-9nHyzPX3x1VBQXaQAZ8Dxb6TTQDJGdbH40VbQRgaNV8KLHpeFtZd9YsYmdmBaoYMHCWHo48iBxGOQ7vI_RhEHadTQHg3oGuqcZ49a9HBghVbjkFkGs0PPIlpYpphHwi5/s1600/dsc04535.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLvKcrJlWK2Uo-9nHyzPX3x1VBQXaQAZ8Dxb6TTQDJGdbH40VbQRgaNV8KLHpeFtZd9YsYmdmBaoYMHCWHo48iBxGOQ7vI_RhEHadTQHg3oGuqcZ49a9HBghVbjkFkGs0PPIlpYpphHwi5/s320/dsc04535.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div>Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17935640311998816915noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2564182460172619959.post-46840878160453383432011-02-16T13:53:00.000-08:002011-02-16T13:53:13.447-08:00Peru: Cuzco - Machu Picchu<div align="center">Feb 10th 2011</div><div align="center">From Chalhuanca to Cuzco. Found a cheap hotel with safe parking and looked for tours to Machu Picchu since the road going there is washed away, as in every rain season here. The only options: Bus + hiking or Train. The last one is the most expensive but also the easiest and fastest. I've booked a tour for the next day.</div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwQSNDVFObPjEWAkPE03DLz6fNRQ-I3nwiCf_C-CrA9_ezPwGp1p5PNp5bY5nhUT9St-hX-9veYCvYih-V5ZgzoDojpE20zWOrp6iDqf5wJ6ep8dSakKhOxU5W3DdcfdWepFIythSOSciA/s1600/dsc03906.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwQSNDVFObPjEWAkPE03DLz6fNRQ-I3nwiCf_C-CrA9_ezPwGp1p5PNp5bY5nhUT9St-hX-9veYCvYih-V5ZgzoDojpE20zWOrp6iDqf5wJ6ep8dSakKhOxU5W3DdcfdWepFIythSOSciA/s320/dsc03906.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Many coca stores in Cuzco, they sell coca leaves and other coca products. Chewing the leaves increase alertness and reduces hunger, cold or pain, and also make your face numb. For what I've read coca leaves are not bad for you nor is addictive. They also sell it as altitude sickness medecine...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2QV6WUAF3402DpGmz3adetbGw3vS5at76x02pZFnDf5G5HO2cb4Pfh470tSLJ_PDESZOB1laCAQ6kIN79IECEwHtJiP04E0oH5B4yg5uQPpgo9PqfktOFV8ZjhoJq3J_adrM38yGIYtKt/s1600/dsc03909.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2QV6WUAF3402DpGmz3adetbGw3vS5at76x02pZFnDf5G5HO2cb4Pfh470tSLJ_PDESZOB1laCAQ6kIN79IECEwHtJiP04E0oH5B4yg5uQPpgo9PqfktOFV8ZjhoJq3J_adrM38yGIYtKt/s320/dsc03909.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Plaza near our hotel:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD_55C5TLVbYwqRMu0mW_wzB0L1-sTFlV5-1siusiOFKu7AWdo4kSTgZ5F_DQmLtmA4zqnJJvTfxfUnaYhjkiVOK_iFMkbbHiIpY8d6wtPf5wcXVuEP0NBhJgYvcemFhOcKRW61hFt2uI4/s1600/dsc03910.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD_55C5TLVbYwqRMu0mW_wzB0L1-sTFlV5-1siusiOFKu7AWdo4kSTgZ5F_DQmLtmA4zqnJJvTfxfUnaYhjkiVOK_iFMkbbHiIpY8d6wtPf5wcXVuEP0NBhJgYvcemFhOcKRW61hFt2uI4/s320/dsc03910.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Emrah and Sheniz tried to get a gig in town to play music as DJ's since that's what they do, I've decided to go at Machu Picchu asap.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHg3ZLsejQxTcz01HbE8nMeho-IeuvKeTiDMU_v3qaThtNcJg9mknRWxn51ZXxI5aoemQQzi16RN2-z0EzwcgC2byA7AnuIlG3rEPzXP6_Wpq6JNIGFl0bWQiWU8QcSt3znRg7a6jbjCsj/s1600/dsc03912.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHg3ZLsejQxTcz01HbE8nMeho-IeuvKeTiDMU_v3qaThtNcJg9mknRWxn51ZXxI5aoemQQzi16RN2-z0EzwcgC2byA7AnuIlG3rEPzXP6_Wpq6JNIGFl0bWQiWU8QcSt3znRg7a6jbjCsj/s320/dsc03912.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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The places are limited, only 400 persons per day are allowed and you need to get there very early to get your access stamp.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlkRFOHToii9IDS0zhjMiC9JIh64S8G7thMYn-aGwmqGG06AOaOsC19eRhg0HpBKMGV_aBgNxJRsFjUPcsWEGDubyAw-gdSp3yWaIb0aVrfLWMe9j9kfpBBNQoRS9jbzMvFE_nlOlz1X4P/s1600/dsc03938.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlkRFOHToii9IDS0zhjMiC9JIh64S8G7thMYn-aGwmqGG06AOaOsC19eRhg0HpBKMGV_aBgNxJRsFjUPcsWEGDubyAw-gdSp3yWaIb0aVrfLWMe9j9kfpBBNQoRS9jbzMvFE_nlOlz1X4P/s320/dsc03938.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Aguas Calientes: quite small, a few blocks with many hostel and restaurents, and a train staion.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqW3Bk5RUQdXx5bJGW5_v3B8VDd7emYGgXfU22ih8txMx4lj_mXHcr0LSSNZweq5qisvg6CzZsuzCez0JlnSL6xnO_1itT0Q7-G4IgKYeXWBCOyxCGI2aoiuTKsRACeQC9URs3lojyUtxv/s1600/dsc03948.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqW3Bk5RUQdXx5bJGW5_v3B8VDd7emYGgXfU22ih8txMx4lj_mXHcr0LSSNZweq5qisvg6CzZsuzCez0JlnSL6xnO_1itT0Q7-G4IgKYeXWBCOyxCGI2aoiuTKsRACeQC9URs3lojyUtxv/s320/dsc03948.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I took the bus at 7am to get a guided tour included in my package deal. At the entrance this well fed homeless dog would do anything to get attention and a bit of love from the people there, found that cute.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcFBWummlI3WIJe12yc2fc_t5Kf2-T2YcjiR7D7072Qu8DFvvvlNX6HiIJe5xLgKQf-ncdoCo3bWyZAK_Hzrz6yvkFuG7sl1Z3QSpGxRFap_OeUv1JTQ6gRuZMoL8sB0kZdgkqot351ILr/s1600/dsc03959.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcFBWummlI3WIJe12yc2fc_t5Kf2-T2YcjiR7D7072Qu8DFvvvlNX6HiIJe5xLgKQf-ncdoCo3bWyZAK_Hzrz6yvkFuG7sl1Z3QSpGxRFap_OeUv1JTQ6gRuZMoL8sB0kZdgkqot351ILr/s320/dsc03959.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ok this is it, Machu Picchu, the place is really magical, no pictures can describe it. On top of a mountain, surrounded by other mountains, the location is just amazing. And the clouds would come and go. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The peak behind me; Waynapicchu, and yes you can go there on top!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYnKEs9PcNXVmzTjnjOm4evJsqcIYk0FsQjUVjsV5Jj9mLXCGSoCrKSofkBBzIVUbgg_1Ysb4oONO0DmSTSXy8ku3itGNHc_zKdDgRsrd_cUQ3ZoW9XBSAYZU_L6orjPTaobU6T2taPzr7/s1600/dsc03982.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYnKEs9PcNXVmzTjnjOm4evJsqcIYk0FsQjUVjsV5Jj9mLXCGSoCrKSofkBBzIVUbgg_1Ysb4oONO0DmSTSXy8ku3itGNHc_zKdDgRsrd_cUQ3ZoW9XBSAYZU_L6orjPTaobU6T2taPzr7/s320/dsc03982.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The entrance of the town.</div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglZX8GmwpP4yhkCpdB1tnAGe26flbiYfrnKmCsBfjeAb7GYpsK3Ut-oSzhizPgD8QeIPwXLOgjSYf52aXBM7MSlAKcSfAo8wbbzFETMJRHc0D6_k3Miz3uXZ4aDMeRNRFca0mbHOGxqLf7/s1600/dsc04083.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglZX8GmwpP4yhkCpdB1tnAGe26flbiYfrnKmCsBfjeAb7GYpsK3Ut-oSzhizPgD8QeIPwXLOgjSYf52aXBM7MSlAKcSfAo8wbbzFETMJRHc0D6_k3Miz3uXZ4aDMeRNRFca0mbHOGxqLf7/s320/dsc04083.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After our tour Sebastian and Jorge went in line to Waynapicchu, I wanted to go also but it was obvious I wouldn't have a chance, unless I just look inportant and skip the line and just enter. Fun fact: nobody stopped me and I could hike Waynapicchu :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm9BGaMjB4wz_Pl6sCj5fZah6ACeEYyvg3AAOCMw5-gJ7VudUIVFMv42KRsXhn8CMNFqqIFmkiw4ML8TalTTGdf7hknJ5Vl1Suvx-8qtpeh5uUAVSYXegTsXmp25dF1grrYViFK9Lgqiko/s1600/dsc04104.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm9BGaMjB4wz_Pl6sCj5fZah6ACeEYyvg3AAOCMw5-gJ7VudUIVFMv42KRsXhn8CMNFqqIFmkiw4ML8TalTTGdf7hknJ5Vl1Suvx-8qtpeh5uUAVSYXegTsXmp25dF1grrYViFK9Lgqiko/s320/dsc04104.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Macchu Picchu is just huge, you see some farming area much further down the mountain, I don't even know how you get access to this.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQiNzDKI071aIfUb7elSh52lYkx9zKWRl8bEI_AZKVxnKiVvfAA0F9zUJywdX5lAqSFgmGOV66Fp8BVIql7ncB-WrLgQlMuvA_fiShaoJlOLPvvI6lfXNaQRfgK5iHdBm2_Wgwd309YlaX/s1600/dsc04114.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQiNzDKI071aIfUb7elSh52lYkx9zKWRl8bEI_AZKVxnKiVvfAA0F9zUJywdX5lAqSFgmGOV66Fp8BVIql7ncB-WrLgQlMuvA_fiShaoJlOLPvvI6lfXNaQRfgK5iHdBm2_Wgwd309YlaX/s320/dsc04114.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You also have houses and farming areas in Waynapicchu, and Machu Picchu look very small from that point of view. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO0iYolWiP9ClAP5aRTKh3PZv-JRqxrHOSi50PgJ7ZpsrDmFuBQ0MWPNAIhbxsJWRtRdWPMftixmDUWg8TewYN_bBY6K62xUmwsOhd-qk1eMSsshMHZLlYS4ISA9NpoHjh6D3D9vrjeY48/s1600/dsc04136.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO0iYolWiP9ClAP5aRTKh3PZv-JRqxrHOSi50PgJ7ZpsrDmFuBQ0MWPNAIhbxsJWRtRdWPMftixmDUWg8TewYN_bBY6K62xUmwsOhd-qk1eMSsshMHZLlYS4ISA9NpoHjh6D3D9vrjeY48/s320/dsc04136.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17935640311998816915noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2564182460172619959.post-22889492828340026322011-02-14T12:20:00.000-08:002011-02-14T12:20:26.668-08:00Peru: Lima, Huacachina, Nazca<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">February 5th 2011</div><div style="text-align: center;">From Huaraz I arrived in Lima. It's Saturday, a good time to enter a big town such as Lima (7,6 million ppl), not much traffic on the weekend. I find the hostel the was recommended to me by Todd, from previous post. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">It's in Miraflores in front of the Kennedy park.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD8LsVaCKVh6Y9P5xydPdQRjZ46-kiBYfGTotl4IsoreUWRX_I9bcC_erkbFOPiqteWzBp47lBH3fVOP67bcBNE_8reghpj7fOVZ4GqgNZzUMeGNUgRzIbtLKGnegp5ICZjR39P0c2p35V/s1600/dsc03593.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD8LsVaCKVh6Y9P5xydPdQRjZ46-kiBYfGTotl4IsoreUWRX_I9bcC_erkbFOPiqteWzBp47lBH3fVOP67bcBNE_8reghpj7fOVZ4GqgNZzUMeGNUgRzIbtLKGnegp5ICZjR39P0c2p35V/s320/dsc03593.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">At night we drank, a lot, maybe even a little too much. Wolf told me about things I've done and I don't remember it. Anyway even though we had a hangover the net day, we still decided to get on our bikes and get away from Lima, which is nice but expensive. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We decided to go to Huacachina, which is an oasis in the middle of the desert. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj29loXrKMuXcEzycs3u5Cs7qWuCQLEYQfau1Adk9iU9I66y8SkaGkOtszAZrZC7Ndtb88pt0iaFhKks04RM5JfS_F1Brwk0afPjA3dZyM5A8kJPoCeg-HJbHKhdPw0xjIZ62YONq8tBqn8/s1600/dsc03703.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj29loXrKMuXcEzycs3u5Cs7qWuCQLEYQfau1Adk9iU9I66y8SkaGkOtszAZrZC7Ndtb88pt0iaFhKks04RM5JfS_F1Brwk0afPjA3dZyM5A8kJPoCeg-HJbHKhdPw0xjIZ62YONq8tBqn8/s320/dsc03703.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On the way we saw other bikers and stopped. Two loaded KLRs with British Columbia plate (Canada). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHuc-TbOWSMQA7e4cQsXIei6nVzUYR2gMDR5wfx-WJF3SnUmh6i4_qas_ezbknrHhxNLWIWgg_OemAjghvGrr5JKgPTg_GlzNKzgxmOMZ1CUce8hjTEqn_W8gRDQES6YC2NXbjDuU4XtuG/s1600/dsc03706.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHuc-TbOWSMQA7e4cQsXIei6nVzUYR2gMDR5wfx-WJF3SnUmh6i4_qas_ezbknrHhxNLWIWgg_OemAjghvGrr5JKgPTg_GlzNKzgxmOMZ1CUce8hjTEqn_W8gRDQES6YC2NXbjDuU4XtuG/s320/dsc03706.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's Emrah and Sheniz, originally from Turkey, now Canadians. They are DJ on the road. We then all ride together to Huacachina.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsr1KtJpLCPx4qUnDHr2ynWsJhTsz00e9woM78vTQ3B-34_nad4Ng60lyVH3KxqngYeg00RequLkj0sXIIDgwXJjSXerSJEh7KcKQNYQfq6KuhODyh-THIVW5MGxZFRhnew-726e4FNMK7/s1600/dsc03707.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsr1KtJpLCPx4qUnDHr2ynWsJhTsz00e9woM78vTQ3B-34_nad4Ng60lyVH3KxqngYeg00RequLkj0sXIIDgwXJjSXerSJEh7KcKQNYQfq6KuhODyh-THIVW5MGxZFRhnew-726e4FNMK7/s320/dsc03707.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Emrah and Sheniz stopped to buy wine here. Nice, we would have just drove past not seeing them. The wine was a little too sweet for me, but it's nice trying the local Peruvian wine, never tried it before.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX9Rxd6tSg7-1GTxRXJaMPjP9fgCRibty6ZaPY2qrxj2BEfo5S_9dNTu0rPwFM5yOa0rRNM2ycg3C-WfRn_2AWoHgi4s8ZVCunWbq5p4GSDbSJd-FKleLM92DeNXhWDVvVHomak-BRd4Sh/s1600/dsc03711.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX9Rxd6tSg7-1GTxRXJaMPjP9fgCRibty6ZaPY2qrxj2BEfo5S_9dNTu0rPwFM5yOa0rRNM2ycg3C-WfRn_2AWoHgi4s8ZVCunWbq5p4GSDbSJd-FKleLM92DeNXhWDVvVHomak-BRd4Sh/s320/dsc03711.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Huacachina, near Ica. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_fWYniM1_lwDG213OJDAGyCqnvP_TqAHqDSgfpFH963Xeiq7k9k50zvOjyplGnJ6xOfTQhFuQ8xMpwzGX9o0Y9261cpGTV1Hw1V-xhrHfYJA6tQUK2snR-7d9KElTmukqKALB5U4p0r0Z/s1600/dsc03718.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_fWYniM1_lwDG213OJDAGyCqnvP_TqAHqDSgfpFH963Xeiq7k9k50zvOjyplGnJ6xOfTQhFuQ8xMpwzGX9o0Y9261cpGTV1Hw1V-xhrHfYJA6tQUK2snR-7d9KElTmukqKALB5U4p0r0Z/s320/dsc03718.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We climbed a dune but were too late for sunset. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5I2ja-VvjaIcmXqrblsNS2-WdwSHz9tG9DF9lEtuTy9SQGBtfiTJImfSnhMFvnUeTZRzbdgDvVLY8HWNfyoVhl1JLLKmc7NBApd95c_cq6WstRVL9fR3z2VRAjpUsNl3ykHx7vKyE6k0N/s1600/dsc03728.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5I2ja-VvjaIcmXqrblsNS2-WdwSHz9tG9DF9lEtuTy9SQGBtfiTJImfSnhMFvnUeTZRzbdgDvVLY8HWNfyoVhl1JLLKmc7NBApd95c_cq6WstRVL9fR3z2VRAjpUsNl3ykHx7vKyE6k0N/s320/dsc03728.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxZttxam9hCHvGhKbBnK6cQJpgY-4nHJxRobqtq2Pgs4OPT8psj6rbeCrTdCkFnAMB21bY357sFEXIRmjiej4G2KqRYhwgl9xi_24eEuDUJeeAMKA0LOEbl7azJ4O28NRcYfc07PFRpVPn/s1600/dsc03734.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxZttxam9hCHvGhKbBnK6cQJpgY-4nHJxRobqtq2Pgs4OPT8psj6rbeCrTdCkFnAMB21bY357sFEXIRmjiej4G2KqRYhwgl9xi_24eEuDUJeeAMKA0LOEbl7azJ4O28NRcYfc07PFRpVPn/s320/dsc03734.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> It's quite small, about 200 inhabitants, but there are some hippies playing tam tam and drums. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpiY187UAq7LeAkEgQ0qJe56Qpy3wLwmEswUya5ZU6ZPTqRpVEDi9PrlVtnk8feQd56GeqNtHSQKRc1utq_sApCkZGpB7n1slsI5_lyl1rTJ1aKwEddeEHHt49JhOAW9beHxnDsig2X90L/s1600/dsc03738.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpiY187UAq7LeAkEgQ0qJe56Qpy3wLwmEswUya5ZU6ZPTqRpVEDi9PrlVtnk8feQd56GeqNtHSQKRc1utq_sApCkZGpB7n1slsI5_lyl1rTJ1aKwEddeEHHt49JhOAW9beHxnDsig2X90L/s320/dsc03738.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Emrah was knowledgeable about photography and he showed me a few stuff I can do with my camera. Like this picture: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbahHjEtSs6zDpI8PORHKN-qCTQKnslWbiEgu5gYI3RSQOwDHDzUH4Ddf7sOyqOvMkdH9Dfj4xMghEWZnGxYquSh29Gu1yuqsS4u37PKSK6L-0gR2D_SOOcPJmJaB_qcj5EbeeW1raRQtH/s1600/dsc03751.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbahHjEtSs6zDpI8PORHKN-qCTQKnslWbiEgu5gYI3RSQOwDHDzUH4Ddf7sOyqOvMkdH9Dfj4xMghEWZnGxYquSh29Gu1yuqsS4u37PKSK6L-0gR2D_SOOcPJmJaB_qcj5EbeeW1raRQtH/s320/dsc03751.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The next morning we climbed up a bid dune hoping for a nice sunrise.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dunes and sand as far as you can see, and the sand it quite soft. But clouds and no sun in sight.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The lines were not nearly as big as I've imagined I was a little disapointed. To me it look more fake than 1-2000 years old. Like some circles in corn fields in USA. It's small and looked like someone bored did that on a weekend... I didn't take the plane... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The town of Nazca:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5HdNCYlDtIXKxIDgfTOzCZiTrmjGSYhLd5P-Jn84Bn5XS-8yS-SqVwl2Jbm2oCTBvOw6e9lm5FkNp0ColM9sTYrR926wbXpnNN6JbhAjjKfrq-WinrvlSM6BwMHsNhm8xy43CwZfhs2wm/s1600/dsc03860.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5HdNCYlDtIXKxIDgfTOzCZiTrmjGSYhLd5P-Jn84Bn5XS-8yS-SqVwl2Jbm2oCTBvOw6e9lm5FkNp0ColM9sTYrR926wbXpnNN6JbhAjjKfrq-WinrvlSM6BwMHsNhm8xy43CwZfhs2wm/s320/dsc03860.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Brp2BAFVNZs">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Brp2BAFVNZs</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">By the way it's my first video so maybe the next ones are going to be better edited.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My only regret is not having made a video of me going both side of the roadblock and seing the whole lineup from both side.</div><br />
After that it's just desert: a whole lot of nothing<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They were curious about my trip and the bike, it ended up Todd bought the same bike as me 2 days later... Funny. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgotT8mebe06ZEzPunfk8IdcqW92UpywgvIuPyapDJQjejvphD-hBUhIwlTWWo7oFq5N5nD_lD5_7q3mXvvmiw88nAi7QfOiCNknla8da3aaA66-__V_2zMPzsAaD7wNlRRqjhx9bj8vMQ1/s1600/dsc03497.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgotT8mebe06ZEzPunfk8IdcqW92UpywgvIuPyapDJQjejvphD-hBUhIwlTWWo7oFq5N5nD_lD5_7q3mXvvmiw88nAi7QfOiCNknla8da3aaA66-__V_2zMPzsAaD7wNlRRqjhx9bj8vMQ1/s320/dsc03497.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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</div></div><div align="center"></div>Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17935640311998816915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2564182460172619959.post-38944235637321951042011-02-02T17:17:00.000-08:002011-02-02T17:17:36.369-08:00Banos - Chimborazo - Cuenca, Ecuador<div align="center">Jan 27th 2011</div><div align="center">We arrived in Banos and found an hotel recommended in Marcus' book, Hostal Santa Cruz. Yes they really named that town "Banos" which basically means "toilets" in Spanish. It's a cool little town with many hostels, hotels and restaurents. They have rope swing off a few bridges, rafting, jungle tours and you can rent dune boggy, quads or bikes. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've spent 2 nights in Cuenca and left to Peru today; Feb 2nd. Marcus decided to stay another night. He met a girl in Colombia and wasn't sure what to do. He doesn't think he can make it to Tiera del Fuego on time before winter so he also prefer to take it slow and enjoy it more rather than rushing it. I think I can do both, we'll see. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Posts about Peru to come!</div>Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17935640311998816915noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2564182460172619959.post-40026479447263402522011-01-28T09:33:00.000-08:002011-01-28T09:33:58.000-08:00Quito - Tena, Ecuador<div style="text-align: center;">This post is about Quito and an Amazon Jungle tour in Tena, in Ecuador.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I've crossed the borber on Jan 20th from Pasto, Colombia. My favorite border crossing so far; it was free of charge and fairly fast, only an hour and no BS about waiting hours and hours for no reasons...</div><div style="text-align: center;">I arrived in Quito, the capital of Ecuador, and found a very nice hotel in old city centro for only $12; Hotel Plaza del Teatro Internacional. In front of the Teatro Sucre; </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="212" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtmY2Rqud5vPVtbtFBU2bT5qPvx9QFWZv5V3UE4lH9MO7EG4sIhtzqnMn1EZtBZMZzlCtunsOXzlw2EuqJR99UaRd2S_PNTznYd29NMxp5GAqEgDrfb24Qvk5eL4EpuvcdE8JQLAnv___d/s320/DSC02941.JPG" width="320" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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He never asked for one before! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5sv1dXlKUZPx2phYjU4PQN5L7OrAbvcIgoR1DO3Y-mKT3Ood8ivVKeid8bnuvJ5qq5LDobZwLFPC_-XLBV52WuAa5tFIIzU75kY7aWbo0SWGtbS8kCV0sC-fjJfQrN_staw4vp3U3AYd8/s1600/DSC03039.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5sv1dXlKUZPx2phYjU4PQN5L7OrAbvcIgoR1DO3Y-mKT3Ood8ivVKeid8bnuvJ5qq5LDobZwLFPC_-XLBV52WuAa5tFIIzU75kY7aWbo0SWGtbS8kCV0sC-fjJfQrN_staw4vp3U3AYd8/s320/DSC03039.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tena is consider a gateway to the Amazon Jungle, many tours are availlable here; rafting, cayak, jungle tours, etc. We looked at a few and it's not so easy to find out which one would be the best.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbZfb9e4XQdI2eqomz5JnOYVzHVs1n-Jvx9I-3ZmFuX25XMVC8yDPKYY-W_3wZUUFcWezpD6cUbQgXm-qW9J8cqfTsXtIxxJZYlCNIC4KJKWedtgVXxutGOIoQF2ecyFMwEFADsgOKx11-/s1600/DSC03041.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbZfb9e4XQdI2eqomz5JnOYVzHVs1n-Jvx9I-3ZmFuX25XMVC8yDPKYY-W_3wZUUFcWezpD6cUbQgXm-qW9J8cqfTsXtIxxJZYlCNIC4KJKWedtgVXxutGOIoQF2ecyFMwEFADsgOKx11-/s320/DSC03041.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">At night Marcus was talking with this kind restaurent owner and she knew every tours offer in Tena from Marcus's Lonelyplanet book. She recommended what she considered to be the best one, from the hostal Lemon Cocha. We took a cab to get there, only $1 for the cab ride can you beleive it? And we booked a tour for the following day. Unfortunately to have a full Amazon experience it takes many days and is expensive. I didn't have the time or wanted to spend the money for that, but I think we've found a good compromise. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh-_IgvEv8kJ4_cZyi_D8eT2mNcUehvOyUR67toasjdnGWgpe8DVsACAOvkhkbmjszWrSERC0rCnbZif4sd_nFKUKNa62S8w3sR0-OupGbrgt5uA2xbIMBdS2B-5wQbT4xwfSDl6go0ErZ/s1600/DSC03048.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh-_IgvEv8kJ4_cZyi_D8eT2mNcUehvOyUR67toasjdnGWgpe8DVsACAOvkhkbmjszWrSERC0rCnbZif4sd_nFKUKNa62S8w3sR0-OupGbrgt5uA2xbIMBdS2B-5wQbT4xwfSDl6go0ErZ/s320/DSC03048.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> an haircut is $1,50 here. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdjCkMUPMG2UGqTSyAfByFycjrQ49tRy4X9wBJhTZO7v5PsUZTvDV4YHjU2bbVtTDkmw2n50ITZ5JQX_ooXdWmV4V2tDtonb6Z7qycS_3rMCVyMZgMNLOCoMzBcJtQoiIVDVcM43nZ5FF4/s1600/DSC03048b.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdjCkMUPMG2UGqTSyAfByFycjrQ49tRy4X9wBJhTZO7v5PsUZTvDV4YHjU2bbVtTDkmw2n50ITZ5JQX_ooXdWmV4V2tDtonb6Z7qycS_3rMCVyMZgMNLOCoMzBcJtQoiIVDVcM43nZ5FF4/s320/DSC03048b.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The german guy that organize the tours. His english wasn't perfect, in his tour sheets it was saying that "robber boot" were provided. I didn't know "robber" boot existed.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7p4fkfW83w5RlaeT2MnKbANuKvqRm3Oo4HOQQ-GYJZFz0IkT8raUAFz8mHzTuJqmoM6HWScsj-OcHp7Xg7iBrTyugYSW5b3Vf_wrxl7VxK9l-Sp-F_wRsU03gmotMo3flEuDuQIoSA7pR/s1600/DSC03071.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7p4fkfW83w5RlaeT2MnKbANuKvqRm3Oo4HOQQ-GYJZFz0IkT8raUAFz8mHzTuJqmoM6HWScsj-OcHp7Xg7iBrTyugYSW5b3Vf_wrxl7VxK9l-Sp-F_wRsU03gmotMo3flEuDuQIoSA7pR/s320/DSC03071.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our guide Jose and Marcus before the tour. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSGSQSS-VGOte3rfCLlzJgCcAz154TBTv-A_M7whCdpEKq2BEjHoy9WRKlktD_lh-SKocE3-t9WA1CQv60kUneRnM58KgPAheZ46frY8V9N0XSbIX9_pG-LcLRw-dNiXq1gSFL_OjTfUIU/s1600/DSC03072.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSGSQSS-VGOte3rfCLlzJgCcAz154TBTv-A_M7whCdpEKq2BEjHoy9WRKlktD_lh-SKocE3-t9WA1CQv60kUneRnM58KgPAheZ46frY8V9N0XSbIX9_pG-LcLRw-dNiXq1gSFL_OjTfUIU/s320/DSC03072.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div align="center">Thanks to Marcus for having a camera and sharing your pictures.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgLpbWcBa_PViMW9A64zp7yQ6cF7da2o1APN6HbT3i1uL9Gk-Km_a4ZVakMjXqIfdAUFKA9tqA64UiZUXI0tvR-n2nfyVKSOX4uQ20FMLRN_vOm0OISKJgu_wAQpVY7xZFyKpPRU-NJ8Ox/s1600/dsc01839.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgLpbWcBa_PViMW9A64zp7yQ6cF7da2o1APN6HbT3i1uL9Gk-Km_a4ZVakMjXqIfdAUFKA9tqA64UiZUXI0tvR-n2nfyVKSOX4uQ20FMLRN_vOm0OISKJgu_wAQpVY7xZFyKpPRU-NJ8Ox/s320/dsc01839.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think I'm calling the tab or another beer on this one. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqCtn-xStn64c6az0AXxmNE3LV_bgu-td22gv4_f0ZCp0w-gHSW6dm-oWGzj42ahQBRxXvxNSddt3HUgopemvYv56LIrR6lSiUTfXwCILOnB4ECnXmGCCqDNMPmJ3BmuuNCyhgiD7Ce0gY/s1600/dsc01841.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqCtn-xStn64c6az0AXxmNE3LV_bgu-td22gv4_f0ZCp0w-gHSW6dm-oWGzj42ahQBRxXvxNSddt3HUgopemvYv56LIrR6lSiUTfXwCILOnB4ECnXmGCCqDNMPmJ3BmuuNCyhgiD7Ce0gY/s320/dsc01841.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div align="center">The next morning went down little country side roads to a place where you find the tallest palms of the whole world, apparently.</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOPmNFisBVa5m9-gNE-k-rhyphenhyphen5AZ-wQUQrdp4tpRUWtoCTW853FW8-5Rvj4slU2FbAaB9BbBVcKpjqxzPpGpH7UbJWjZB-gng9LQHZ1UphNcdp3y4dba-WV5yzSnR32glSwl0I5yCFzeRcX/s1600/DSC02750b.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOPmNFisBVa5m9-gNE-k-rhyphenhyphen5AZ-wQUQrdp4tpRUWtoCTW853FW8-5Rvj4slU2FbAaB9BbBVcKpjqxzPpGpH7UbJWjZB-gng9LQHZ1UphNcdp3y4dba-WV5yzSnR32glSwl0I5yCFzeRcX/s320/DSC02750b.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I can't tell for sure they are the tallest palms ever, but they're the tallest I've seen so far! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitArRVbemoAASBZM4_RNIj7-hcPfHfAAXYDOlilHsVCzm9xxcBXwlhb7vaBBPydTGG4b8LJRhGVl_Kokv3X5IGV4BJvwGOtbCjsRYxEsa8BCNx5K0flwr_qqjJLcKcDHNc5YQRtXC-oRwd/s1600/DSC02755.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitArRVbemoAASBZM4_RNIj7-hcPfHfAAXYDOlilHsVCzm9xxcBXwlhb7vaBBPydTGG4b8LJRhGVl_Kokv3X5IGV4BJvwGOtbCjsRYxEsa8BCNx5K0flwr_qqjJLcKcDHNc5YQRtXC-oRwd/s320/DSC02755.JPG" width="212" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW-2PklinmtCYGbQ1wfKExfkAOXHRkgJ6PZfbj8pOKO2hkU4oMISMYOATk_GY0pz1tHpGMMiy_dFO795IpM-8wD2oP80KJzSrmUd1EtAzK_ZjyrN0JaS-yQ5Zwf16neX5kJ6U1Pb-ivlO9/s1600/DSC02763.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW-2PklinmtCYGbQ1wfKExfkAOXHRkgJ6PZfbj8pOKO2hkU4oMISMYOATk_GY0pz1tHpGMMiy_dFO795IpM-8wD2oP80KJzSrmUd1EtAzK_ZjyrN0JaS-yQ5Zwf16neX5kJ6U1Pb-ivlO9/s320/DSC02763.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We went back in town and stopped by a little coffee place. The owner is been using this old machine for ages, it's from 1905 and was quite a process to use. Turning a knob, then another one, opening valves, lifting handles and slipping swithes. I should have taken a video of him using it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv0J4gz3w0DY0-Mz63FVnkivJAUR4xO028yZ1ZcLdjVXSSraWkoxg04klBPHWXHwQRvoYASh7T1r5BCTSOP_WcJE7O-1WtnFrJSyG7LwNRJ87r9umxkNeWdU_i6aPloogxUJKyD7t5M7ls/s1600/DSC02810.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv0J4gz3w0DY0-Mz63FVnkivJAUR4xO028yZ1ZcLdjVXSSraWkoxg04klBPHWXHwQRvoYASh7T1r5BCTSOP_WcJE7O-1WtnFrJSyG7LwNRJ87r9umxkNeWdU_i6aPloogxUJKyD7t5M7ls/s320/DSC02810.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then time to see the coffee "Plantation House". </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZD106zJM9URfM6ZfYhYvPA_rjN8RjeoC8otix8wI2-43N0im4yIvDNsbE4UMPUCGBIHS0GZE7R3VQx1Qz-LaDpCRQ9O8BhtmdiAH9zvCsM-XBSap5Oh8yThO8JNJtNpCv7s4BGQb8BRGi/s1600/DSC02776.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZD106zJM9URfM6ZfYhYvPA_rjN8RjeoC8otix8wI2-43N0im4yIvDNsbE4UMPUCGBIHS0GZE7R3VQx1Qz-LaDpCRQ9O8BhtmdiAH9zvCsM-XBSap5Oh8yThO8JNJtNpCv7s4BGQb8BRGi/s320/DSC02776.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The plantation itself is actually down this road only accessible by foot. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ7vIrml2wAv1gDg8GTXSQYV99KJRGVKhETYJw6c4sxNCasWU70oIpT79-udSjBYodfws1eQ7yEBE-OozjETdeun-vHwPKtIM_sYqz1DNGen0mFEgcrK4e3R2Ddn8Eg4vnDZvhKRJg0oat/s1600/DSC02778.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ7vIrml2wAv1gDg8GTXSQYV99KJRGVKhETYJw6c4sxNCasWU70oIpT79-udSjBYodfws1eQ7yEBE-OozjETdeun-vHwPKtIM_sYqz1DNGen0mFEgcrK4e3R2Ddn8Eg4vnDZvhKRJg0oat/s320/DSC02778.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here it is:</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRPdLadWiPXCIl0RkRXDJWNLH0WgcKfSLxj7qvHshgTJd2CyRtqT6TsPgrV_s2ivTQWe7wIBDgCH1JVpvR5ldLhVv0Q20iWeNXvcLT97rjlLMsm86y2bFYZI40TGqLIq-3Xu-TuxLvr0Fo/s1600/DSC02781b.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRPdLadWiPXCIl0RkRXDJWNLH0WgcKfSLxj7qvHshgTJd2CyRtqT6TsPgrV_s2ivTQWe7wIBDgCH1JVpvR5ldLhVv0Q20iWeNXvcLT97rjlLMsm86y2bFYZI40TGqLIq-3Xu-TuxLvr0Fo/s320/DSC02781b.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This guy and his partner own the plantation, from UK. He liked to talk about the plantation, coffee and his project.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeoyN2Jlb93NwDU3aCaljaNdhoy0qDf8bq6vgl05e8Qq7tCQOpQvORqivKO65BFzzPiHOAbW5vYg1WcKTMyw1B9e0ESJr9pGwTaFHz-c1lxE9-szoE4slFdpK52bvzUFypqLGrfR-8FLru/s1600/DSC02782.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeoyN2Jlb93NwDU3aCaljaNdhoy0qDf8bq6vgl05e8Qq7tCQOpQvORqivKO65BFzzPiHOAbW5vYg1WcKTMyw1B9e0ESJr9pGwTaFHz-c1lxE9-szoE4slFdpK52bvzUFypqLGrfR-8FLru/s320/DSC02782.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The plantation also has a waterfall, banana plants, pineapple plants, berries, bamboo forest etc. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZm6swLfUND-6pFVpyc5gR1mrT-rdgfVrRP_LFNpnmIzzkDTdTAOwJc79u-nr_68K59WVMJ91BO9_PM7IbD1MOJReAA-vgTQnrFbDoGY6eDLLzY-EUZSIiF9X4EGTOHvQHV9WzUHieQago/s1600/DSC02785.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZm6swLfUND-6pFVpyc5gR1mrT-rdgfVrRP_LFNpnmIzzkDTdTAOwJc79u-nr_68K59WVMJ91BO9_PM7IbD1MOJReAA-vgTQnrFbDoGY6eDLLzY-EUZSIiF9X4EGTOHvQHV9WzUHieQago/s320/DSC02785.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQtDMW0hqNV7oKHgsagCbtm1EGd1Gct2zx4HX33cLiSgDSA9GflDbCIJgxGSNm-EYRDrrKcgPHIs-kciQpNFmE09aNsr-m-w1mJiTaGdJxFVdFq6Tkln7X0wHT-k9j1d2_LIOzcfvE5LA/s1600/DSC02808.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQtDMW0hqNV7oKHgsagCbtm1EGd1Gct2zx4HX33cLiSgDSA9GflDbCIJgxGSNm-EYRDrrKcgPHIs-kciQpNFmE09aNsr-m-w1mJiTaGdJxFVdFq6Tkln7X0wHT-k9j1d2_LIOzcfvE5LA/s320/DSC02808.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Back to the same Mojoto place for half off Mijotos. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj41ph8OzpIzCuD4-ySzV7B6MpBYtaUm7txPqZXCUnaFduv6GyxGWM6bXgKtOpG5l0tPPrGvBIybNkA_oAYRU1Ls868pVdk4V0u3L09ridQoWnCMaV22bVQ9ikLLyJkcWSS4MzVZKqruQTP/s1600/DSC02809.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj41ph8OzpIzCuD4-ySzV7B6MpBYtaUm7txPqZXCUnaFduv6GyxGWM6bXgKtOpG5l0tPPrGvBIybNkA_oAYRU1Ls868pVdk4V0u3L09ridQoWnCMaV22bVQ9ikLLyJkcWSS4MzVZKqruQTP/s320/DSC02809.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The next day, January 15th, I said goodbye to Jenn and headed to San Agustin. A very long day since I have a long distance to cover tru twisty mountains roads, and not every road is paved... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In Colombia there are many toll road, but it's free for motorcyclist. You just sneek on the tiny right lane and skip the payment, I love it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEvPnvgg1r70nemxJjvgmHOnPGnj58KGokSqlQ4gcWgcagVKhMewZUctI5oMGrbvIKcjCDknw1RuXeEq8G7CH45rEAHTTISH9JCh3t8m-pp48799nV_620jVVKTqiozhiAHsMWoJ9W5RsL/s1600/DSC02813.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEvPnvgg1r70nemxJjvgmHOnPGnj58KGokSqlQ4gcWgcagVKhMewZUctI5oMGrbvIKcjCDknw1RuXeEq8G7CH45rEAHTTISH9JCh3t8m-pp48799nV_620jVVKTqiozhiAHsMWoJ9W5RsL/s320/DSC02813.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think this is in Popayan, just stopped for few pictures and decided to keep going. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxuhtdTD0Ip5Ul0m5Ka9hXJiYpQ63lBl7J8VbBGcK2mzK4HK6zuq82W_16ILx680a7OITAhbzvSq8rckBk8EAIZEofTDJgl_MqNe3ULw3gWvX2X7-0f7Hoqmf_OQHUiqwypJvsXq3kd5wf/s1600/DSC02814.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxuhtdTD0Ip5Ul0m5Ka9hXJiYpQ63lBl7J8VbBGcK2mzK4HK6zuq82W_16ILx680a7OITAhbzvSq8rckBk8EAIZEofTDJgl_MqNe3ULw3gWvX2X7-0f7Hoqmf_OQHUiqwypJvsXq3kd5wf/s320/DSC02814.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I met Markus at the hostel before I left, he's everywhere! The next 3 pictures are from him. He also changed tires in Medellin and wanted to carry the old one as spares. I did carry spare tires from Calgary to San Diego and I hated it. I had fun fun teasing him about how much of a pain it is to do and he's not going to do it for long, which of course I was right :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfFC1tncnGqfxuAHLW-gCcCHs8m2W5IElNRIKxoyESCr5RFGK1eQECJq7mN8nKBkgxKcfZ5CsC1IJ-Eqk8rJeITqJk2J2e4kBFogjVPuZ0AmoJK6rbIJQYkZ6i0Vakt8pAeuatqgb6MXdK/s1600/img_3121.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfFC1tncnGqfxuAHLW-gCcCHs8m2W5IElNRIKxoyESCr5RFGK1eQECJq7mN8nKBkgxKcfZ5CsC1IJ-Eqk8rJeITqJk2J2e4kBFogjVPuZ0AmoJK6rbIJQYkZ6i0Vakt8pAeuatqgb6MXdK/s320/img_3121.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Marcus and I went I town for food and I think he was fascinated by how much i can eat. I had some street food after a big filling plate at super chicken. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkEfIBOhxZRmpjSUKFPCWnvzXkQ9d83dHRyyuOXQDSSbKlDX9zzghvoGvfURkQ2ouLSfYRGxWXV3wFfoy81jtYOvcrCGig-JrroA75Nag4jrd0Csu30xmvu7LVBo1KEHlYyGFqVXeL-f6v/s1600/dsc01886.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkEfIBOhxZRmpjSUKFPCWnvzXkQ9d83dHRyyuOXQDSSbKlDX9zzghvoGvfURkQ2ouLSfYRGxWXV3wFfoy81jtYOvcrCGig-JrroA75Nag4jrd0Csu30xmvu7LVBo1KEHlYyGFqVXeL-f6v/s320/dsc01886.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Many small creeks crossing:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuj5992X2pNAWFP1TEowKNaWVbtrxUDgP9pJxR5Tx83GWiSNBhVJF9IxnrNWj6_YtqwddWc2T3JQd-JRfyT-C9eEVzKuOBUVBHZEpHz00oUHFeWPOPx5dRTqgjuQ28Luxf1rvxsX6-KneA/s1600/DSC02916.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuj5992X2pNAWFP1TEowKNaWVbtrxUDgP9pJxR5Tx83GWiSNBhVJF9IxnrNWj6_YtqwddWc2T3JQd-JRfyT-C9eEVzKuOBUVBHZEpHz00oUHFeWPOPx5dRTqgjuQ28Luxf1rvxsX6-KneA/s320/DSC02916.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Overall I really loved Colombia, the scenery is just amazing, the people are very friendly and it's not too expensive. I think being able to spend most of my time in the country along with friends gave me a much better experience of the country. It's also safe, you see many army officers on the roads, in town, everywhere, a bit like Mexico. I'd love to come back and spend more time here. Maybe I will!</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div align="center"><span id="goog_1874445149"></span><span id="goog_1874445150"></span></div>Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17935640311998816915noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2564182460172619959.post-13255640427089893832011-01-23T08:45:00.000-08:002011-01-23T08:45:07.341-08:00Medellin - Guatape, Colombia part 2<div align="center">The road between Cartagena was blocked (washed away or under contruction). The detour was quite out of my way. A police officer told me I could use the little bridge if my bike can go. It did. It was fun going over that narrow bridge because there was no traffic on the other side. </div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRGYmatVDQQ_0wFysZgKdfEtoLCMw7gSAjm8rg8h-PG7S264pdkiiiqj74SNp99szPPjK0QohQDavHwrsTdEkbJi6UTM_caZ6fEbZbaf5-LCp0NJOmHGkukPcoEj6ZKpbJg2TL2owa1jjK/s1600/DSC02730.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRGYmatVDQQ_0wFysZgKdfEtoLCMw7gSAjm8rg8h-PG7S264pdkiiiqj74SNp99szPPjK0QohQDavHwrsTdEkbJi6UTM_caZ6fEbZbaf5-LCp0NJOmHGkukPcoEj6ZKpbJg2TL2owa1jjK/s320/DSC02730.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In the town of Guatape it's nice how people painted their houses. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNKd1RGifPotP-iTTqY6j7Fio9MELlje95_O4vne7MnzvaCm8XaFQvVAKvhF-6BhGfmCJU0q9-0FTaXk7EZpLhcbgXW63FiR6eSyz94-XwK-vFqK-AtP8FTomn56kNgB5G5s-mdbDH5psp/s1600/DSC02737.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNKd1RGifPotP-iTTqY6j7Fio9MELlje95_O4vne7MnzvaCm8XaFQvVAKvhF-6BhGfmCJU0q9-0FTaXk7EZpLhcbgXW63FiR6eSyz94-XwK-vFqK-AtP8FTomn56kNgB5G5s-mdbDH5psp/s320/DSC02737.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There is also a marina, bars and restaurents. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0YlDy2p_jPlDGTEflb1QPUx9oLXyRY-rHVHZR4IYdKEQ9h1sU5ZqN7Qk8-CiFLU_yNJI3kKNDKDCbzHrXspDIK5EmUdHlQsIRZeBDJmpzmHpoLeVPxVnyQtm-5ti5yTqOD-dgQYbrEkCf/s1600/DSC02740.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0YlDy2p_jPlDGTEflb1QPUx9oLXyRY-rHVHZR4IYdKEQ9h1sU5ZqN7Qk8-CiFLU_yNJI3kKNDKDCbzHrXspDIK5EmUdHlQsIRZeBDJmpzmHpoLeVPxVnyQtm-5ti5yTqOD-dgQYbrEkCf/s320/DSC02740.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">January 5th, the next day, Marcus, Alan and Chris dropped in our hotel and we spent a few hours walking around in the old city centro. I loved that town, it's an old fortress similar to Quebec City where I'm from.</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Bill in the bed, we were 4 person sleeping there including me. I think it was the best spot of the boat, no privacy but it open and you don't get as much sea sick as having a private tiny room.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhftrIwTiofZdrPSxJDyHvoF_w89sBs4YnN33Xeb_83qMDh5q5aRMtp48yi9iYO2huvcZrr60mpzddUSuQO5p61B37hOk8TFEGGEz48FaTPjfDc9sYFmAey2viZj8CYN2PdseWzACU7d1tP/s1600/DSC02580.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhftrIwTiofZdrPSxJDyHvoF_w89sBs4YnN33Xeb_83qMDh5q5aRMtp48yi9iYO2huvcZrr60mpzddUSuQO5p61B37hOk8TFEGGEz48FaTPjfDc9sYFmAey2viZj8CYN2PdseWzACU7d1tP/s320/DSC02580.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Alan here:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8W6_RThjFL8_PcGxR6TSg1I5esmjiRL3fnBp9EZRnH_tHz_eeWu1PcDbe4QVJGv0utMV2SA5h2f26Q06PJYPKsYKvLtYhQ9PNTRg-uCwlNXIXZ-uA6KGiVHkfrkC0_8npj1J3jEqmIG6F/s1600/DSC02584.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8W6_RThjFL8_PcGxR6TSg1I5esmjiRL3fnBp9EZRnH_tHz_eeWu1PcDbe4QVJGv0utMV2SA5h2f26Q06PJYPKsYKvLtYhQ9PNTRg-uCwlNXIXZ-uA6KGiVHkfrkC0_8npj1J3jEqmIG6F/s320/DSC02584.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Actually Fritz picked us up on his little zodiac or inflating boat to get us to the catamaran to then go somewhere (free) quickly to unload everything then go (very fast) and simply drive illegaly without bike papers or passeports. Apparently nobody cares.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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I think without our "helper" it would have taken just a few hours all combined, at the most. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLqaKN431ERkr4jT5B7nKrE0dq-YuqB7nl2ThMmJuWsZ-fqbXdh8-QVLeP504mt7D-8TgMEogXtmw6bCxQTkPCLTWYD6N-5XUJs1jloVtAFnmE7_fRNnhYy745MoVBMmHU8XWBsNfQw3AT/s1600/DSC02617.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLqaKN431ERkr4jT5B7nKrE0dq-YuqB7nl2ThMmJuWsZ-fqbXdh8-QVLeP504mt7D-8TgMEogXtmw6bCxQTkPCLTWYD6N-5XUJs1jloVtAFnmE7_fRNnhYy745MoVBMmHU8XWBsNfQw3AT/s320/DSC02617.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> By the end of the day, everyones of us was very short tempered, no patience at all. It was a good time to be alone. It was an opportunity to go shopping and I got inspired by a bottle of juice. It will be use to create a suspension protector for my bike since it's totally impossible to find a store that has that in stock. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpM9iUDHD1lCZaje0P2SVyit5RH7NbRe46qnW3EsR42sRx2Cd1E1lbrckYEdebQYFpguvfb4OwgaRCbDLVbVBkoVv2pSAc8teDVm7Ay-Nh9wuvtTrAyT3KvmFMu98dLHNgxLmE62SCViNO/s1600/DSC02619.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpM9iUDHD1lCZaje0P2SVyit5RH7NbRe46qnW3EsR42sRx2Cd1E1lbrckYEdebQYFpguvfb4OwgaRCbDLVbVBkoVv2pSAc8teDVm7Ay-Nh9wuvtTrAyT3KvmFMu98dLHNgxLmE62SCViNO/s320/DSC02619.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The end result was quite decent, well it's better than nothing. Worth the $5 I spent on it. I'm not paying a couple hundreds $$$ for the BMW plastics that might just break by looking at it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ1wRD7sPeyHZWklnZTf4AVTHnZM811EmWF_EbQt1QFyQ3lFyxH020GwWbxN65rfZfoRya3XtnxcbU5WTYPm9-xV9mLGEGmCEoj3wSx1Syw0UHH-OSX30gMgMKn0KFkMtBWrokswyqNlBe/s1600/DSC02622.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ1wRD7sPeyHZWklnZTf4AVTHnZM811EmWF_EbQt1QFyQ3lFyxH020GwWbxN65rfZfoRya3XtnxcbU5WTYPm9-xV9mLGEGmCEoj3wSx1Syw0UHH-OSX30gMgMKn0KFkMtBWrokswyqNlBe/s320/DSC02622.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> At night it was a good time for going out. I met with Damian and Marika.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirB6ItozfRERlEWYW5_67nEJ2U9TeBqV3_i6QbTva4Tbrus83LWoHHcMke2flPyySwzH-VZdW2H807vTbSgGrZtX3Uph1HnPeYkZvN_uxeI1B0FCSCwegpTZ_0eMfXOM-foNszDTC7UROd/s1600/DSC02636.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirB6ItozfRERlEWYW5_67nEJ2U9TeBqV3_i6QbTva4Tbrus83LWoHHcMke2flPyySwzH-VZdW2H807vTbSgGrZtX3Uph1HnPeYkZvN_uxeI1B0FCSCwegpTZ_0eMfXOM-foNszDTC7UROd/s320/DSC02636.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> There was a nice sitting area inside the walled town where you can drink. The others came to joint us a bit later.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-qe5ik8JsuTYMPqvog0Qx6VhfQPUPzeMJnfqyXXZwt-Df6LfwVoIM2uiAKdz869TJCI5SYlcQIJEcPhIsHpNR4u0c04Ynf5qdahJMvK8pRMc57QapTVc8wUu-j91xekv1ntUzCfc6jaE7/s1600/DSC02637.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-qe5ik8JsuTYMPqvog0Qx6VhfQPUPzeMJnfqyXXZwt-Df6LfwVoIM2uiAKdz869TJCI5SYlcQIJEcPhIsHpNR4u0c04Ynf5qdahJMvK8pRMc57QapTVc8wUu-j91xekv1ntUzCfc6jaE7/s320/DSC02637.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> And there was nice street performer extremely entertaining; he was following people walking in the street and imitating them, or just grabbing one hand of a couple walking, or jumping in a horse carriage and surprising people. It was very funny to watch actually. I did not have my camera but I'm still waiting to get the picture from Damien, he's working on it right now I suppose :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxU-qLezZMdWbNnxgxN2VFNapB2N5GT0Gw6QGyL0FHWgZmG0svKUnA1BlW9oc5f0AtSmbV1DfAVQ1A5rrsE6Zp0pjjFZMIA3cVItaCinV3Q8qh0QBs691BMIFGB7_rBrFjCJG1LeVvLOq7/s1600/DSC02638.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxU-qLezZMdWbNnxgxN2VFNapB2N5GT0Gw6QGyL0FHWgZmG0svKUnA1BlW9oc5f0AtSmbV1DfAVQ1A5rrsE6Zp0pjjFZMIA3cVItaCinV3Q8qh0QBs691BMIFGB7_rBrFjCJG1LeVvLOq7/s320/DSC02638.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">We finished the night to another restaurent not far from the hotel in front of a church where everybody seems to hang out. Then the corner store where we were buying beer to drink outside closed. I asked a local where to buy more. He pointed us towards what look like a dark back little street. We saw a table, 4 chairs and 4 persons sitting outside in the middle of the road. No car will be driving there I guest. They were selling beer from their home fridge. We pulled out another table and 4 chairs and drank beer in the middle of the little street next to the locals. I wish I had a picture of that too.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There is also a 3 and a half palms island</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyL0pI1YT6N9IOcWxQU03GkLBH-W5ayR1ccCeNJqaOklRI3c8P4qN3qX1bLC8T5RXaMYRTPw5Mgxd3HXbQLc8pCeLswWY7noIHJ2oBSOHhwdO1hMmQqyMMalg1OeEjd1zmHLGxveaW0WdU/s1600/DSC02471b.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyL0pI1YT6N9IOcWxQU03GkLBH-W5ayR1ccCeNJqaOklRI3c8P4qN3qX1bLC8T5RXaMYRTPw5Mgxd3HXbQLc8pCeLswWY7noIHJ2oBSOHhwdO1hMmQqyMMalg1OeEjd1zmHLGxveaW0WdU/s320/DSC02471b.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and a sunken boat </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ6Klv2R4QjD0tGaQTqLnbQhK0W3JkhQPiRDdpy7k9nRKGdj9wAedgS9oVRAXZLfTG1e1iOfjhMHWeFFdEzh6clLqShbThhU1njFCEuCNf9xRwmXmLi8ifN_VxwzY6sLmKdnm5fa1iytS4/s1600/DSC02471c.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ6Klv2R4QjD0tGaQTqLnbQhK0W3JkhQPiRDdpy7k9nRKGdj9wAedgS9oVRAXZLfTG1e1iOfjhMHWeFFdEzh6clLqShbThhU1njFCEuCNf9xRwmXmLi8ifN_VxwzY6sLmKdnm5fa1iytS4/s320/DSC02471c.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"> And some people living there. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha08zmgIkRdQp78hJH-XsYGMpILCwa3zc7-QTX0qIkkbgaipy6OYeneZCRitV2FM747UIrGahFRIMXhWgNRS3NxJowgD3gJiruAEAUW8BVzic9hVZCv9mpMyZAFFDZDaOtrAg7XjhatiG9/s1600/DSC02474.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha08zmgIkRdQp78hJH-XsYGMpILCwa3zc7-QTX0qIkkbgaipy6OYeneZCRitV2FM747UIrGahFRIMXhWgNRS3NxJowgD3gJiruAEAUW8BVzic9hVZCv9mpMyZAFFDZDaOtrAg7XjhatiG9/s320/DSC02474.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Time for swimming before going out!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then the island locals when over to sell bracelets and cocos, Their main economy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've discovered on wikipedia they are Kuma Indians, wearing colorful clothes. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizPuKinfxT-6SI-bS7A-THBS6L8fq9IhMOMERs6xOFM_tlQAtixFuv8AIzAZarCW7GEpwhfSvDDCFHpbOmeWodqXWN1KDKfSeJ7Sif8XgqCFspFjB4lQIrL9X1-vXMotZCzk_dOEj-2ey6/s1600/DSC02501.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizPuKinfxT-6SI-bS7A-THBS6L8fq9IhMOMERs6xOFM_tlQAtixFuv8AIzAZarCW7GEpwhfSvDDCFHpbOmeWodqXWN1KDKfSeJ7Sif8XgqCFspFjB4lQIrL9X1-vXMotZCzk_dOEj-2ey6/s320/DSC02501.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Our boat was were close to the island, some people could swim there, but I wouldn't, the current is a little strong and I'm not a good swimmer.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfq2lYnVHkrXyT4m2U7pHIBgP0Esnz1CLyz-0pOX-oLhf6LtlpHiMFN-kSxjy104kifYhEDOtEH9qJ4Nk14z8il7xdXbXzU9bAxFvgtTYVhnoy0jfVpv4Fz2i4o2-SYSWXUqcSNkA6sxc0/s1600/DSC02503.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfq2lYnVHkrXyT4m2U7pHIBgP0Esnz1CLyz-0pOX-oLhf6LtlpHiMFN-kSxjy104kifYhEDOtEH9qJ4Nk14z8il7xdXbXzU9bAxFvgtTYVhnoy0jfVpv4Fz2i4o2-SYSWXUqcSNkA6sxc0/s320/DSC02503.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was nice would could stay there until the afternoon. Fritz gave me a lift to the island with my snorking stuff. Olivia could swim there and we walked around this small island. Thanks to her for having a waterproof camera and let me take pictures and get them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFhYjBjtkZn70QE9aZA1p_esUKCGESd4SyvJvnzk1ZZQHYdVW3z__47uBsEID3HQWtMyo6VtVvp0KNgKep1sjzsRZm2DTJ7uEC74TmLWDGYkWpVzp5b3Y88LZQkKGI8Nqbc5yKVK7ggBoX/s1600/DSC02513b.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFhYjBjtkZn70QE9aZA1p_esUKCGESd4SyvJvnzk1ZZQHYdVW3z__47uBsEID3HQWtMyo6VtVvp0KNgKep1sjzsRZm2DTJ7uEC74TmLWDGYkWpVzp5b3Y88LZQkKGI8Nqbc5yKVK7ggBoX/s320/DSC02513b.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Fritz gave us a lift to a nice spot for an hour of snokeling before it's get dark. With Marika, Damian, Bjorn, Phil and myself.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp6C0_EQm47TIuDy3syTLYOjp36AhpGt2ixpM6XvyrLIa1zJ4G_ACOc1T0-Ch_wUnYj6RjXeCOSPqXRmdBfSOZbIzVfo9zHxfqLQvCax4pwVBjGmo_8sMJJU1GZvcLSpDYktmWiI_Xx_7M/s1600/dsc01510.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp6C0_EQm47TIuDy3syTLYOjp36AhpGt2ixpM6XvyrLIa1zJ4G_ACOc1T0-Ch_wUnYj6RjXeCOSPqXRmdBfSOZbIzVfo9zHxfqLQvCax4pwVBjGmo_8sMJJU1GZvcLSpDYktmWiI_Xx_7M/s320/dsc01510.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Damien and Marika, Australian couple and also my new friends.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our boat group, I think we got lucky people were gatting along very well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Chris from New Zealand on the lower left corner, she drove a 250 bike from USA with her husband Alan, top left corner, on a KLR 650. Marcus, left corner, the German I met in Panama, he luckily got a place aboard. Sabine Lower left corner, studying internaltional law in Costa Rica, Oliver, with the mustache next to her on the lower central part of the table, a school teacher. Phil on the lower right corner, Bill an American also riding a KLR650, Bjorn top right corner. Damien and Marika on the top center. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2xzi7doOZlL5s1sdp39aOBWisaCBGWqUeHQVfSOybikaSW_Y_FHW_Xnbg6RwkUniBz-8cosThZ6V3qWmJo14i5cH9K7aiLA3kc1l4-1DZdvme4sVIvT_s3cZV4F91aecd4P5B2ZrpELuZ/s1600/DSC02519.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2xzi7doOZlL5s1sdp39aOBWisaCBGWqUeHQVfSOybikaSW_Y_FHW_Xnbg6RwkUniBz-8cosThZ6V3qWmJo14i5cH9K7aiLA3kc1l4-1DZdvme4sVIvT_s3cZV4F91aecd4P5B2ZrpELuZ/s320/DSC02519.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We've also done some Cayuking of a Cayuko dug-out canoe. It's basically catching crabs or lobster with a stick. They get stuck in the loop and you bring them to the boat. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ-O4zij6ZAM0PE0KQLGNN0bIzKck_kmKRyxa-yTMsL3_H1MHQr_pzHnvxuz8tvE-wgzkVpimwl-3ldEZGAgMBkZd43_IXjpRic1H7NkZzPvhyUOQo3uDiXlcDRfLVBTCaRorgylxgTdEO/s1600/DSC02520.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ-O4zij6ZAM0PE0KQLGNN0bIzKck_kmKRyxa-yTMsL3_H1MHQr_pzHnvxuz8tvE-wgzkVpimwl-3ldEZGAgMBkZd43_IXjpRic1H7NkZzPvhyUOQo3uDiXlcDRfLVBTCaRorgylxgTdEO/s320/DSC02520.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">SPECIAL THANKS TO MARCUS AND OLIVIA FOR GIVING ME THEIRS PICTURES. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Note about Fritz the Cat:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The first few days were great! The food was good. Going to islands was fun.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The boat was overfilled. Fritz is using very bad helpers, it took days to just get a stamp on our passeport, then paying another helper for getting our bike paper was a waste of time and money more than anthing else. The helper did not help at all. For that reason I would not recommend using Fritz to get across the Darien Gap, nor I would disrecommend it either. Next time I take a plane or a different boat... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim_jrdAcKXeW1e-2W4vGquSE9ty_GEp407947tRBdyuyKGw7ddiY-Gf1xWMhlWj2ddtoVkc6vV55g5Wt6kkwQres7gOdB_pGpkUaLdRwl8oaqFfSeZAplhpbmoq49XCgpJ0Qu0QFJbRlUd/s1600/DSC02513c.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div>Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17935640311998816915noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2564182460172619959.post-16347242649104690902011-01-05T08:29:00.000-08:002011-01-05T08:29:52.192-08:00Central America<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Dec 23th 2010</div><div style="text-align: center;">So we were in Guatemala this morning. Aldous and I, had to go to El Savador. I am in a tight schedule since I have a sailing boat leaving Panama on the 29th for Colombia. If I thought entering Guatemala was a bit of a pain, El Savoador was much worse. Took about 3hrs. It felt it was much more than that since we climbed a volcano that day, we got there at 5pm at day light and left at 8pm at dark. We took the 1st hotel we saw, a shit hole, ants everywhere. Put some stuff on the bed, and went back at the border to get food and beers. I saw one of those those fireworks stand, wishing I had that in Canada while I was child. Got back at the garage hotel and drank beer outside with Aldous.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLYtqKkbw5cKN609DSrX6FJx9F9uu7NS6P9UKJ0L9kfQ5SMssHEvWEVtX_cqA-1serx0tpRjdmcXJdkpfIKmvHq5BuGQhg2279MkVvicyh8k_UrWyQFSuovzrXARFnI2k-dZhnXGHEXgkt/s1600/DSC02317.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLYtqKkbw5cKN609DSrX6FJx9F9uu7NS6P9UKJ0L9kfQ5SMssHEvWEVtX_cqA-1serx0tpRjdmcXJdkpfIKmvHq5BuGQhg2279MkVvicyh8k_UrWyQFSuovzrXARFnI2k-dZhnXGHEXgkt/s320/DSC02317.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When I got back at the hotel, there were hundreds of ants everywhere on the floor, the walls, the bed, the towels, everywhere. I've set up my tent in the garage and slept there. Left the next morning, 24th, went tru some small town with some traffic. You see many of these small 3 wheels chinese taxis around here.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Took this picture just after entering Honduras. The border went very well, had 2 helpers, I usually don't use them since they're just there to get money from you and you really don't need them, but I wanted it to be fast, and it was. about 45 minutes later I was across, very good. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6VC9855WG5D4nYTI2-l3J9CcRD8xw5ZNBgDt9wWeJzBeTI1T-hyFcaeEyovVVFFKWmNhqZA_87ObS8fOMC6237Ck5deQC68sPCLRE6j6guk2dX-pJv_Awd3aainl92gdvFnXQk6csbCBn/s1600/DSC02332.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6VC9855WG5D4nYTI2-l3J9CcRD8xw5ZNBgDt9wWeJzBeTI1T-hyFcaeEyovVVFFKWmNhqZA_87ObS8fOMC6237Ck5deQC68sPCLRE6j6guk2dX-pJv_Awd3aainl92gdvFnXQk6csbCBn/s320/DSC02332.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I drove in Honduras to Choluteca, a big town, it was dark. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrP_5bL7b_HeDdfr5ThwUxRIUsMPLv7JBdXSJ4T6fTugPrrfrT5eOaO1-roX7VtKxPeZ8DGbKFypxx6ODkb0i_DWy_geqQmNtBq-1zVSPzeqz1HqxDMpIegoargs02Ez-FOr4-ONRCJJA2/s1600/DSC02337.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrP_5bL7b_HeDdfr5ThwUxRIUsMPLv7JBdXSJ4T6fTugPrrfrT5eOaO1-roX7VtKxPeZ8DGbKFypxx6ODkb0i_DWy_geqQmNtBq-1zVSPzeqz1HqxDMpIegoargs02Ez-FOr4-ONRCJJA2/s320/DSC02337.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bought some beers, went to Wendy's and parked the bike inside the hotel, next to my</div><div style="text-align: center;"> door and the pool.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0kEsQIeEhLWucxu6jVTsTlE3XIusVZMtvuRcStY5GEEDx-LRF1mkY_7lPnRCG_670UAylTiWxK3lCyLjtKatY893_yjF4kfGq5yvs0eSyYO8De67y1XtFER5F3ShbQD52aw2k_X1umQng/s1600/DSC02338.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0kEsQIeEhLWucxu6jVTsTlE3XIusVZMtvuRcStY5GEEDx-LRF1mkY_7lPnRCG_670UAylTiWxK3lCyLjtKatY893_yjF4kfGq5yvs0eSyYO8De67y1XtFER5F3ShbQD52aw2k_X1umQng/s320/DSC02338.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Had some food at this place since it was the only thing open for Christmas. usually everywhere I drive there are slow trucks on the road, traffic, people, but at Christmas; nobody, not even a truck. It felt like it was the end of the world, almost. Never saw roads so quiet in my whole life.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZA3FDmtyCcG32cBIST8pZy6Fn8wO9lztSAtN8EmRLyCEG_zMyMZH-fjkCtfli9tLWhl_nXKyWBIh_k1EnBIlOKk6931TND7xWjku8ci_N6RyCHp-Gsu3X9oOBzfbGt6YgP-Y19KD3fqGP/s1600/DSC02345.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZA3FDmtyCcG32cBIST8pZy6Fn8wO9lztSAtN8EmRLyCEG_zMyMZH-fjkCtfli9tLWhl_nXKyWBIh_k1EnBIlOKk6931TND7xWjku8ci_N6RyCHp-Gsu3X9oOBzfbGt6YgP-Y19KD3fqGP/s320/DSC02345.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrmF9nTZq3m1-jo4tHXVEvn1COdQIV4S0_GYdMosJq3q1fvuuMMMiRsEeyHoQvgPma_TAUUrAu19VIT1QYF0Gwa9o4GyKgk8ErHkqgZhYWDGBOr63HhTCGIYvdTvM7KgAhe7IpULCgg0jO/s1600/DSC02348.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrmF9nTZq3m1-jo4tHXVEvn1COdQIV4S0_GYdMosJq3q1fvuuMMMiRsEeyHoQvgPma_TAUUrAu19VIT1QYF0Gwa9o4GyKgk8ErHkqgZhYWDGBOr63HhTCGIYvdTvM7KgAhe7IpULCgg0jO/s320/DSC02348.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And please don't rape children in Nicaragua. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifgCKJ68cyNo8UDxU-D_qcBNYLsA0ABdp9IZeHjaFZ8XtbZeWxJTqehF5Pk0ubYoPuMSmxGxhJAx-TFQQwTDTS1NWTJV4vHJwThXvfBSpQlsZTvVSk0IdYpKBnssnm1ON2n5TJer6Ep6tv/s1600/DSC02349.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifgCKJ68cyNo8UDxU-D_qcBNYLsA0ABdp9IZeHjaFZ8XtbZeWxJTqehF5Pk0ubYoPuMSmxGxhJAx-TFQQwTDTS1NWTJV4vHJwThXvfBSpQlsZTvVSk0IdYpKBnssnm1ON2n5TJer6Ep6tv/s320/DSC02349.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Drove by some cone shaped mountain on the 26th (read volcanos).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCsA99WF7DyF8HVHN0A-Gac_TAL_jkPvzc3sl5ylf1jvjp3lZ09oRf__prQZm-3gUlb_XSuVnPuxNe_Nlny5LKVqr5mtzkJMhi6wpNmMAg8SgoKWcblCkJ9FTyRQ0sA2egHpni553Up76x/s1600/DSC02357.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCsA99WF7DyF8HVHN0A-Gac_TAL_jkPvzc3sl5ylf1jvjp3lZ09oRf__prQZm-3gUlb_XSuVnPuxNe_Nlny5LKVqr5mtzkJMhi6wpNmMAg8SgoKWcblCkJ9FTyRQ0sA2egHpni553Up76x/s320/DSC02357.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5zQLcRe-72tU03A4Ind8qgUG3jX5doD_65_-WUt5y7rZ2Fq7OW7ganFGqHYNJGSR0NfZ5gPqKRxhbRYor7bo_J9mlBXfYeA9ZffZvWRCi39wDAy9OtZ6szON3NJRctIJfKWu9ibIgZZpl/s1600/DSC02360.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5zQLcRe-72tU03A4Ind8qgUG3jX5doD_65_-WUt5y7rZ2Fq7OW7ganFGqHYNJGSR0NfZ5gPqKRxhbRYor7bo_J9mlBXfYeA9ZffZvWRCi39wDAy9OtZ6szON3NJRctIJfKWu9ibIgZZpl/s320/DSC02360.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> And I met Alain at the border to enter to Costa Rica, a great guy. He's from Switzerland and speaks French. He's been on his bicycle for well over 2 years. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">here's his blog:</div><div style="text-align: center;">les3ameriques.canalblog.com</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf4XTtg_vNGDclskJbojRx5_4pdLBnqe1hymajpVEnEjch6FQS0DZ52QtDXXzgqjnKyrVXPEAki5qji_5eyGCr9-qewFPG0t7e95fPXl9c4f2fNlE1dj_9EAf8uiNDujvxNFz8PdxnPYbl/s1600/DSC02361.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf4XTtg_vNGDclskJbojRx5_4pdLBnqe1hymajpVEnEjch6FQS0DZ52QtDXXzgqjnKyrVXPEAki5qji_5eyGCr9-qewFPG0t7e95fPXl9c4f2fNlE1dj_9EAf8uiNDujvxNFz8PdxnPYbl/s320/DSC02361.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As we chat a little many buses entered. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL9Bgml7a8j54bIXPGQQs5qcHpWpt_fHkdANT0cj4nXrqhuHVW24uPp48RaU2LLfLOFDS8SsIVQasPH0P7tZDgc8mwQGJdg0nJkEXw4Uf-sm83_SrtO3rSZBhp2I8F50pzjRsUyQtEtHwc/s1600/DSC02362.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL9Bgml7a8j54bIXPGQQs5qcHpWpt_fHkdANT0cj4nXrqhuHVW24uPp48RaU2LLfLOFDS8SsIVQasPH0P7tZDgc8mwQGJdg0nJkEXw4Uf-sm83_SrtO3rSZBhp2I8F50pzjRsUyQtEtHwc/s320/DSC02362.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The line was huge, can you see the building in the back? Hundreds of persons in line. We were there talking for 3hrs while waiting. It made the wait much more enjoyable. After I had to exit my bike out of the country so he had to go. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDEsaSuY42ja8JL2x7qLJRqNek92VjNGeq9QervJBS6PVTkjcW5963ONgI1Pey95-Fr0a2r_PhHU0xTYkNABc1gPwoG7sn9sGbnNd4ffMMLS-mkBWPHChNdXS7cwpcAbLw8_1RQmY9wvAI/s1600/DSC02364.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDEsaSuY42ja8JL2x7qLJRqNek92VjNGeq9QervJBS6PVTkjcW5963ONgI1Pey95-Fr0a2r_PhHU0xTYkNABc1gPwoG7sn9sGbnNd4ffMMLS-mkBWPHChNdXS7cwpcAbLw8_1RQmY9wvAI/s320/DSC02364.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It took another 3hrs just to get a stamp for my bike out of the country. Only 20 persons in line but 3 hours just standing there and waiting. It was going crazy. At the end people were pushing, tried to skip line, and then the stamp would take a minute each instead of 30 minutes, somehow. Took only 30 minutes to enter Costa Rica. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Took some picture of a volcan. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd941LdEIGCcD7HO_j8YyEl2X2MpI_hY913D_pi-9RQpM9M-vv_ND3vT4Dx7U3agtXgvTlmEM_6qZtN0R25h3LrineIY-DXXv7evkApQe4fFVzrSANVMcheHY3pqFKSnnnSCcyLImYNV66/s1600/DSC02365.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd941LdEIGCcD7HO_j8YyEl2X2MpI_hY913D_pi-9RQpM9M-vv_ND3vT4Dx7U3agtXgvTlmEM_6qZtN0R25h3LrineIY-DXXv7evkApQe4fFVzrSANVMcheHY3pqFKSnnnSCcyLImYNV66/s320/DSC02365.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then I've found an hotel, the first one I've seen in Liberia, Costa Rica then had some food at Pizza Hut, then beers from Costa Rica. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGobGl4BLzH82mj3L_6WUK7-mtYNU0JY9LYBAF4eummpulM-XMi3EyxYkTrf-BeQV3k0G6eri5K8NQg5C2chbLCQlmxU9TMDyRFitKHPPHKZ5sPnQ5eGfpqZjhwPL1oxA0uZvWkpPkYc6c/s1600/DSC02366.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGobGl4BLzH82mj3L_6WUK7-mtYNU0JY9LYBAF4eummpulM-XMi3EyxYkTrf-BeQV3k0G6eri5K8NQg5C2chbLCQlmxU9TMDyRFitKHPPHKZ5sPnQ5eGfpqZjhwPL1oxA0uZvWkpPkYc6c/s320/DSC02366.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> December 27th, from Libertad Costa Rica, heading towards Panama.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-C7yO5jDdJvxh8ARv9BCYlHYT6wHbXONg6YDxN2fbx2DQq-gA8NBsfkvAy9SWsuU4yroOQR0lc18zCxcKw2Gsm5-bbcroJSSZbBR7vVL1Vl339auKAhVcKNrTmDvnydzdqBN5LRiqKa6_/s1600/DSC02367.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-C7yO5jDdJvxh8ARv9BCYlHYT6wHbXONg6YDxN2fbx2DQq-gA8NBsfkvAy9SWsuU4yroOQR0lc18zCxcKw2Gsm5-bbcroJSSZbBR7vVL1Vl339auKAhVcKNrTmDvnydzdqBN5LRiqKa6_/s320/DSC02367.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Had some rain in the morning in the mountains, you can see the clouds where I drove from. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpr7GroAVProcpL3Nw3UsgLNsPenU3no7pE2HGr-mBl4oJ2FpwS4Ld7NXJz3Bn1kGJqPn7TFef1hSaQ6WwSUSLOwiybgPtznBZNv2mi4EWzMJr_v-FCp1vNiwD8CUmY0KoiQEumhyphenhyphenoljez/s1600/DSC02370.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpr7GroAVProcpL3Nw3UsgLNsPenU3no7pE2HGr-mBl4oJ2FpwS4Ld7NXJz3Bn1kGJqPn7TFef1hSaQ6WwSUSLOwiybgPtznBZNv2mi4EWzMJr_v-FCp1vNiwD8CUmY0KoiQEumhyphenhyphenoljez/s320/DSC02370.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It rained in the morning, the 28th, so I was worth to do some distance. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRqZjt1o6Wwm_rOfdA4wU305I4S0yLWZ_UGXzMgnGkdQPyXFYBblExlmy96f_O-w4ih40ETjxnC2c1uWlNXoc3_nEFj4yFVUdC5ZejY9UZ1sBjE9ArFvmT5gF6VEVzpOh5WcM6VuCW2Yhu/s1600/DSC02378.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRqZjt1o6Wwm_rOfdA4wU305I4S0yLWZ_UGXzMgnGkdQPyXFYBblExlmy96f_O-w4ih40ETjxnC2c1uWlNXoc3_nEFj4yFVUdC5ZejY9UZ1sBjE9ArFvmT5gF6VEVzpOh5WcM6VuCW2Yhu/s320/DSC02378.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used Internet for making phone call in Spanish to the dealer in Panama City to find out they don't keep any basic maintenance items in stock. On my way to Panama city, I stopped to a mcdo to use their wifi and met Gabriel, the older gentleman, he's from Quebec and drove to Panama with his big RV trailler.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And I also met Marcus, a German motocyclist on a 1200gs also going to south america. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'll be on that boat for the following week. Update to come shortly!</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div>Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17935640311998816915noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2564182460172619959.post-80147765097950646662010-12-25T21:20:00.000-08:002010-12-25T21:54:13.790-08:00Guatemala<div style="text-align: center;">December 19th</div><div style="text-align: center;">I left Belize a little late and headed towards the Guatemala border. It was fast to officialy get myself out of Belize, then got a fumigation for the bike. To get myseld in Guatemala was not so fast. At immigration the official was taking the others people passeports while watching a soccer game on the flat screen tv behind him, just stamping the passeport whitout even looking at the persons. At me he asked for $20 Quetzals dollars as entry fee, just for me and nobody else... I should have paid him if it would have make it faster to process me. The copy machine was broken so I had to take a cab ride in town to a copy machine, get copies of passeport, stamps, vehicule registration and title, etc and come back, then they took almost an hour to fill out a piece of paper, no kidding, then you go pay at the bank, they stamp your paper, you come back, then they look busy for another 30 minutes before you're allowed in the country. It wasn't hard or bad, just time consumming. It's amazing to see how unefficient are all the steps are, involving copies, stamps, copies of the stamps, come, go, come back, dry your teeth, wait...</div><br />
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Then I ask my gps to get me towards Coban, before going to Guatemala City, but the gps got me tru the little side road instead of the highway. It was dirt and looked like that. No as fast but well what can you do? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiihOijwxMBiENchP1dfvqaHCtqzNOXiqK-mnegQiwQ3n3_ptdPP0r5LHrCdA3KkOseJ0hhMH5_BqfOu7Okt8lEm48dAA6UOtaNs4Y0TLBCgPidnOa0-6AjZlHDI5nn2D2-jC6isW_BEu06/s1600/DSC02215.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiihOijwxMBiENchP1dfvqaHCtqzNOXiqK-mnegQiwQ3n3_ptdPP0r5LHrCdA3KkOseJ0hhMH5_BqfOu7Okt8lEm48dAA6UOtaNs4Y0TLBCgPidnOa0-6AjZlHDI5nn2D2-jC6isW_BEu06/s320/DSC02215.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and then there was a river to cross, and no bridge of course, instead a ferry like that. I guess it's more of an adventure than just a highway.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOwj1oHz06lxdS0fl9v1k3L0uqgZay13OoRLJp_pOBnfjWSQuXL6PUP1a0WzM70vwWFN8uz5H34NdFAykp6r0YcrrUB54VjeBdZsuiRJjBDqWeq7hnlfkaRgTXg1yDlDr6gRPsDtc2ispK/s1600/DSC02216.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOwj1oHz06lxdS0fl9v1k3L0uqgZay13OoRLJp_pOBnfjWSQuXL6PUP1a0WzM70vwWFN8uz5H34NdFAykp6r0YcrrUB54VjeBdZsuiRJjBDqWeq7hnlfkaRgTXg1yDlDr6gRPsDtc2ispK/s320/DSC02216.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The ferry was powered by this little engine. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgevUz58KGbb5gBAZSS6znJviubpie4RR8c139cFgBgNr8n_y1IEx7kA4q_PKi6RTFGMVTPPsStaBZFsN9RkarbGKp8h1f-k7XAkFMpwiMaXszYnpmPtjzY8PD4ZJ8HCcNG9qd50iKOt-RK/s1600/DSC02218.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgevUz58KGbb5gBAZSS6znJviubpie4RR8c139cFgBgNr8n_y1IEx7kA4q_PKi6RTFGMVTPPsStaBZFsN9RkarbGKp8h1f-k7XAkFMpwiMaXszYnpmPtjzY8PD4ZJ8HCcNG9qd50iKOt-RK/s320/DSC02218.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And just past the ferry, got another flat, actually the tube kinda exploded for some reason, again. I was just in front of a house past the village of Sayaxche. I asked the family sitting outside if I could use their yard for a moment. The young guys helped me get the tube out and offered me to go in the village and get a tube for me. I gave them some money and they went on their motorcycle. The old lady gave me a drink and a chair. About 30 minutes later the guys come back with a 17" tube, I don't trust 21" no more... The tube was way too small, look like it goes in one of those small 125 cc bikes commonly used around here. Guatemala city is not that far, hopefuly it'll last til there. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfk1_8RUJO0IEdBqbD62ZxpUbekYaNfoZAKohjUCEIILELEFtbNmtmbwG_gE7SkvOMeGN0MI0By_dvy08XkCFbUODQ5H-x493LCH3vpnrvDJg7hi8oZDySDVhV2DlUVng8Ohs8TRSOnXLF/s1600/DSC02220.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfk1_8RUJO0IEdBqbD62ZxpUbekYaNfoZAKohjUCEIILELEFtbNmtmbwG_gE7SkvOMeGN0MI0By_dvy08XkCFbUODQ5H-x493LCH3vpnrvDJg7hi8oZDySDVhV2DlUVng8Ohs8TRSOnXLF/s320/DSC02220.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Since it was almost dark and had no time to drive any further, had to sleep in that village. I gas up before finding hotel, so it's done for the next day and took this picture. It's funny how you see that very often on the road; pickup truck overloaded with people on the back, and driving slow on the highway.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They fit as many people as possible as you can see. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheCkgpjnctybylBy3PDPfmg7jLgKhy-1smK8hPYAE1ZKvzOFgcZcGC2r7vOE9uCiVW3_YHQio4zBTFtvnbYNVEp7RahmRTofl2ydpPn6HA4KGy0UXTjad-uuZdC9Wchby4pyYzVxqJw-EE/s1600/DSC02221.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheCkgpjnctybylBy3PDPfmg7jLgKhy-1smK8hPYAE1ZKvzOFgcZcGC2r7vOE9uCiVW3_YHQio4zBTFtvnbYNVEp7RahmRTofl2ydpPn6HA4KGy0UXTjad-uuZdC9Wchby4pyYzVxqJw-EE/s320/DSC02221.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and got a dirt cheap hotel, $50 Quetzals, and had this funny picture on my wall over the bed. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It would make a nice T-Shirt! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg2RnsRMZ02anDVCd0WMc87ECssM2vtllwxf6yuYH5_YoLlMHSAHFyfF7liNvlkP_AVp5Y51QTvHkAIh7zRGrL1Fl0B97qdU7K1avgmbqj8yW_xRp_g_g2nCC1kPo29bJ7GZ0YeKmuEBdw/s1600/DSC02222.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg2RnsRMZ02anDVCd0WMc87ECssM2vtllwxf6yuYH5_YoLlMHSAHFyfF7liNvlkP_AVp5Y51QTvHkAIh7zRGrL1Fl0B97qdU7K1avgmbqj8yW_xRp_g_g2nCC1kPo29bJ7GZ0YeKmuEBdw/s320/DSC02222.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The next day, Dec 20th, headed towards Guatemala city since there is a BMW dealer over there and I could use some good quality tubes for my rear tire, and also other parts such as filters, brake pads, etc...</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNOcXx4f0QAYEP7IDFfCgcQQNK1fGW6xwpwVbsBfmXDoFZoeHrk63TT1ZZbpXGWkNu6PZkKLM_62SNO0ZRw2mgL7U58DFeUSp8uzU1tk9AeK-H-uVF9JmUYwPxqFHaFbtSDX5O6xjO4mbF/s1600/DSC02223.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNOcXx4f0QAYEP7IDFfCgcQQNK1fGW6xwpwVbsBfmXDoFZoeHrk63TT1ZZbpXGWkNu6PZkKLM_62SNO0ZRw2mgL7U58DFeUSp8uzU1tk9AeK-H-uVF9JmUYwPxqFHaFbtSDX5O6xjO4mbF/s320/DSC02223.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Little village where I had fried chicken as breakfast. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBgceI6IUGWL-bwb2q8Ibs6xDDOMYJHel7R_8qW4NLzzmilTgJTnfAX3G2UVwDC5bJFtzgeEnuUedI9NGX9Pu97YHyMIg1xnnKeyGK_EX3_ZvsR-I1_41D-6K1fTDcpzg5R9h43j87_Opx/s1600/DSC02224.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBgceI6IUGWL-bwb2q8Ibs6xDDOMYJHel7R_8qW4NLzzmilTgJTnfAX3G2UVwDC5bJFtzgeEnuUedI9NGX9Pu97YHyMIg1xnnKeyGK_EX3_ZvsR-I1_41D-6K1fTDcpzg5R9h43j87_Opx/s320/DSC02224.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikk9yBkG7dvSANeLADqqvfRADI_hlYW2m-BaS_L0RogWdqaZLu6VoJ9JFdmEJIxdBhSOCVqhILU_u4TGKVYntSmEqfyNoNYX5VPthaPrZH8x69c4bmb2K99QT2rfd-YENweMyex4gN7h5_/s1600/DSC02226.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikk9yBkG7dvSANeLADqqvfRADI_hlYW2m-BaS_L0RogWdqaZLu6VoJ9JFdmEJIxdBhSOCVqhILU_u4TGKVYntSmEqfyNoNYX5VPthaPrZH8x69c4bmb2K99QT2rfd-YENweMyex4gN7h5_/s320/DSC02226.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then I met Luis. I told him how I've destroyed my suspension plastics and he would make a few calls to see if it can be covered by warrenty. The answer was no since I was driving the bike. Well it would be amazing if it get destroyed just by looking at it, maybe I should have said that. I still think a pothole should not destroy a "unstopable" enduro bike. Anyway he said he could change my valve cover gasket that was leaking oil as a warrenty thing, free of charge. Might as well do it! I was smart enough to make them check my valve clearance. It is part of my 20000 km service I've done myself in Mexico City and it was the only thing I haven't done. Anyway after they remove everything to change the gasket it shoulf not take more than 5 minutes to check the valve clearance... So my 20000km service would be totally done. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Picture of me and Luis, after the bike got cleaned up for the first time in my trip!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB4IThsUUF5EMdSGQTAZ6dnNtjKrndUuMISgDjqsRv5F_eNsk5-zkwOMRj09D7bnCJIYtgXhSdDrfA43pyUwonEh_LEWDq7DvneGyXT00c2gnOG9pSrqp4VdLjZhunwU9JiGdf0Sc5gzvy/s1600/DSC02232.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB4IThsUUF5EMdSGQTAZ6dnNtjKrndUuMISgDjqsRv5F_eNsk5-zkwOMRj09D7bnCJIYtgXhSdDrfA43pyUwonEh_LEWDq7DvneGyXT00c2gnOG9pSrqp4VdLjZhunwU9JiGdf0Sc5gzvy/s320/DSC02232.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I went to the expensive hotel nearby the dealer, with barb wire over the 12 feet high fence and an always closed gate opended by 2 security guys with shotgun. Very safe! The next day the bike was suppose to be ready by noon, but came back much later without my tankbag straps. While they were trying to find it, I had time to change my rear tube to put a good one that'll last me more than a day... Also bought a new front tire. They came back at around 3 pm to tell me they can't find my straps, then phones calls to stores and warehouses to see if they can get another one. At 5pm it was obvious I wouldn't leave that night. They would need to get someone to fabricate new straps for me the next morning. I went to the ghetto to get a cheaper hotel. $23 instead of $64, but had a secured yard. I've changed my front tire in front of my door, with the hotel owner talking to me and helping me. Then I got hungry and had to go out to eat.Apparently it was dangerous to go out at night, but I went out anyway. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwsE6tkG_qR9mBJNYtUbqJItcuHUMwOGlZCLLTeLM_BVkkAeVCheL9-N15LhSVJ6QyfKUbMHQR-gPbRy7TL7sXZU07xDsr6LsQiMFpLt4mbFHZEUpcGGPRQuosxTOImj-TIlCIC2e3YZHy/s1600/DSC02230.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwsE6tkG_qR9mBJNYtUbqJItcuHUMwOGlZCLLTeLM_BVkkAeVCheL9-N15LhSVJ6QyfKUbMHQR-gPbRy7TL7sXZU07xDsr6LsQiMFpLt4mbFHZEUpcGGPRQuosxTOImj-TIlCIC2e3YZHy/s320/DSC02230.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Went to a small restaurent where the "kitchen" is actually a charcoal grill outside with kababs, chicken, and all kind of good stuff, and smoke coming out, it smelled good. Had a beer and a good filling plate.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQh87O_XcMIKmzB0_eC4joOMz4MDzWijgRXQTVoF3he7GxlIFxW-6zlcs9UzL5JAiulzSGj_kX3GW2i5ZqSsdIa9uzLO_lpM-pFgfh1rH_Rr4KOkNH5Kp5Q5Dd4_aStug_gWEJdisDTgdj/s1600/DSC02236.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQh87O_XcMIKmzB0_eC4joOMz4MDzWijgRXQTVoF3he7GxlIFxW-6zlcs9UzL5JAiulzSGj_kX3GW2i5ZqSsdIa9uzLO_lpM-pFgfh1rH_Rr4KOkNH5Kp5Q5Dd4_aStug_gWEJdisDTgdj/s320/DSC02236.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> The next day would be to get the new straps for my tankbag, then try to get some maps of central america, then some plastics to protect my suspension. Luis helped me getting all the places I would need and giving my directions. After going to 5-6 dealers or motorcycle shops I gave up, they had nothing in stock, nothing. I was in touch via internet with a guy named Aldous. He's from BC, Canada, going to Panama, and he was nearby, so I've stayed at the same hotel for another night and I'll be riding with him for a little while. I've met Aldous in the afternoon, he got a room next door, and we went out to explore the "dangerous" streets at night.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif1PNooK6SUoW81lO1YV04NgCihpBMSnZXRd5-fV49aF3F5S7ER9di6vbWd4Hm9ElNEF50vGLvhhZ1xqUUzdFMgvqeHVoav47-eN89iK_dqZqEM5E-nuCUS6wzUxdgCDnoWmmxzJ-rjtng/s1600/DSC02237.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif1PNooK6SUoW81lO1YV04NgCihpBMSnZXRd5-fV49aF3F5S7ER9di6vbWd4Hm9ElNEF50vGLvhhZ1xqUUzdFMgvqeHVoav47-eN89iK_dqZqEM5E-nuCUS6wzUxdgCDnoWmmxzJ-rjtng/s320/DSC02237.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On the way towards the volcano, we met a bunch of bikers. Dave, the guy with the helmet on and Darren, from Toronto, on the right. Dave is a local guide that brings people to the volcano on dirt bikes, he had 3 women from USA following him and Darren. We would just need to follow the group down a dirt road, going uphill, then tru a little village. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdRg-RA4SFE4P-_EcDnhdtn-zdtPmEii6ITlsDV29sFDnBZCf4QDSZEz6T9-arO3H5CFIHZKefgU6Bkq2UEzw9h_xUuYq-VedD1DBet6j9cH6w2LpJX9x9OizxtPywf53pTUkRAPpMVv8t/s1600/DSC02248.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdRg-RA4SFE4P-_EcDnhdtn-zdtPmEii6ITlsDV29sFDnBZCf4QDSZEz6T9-arO3H5CFIHZKefgU6Bkq2UEzw9h_xUuYq-VedD1DBet6j9cH6w2LpJX9x9OizxtPywf53pTUkRAPpMVv8t/s320/DSC02248.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF5JAK19qiokLOLjVRbyQgHAZs4KNzSB4jz0VrNx8qQFU6CL6cBttXFCyx62BESXGTrBcXZla4uq5haNnS9lrooV5wcQ4_oUpO8cW4_BrUyahbbr3BHdOK5TDrFryMn9S_gkG__iivW4wl/s1600/DSC02249.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF5JAK19qiokLOLjVRbyQgHAZs4KNzSB4jz0VrNx8qQFU6CL6cBttXFCyx62BESXGTrBcXZla4uq5haNnS9lrooV5wcQ4_oUpO8cW4_BrUyahbbr3BHdOK5TDrFryMn9S_gkG__iivW4wl/s320/DSC02249.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We had an older man named Roberto as a guide. We had to climb 3km to get to the volcano. On the opposite side of the mountain (read volcano), was a geothermical power plant. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYt-7cI_SDuE1v9LI80pNxF2mcfetuybLoESr7a1uK2lHRcWqtfR68e2jhGXB3R4kr7GbIbizSteCzSwS5FNSwU6pJ-xbn-nqBEPVseH8HZ5KDf-BEYc4fxv-3pxUCt7hVjTv15X9cEGFy/s1600/DSC02250.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYt-7cI_SDuE1v9LI80pNxF2mcfetuybLoESr7a1uK2lHRcWqtfR68e2jhGXB3R4kr7GbIbizSteCzSwS5FNSwU6pJ-xbn-nqBEPVseH8HZ5KDf-BEYc4fxv-3pxUCt7hVjTv15X9cEGFy/s320/DSC02250.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another volcano was part of the view. I've never seen that before. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaL1RgFfqtLEmIgzuYU7429j5SDtafJFBwVb35sj0Nc34zUkwgkjm_nEOFjNt0bZ3vzdSdLXo-sKILGVutvdxr7Q7uZh9LnP2tKYZfd87MbMI34OXQdYxojxvPwjS1885kJzjFdlqTUvnJ/s1600/DSC02251.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaL1RgFfqtLEmIgzuYU7429j5SDtafJFBwVb35sj0Nc34zUkwgkjm_nEOFjNt0bZ3vzdSdLXo-sKILGVutvdxr7Q7uZh9LnP2tKYZfd87MbMI34OXQdYxojxvPwjS1885kJzjFdlqTUvnJ/s320/DSC02251.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Aldous, me, Dave and Darren. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjznv3yDBVwp9eWYG4cIOYOtMr6nhNPdSuvaUtGVSYuVd_ztk-sWkMlcK6q6AyVZI9vbE31A2kXCJX9Tsj0zFbymUXR205XAH_z6mUN6k9QwppgnS226SK0PWK1DwoSQDuUoMtz6uJK6LjD/s1600/DSC02252.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjznv3yDBVwp9eWYG4cIOYOtMr6nhNPdSuvaUtGVSYuVd_ztk-sWkMlcK6q6AyVZI9vbE31A2kXCJX9Tsj0zFbymUXR205XAH_z6mUN6k9QwppgnS226SK0PWK1DwoSQDuUoMtz6uJK6LjD/s320/DSC02252.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was a cool hike. I was talking with Darren asking him how was his trip and everything, he told me he paid 4000 pesos to some cops in Acapulco for speeding while he wasn't. He didn't want to be arrested and didn't know what to do and went to a ATM to give them money. Same thing happen to me, but I did'nt pay anything... What an experience!</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYPY1FlUU9cm1IqJtqo-D8SEXHLlJMHUeCuIKvg8_MGWdjwTp8EAqWwqneHdfjtWNxCE7lmAUH6Qy7pmSAucsmFODjrcObudSvuhdnnvYYrWso4nchWGBD3rqrDobBBtcusQzAvHKMzZjL/s1600/DSC02254.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYPY1FlUU9cm1IqJtqo-D8SEXHLlJMHUeCuIKvg8_MGWdjwTp8EAqWwqneHdfjtWNxCE7lmAUH6Qy7pmSAucsmFODjrcObudSvuhdnnvYYrWso4nchWGBD3rqrDobBBtcusQzAvHKMzZjL/s320/DSC02254.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Nice scenery from the volcano: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRbsqzlVJNW0wLiNP5REaGkCWMOz8BVIXbqavLjnTxN4FL7bN_MS3lg1grNmncSsZxMAZgrPQOs9gNV0Ccam3SMhE4vWTt916l-fPcvMaN38046bZKpSaUaRnUB-NkIr0aN23FHR5p2kXV/s1600/DSC02255.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRbsqzlVJNW0wLiNP5REaGkCWMOz8BVIXbqavLjnTxN4FL7bN_MS3lg1grNmncSsZxMAZgrPQOs9gNV0Ccam3SMhE4vWTt916l-fPcvMaN38046bZKpSaUaRnUB-NkIr0aN23FHR5p2kXV/s320/DSC02255.JPG" width="320" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibYTH8rlcwVHpsmTuolzthXVyVvQk46iCsJWR1jkCnJMhyphenhyphenIwhLYkTn99JzrFcqHNaiKMB_kh7QCaS1X-WzRGHxIU12JyGzmlskpd0yCyUKTt0L4js1ZpWQZWHX3ZgRmFfADYTzXc6QqmMr/s1600/DSC02258.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibYTH8rlcwVHpsmTuolzthXVyVvQk46iCsJWR1jkCnJMhyphenhyphenIwhLYkTn99JzrFcqHNaiKMB_kh7QCaS1X-WzRGHxIU12JyGzmlskpd0yCyUKTt0L4js1ZpWQZWHX3ZgRmFfADYTzXc6QqmMr/s320/DSC02258.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Aldous and I in front of the Pacaya Volcano </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFL0fCfmQflp3rT4ZR6lEEJ-TVRtSWNMzIxoxlOGKK-rfCBFIdu32uA2-o-FDOzVqIuU-kjFmuPdnrgNUczuyxv6jCRK4P3hvr2bE54x41XbplqNqRBpCkVMQ5qqOJ8iFoBkq7QI1NlAAe/s1600/DSC02263.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFL0fCfmQflp3rT4ZR6lEEJ-TVRtSWNMzIxoxlOGKK-rfCBFIdu32uA2-o-FDOzVqIuU-kjFmuPdnrgNUczuyxv6jCRK4P3hvr2bE54x41XbplqNqRBpCkVMQ5qqOJ8iFoBkq7QI1NlAAe/s320/DSC02263.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNLw5sQnfJ74IuNk9NW0BMZNh1bQrdrv_0darJQ_KyzLoigiIpBIj2Hm89LLiHdYksqq2Jj8MvUMfHbOOdCyML0fVMprBUoFkn2nFhbf4Xf9DdykWNGgEKkn9-VEOXdxCFbYFjgj0t-yHc/s1600/DSC02279.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNLw5sQnfJ74IuNk9NW0BMZNh1bQrdrv_0darJQ_KyzLoigiIpBIj2Hm89LLiHdYksqq2Jj8MvUMfHbOOdCyML0fVMprBUoFkn2nFhbf4Xf9DdykWNGgEKkn9-VEOXdxCFbYFjgj0t-yHc/s320/DSC02279.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We stopped by a hole where super hot air was coming out. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtnU3KbxOaNIjOzKaKcEs3cYNFbHHcd5xuzIe3f042CYea8kL2jDSC5aR4yR_EO2cY6-3aFoMyYCF9nomS7fPt6fFE674E6punte77jbuD9JrfOPQeKbnpd0z81BHKng5pMKkDH4KXTT9c/s1600/DSC02281.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtnU3KbxOaNIjOzKaKcEs3cYNFbHHcd5xuzIe3f042CYea8kL2jDSC5aR4yR_EO2cY6-3aFoMyYCF9nomS7fPt6fFE674E6punte77jbuD9JrfOPQeKbnpd0z81BHKng5pMKkDH4KXTT9c/s320/DSC02281.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and then to a cave, that was like a sona. Extrememly hot and steamy. You could not stay inside for very long, it's too hot. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3WX4cNNLYoRmmpTsb6DQ3i4rKri6OX2qdiPaRen7ZHukxzHKwu7Wnd4nOavYWceK0FeTIwOx_mPArfaOcsOZiKqjR4NDoD9IfX9gRt6ORlyz01pZWOkMJwGaBBQV61cnVX8i111qmu8cP/s1600/DSC02284.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3WX4cNNLYoRmmpTsb6DQ3i4rKri6OX2qdiPaRen7ZHukxzHKwu7Wnd4nOavYWceK0FeTIwOx_mPArfaOcsOZiKqjR4NDoD9IfX9gRt6ORlyz01pZWOkMJwGaBBQV61cnVX8i111qmu8cP/s320/DSC02284.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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Soft ash and volcanic rocks covering the ground. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9ID2UzteGE0D8zeKeiioHF1s-UtxLakFjgrVx8c8wuZoFaRjdVy-M4ikUOlpYYU2HsoeBfUSyKzWAZUtvFPMCGccGBUnEvuECVPJTc8rl_EaJR_p5ol8Fadg42qms95J3ggDOYoRB6s71/s1600/DSC02312.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9ID2UzteGE0D8zeKeiioHF1s-UtxLakFjgrVx8c8wuZoFaRjdVy-M4ikUOlpYYU2HsoeBfUSyKzWAZUtvFPMCGccGBUnEvuECVPJTc8rl_EaJR_p5ol8Fadg42qms95J3ggDOYoRB6s71/s320/DSC02312.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then said goodbye to our group and Aldous and I headed towards El Savador, where we'll be going that night. I wish I could have stayed in Guatemala longer, but I basically had 5 days left to cross El Savador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama to catch my boat in Panama. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRIzpcJHOlxEE_5xyDpU4X7ZLUfUCKScEdnYe3GqjnN98sUPcS9mMhbtTsBkDqqKjnyXk9dGpIp9cYvIxaz5K-666f2_mblpHI4T4meAdJO_bXCpDh8qEQ3VbAVeXf_gIMStUovi5JAnLs/s1600/DSC02316.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRIzpcJHOlxEE_5xyDpU4X7ZLUfUCKScEdnYe3GqjnN98sUPcS9mMhbtTsBkDqqKjnyXk9dGpIp9cYvIxaz5K-666f2_mblpHI4T4meAdJO_bXCpDh8qEQ3VbAVeXf_gIMStUovi5JAnLs/s320/DSC02316.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div align="center"></div>Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17935640311998816915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2564182460172619959.post-61379107228250188322010-12-24T18:59:00.000-08:002010-12-25T21:30:49.843-08:00Belize<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCIH3x3lZB1c5oiQIXikE092GYK4fFxLk-pBD2_2IoveDUvdV5mgfumr_eD3oiUZLSR8ZavY0XBN-uiJIVS7zGuGGPhfv7h0vTrQvvqifhv2KLox7rM8faJqvsWI7F1B2Ev3_SeF7US_fr/s1600/DSC02086.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCIH3x3lZB1c5oiQIXikE092GYK4fFxLk-pBD2_2IoveDUvdV5mgfumr_eD3oiUZLSR8ZavY0XBN-uiJIVS7zGuGGPhfv7h0vTrQvvqifhv2KLox7rM8faJqvsWI7F1B2Ev3_SeF7US_fr/s320/DSC02086.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was in Cancun in the morning and was planning to enter Belize the following day, but since I was so close to the border and the sun was still high, I decided to just cross the borber and be done with it that day. It's easy, you just drive towards the border and someone come to you and tell you you need to buy insurance. Got one week of insurance for $15US. Then you pay like $5 for fumigation. Basically they spray you bike and it create 2 jobs and collect more money. Then immigration where you pay again, then they give you a free motorcycle permit. It took the lady at least 30 minutes to fill up a paper the size of a post card and she made a mistake, she missed up my motorcycle model with my licence plate. When I tried to cross the border for the second time, another guy was at the border, talking on his cell phone, barely looked at me and waved me to go. </div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The border itself:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidvpAijAM9UrgkZjOZbDYkQstUlTWbALajDYNJENlcaCEV4-T7iZP06A3ublMmdBGzD2j3z3x1z8_wxlrI9iCI6rZqXin0l2vteEWkMFCvKfRRyj-wK_CzU-9N2qxl6utwXWVMUtU5IBNG/s1600/DSC02089.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidvpAijAM9UrgkZjOZbDYkQstUlTWbALajDYNJENlcaCEV4-T7iZP06A3ublMmdBGzD2j3z3x1z8_wxlrI9iCI6rZqXin0l2vteEWkMFCvKfRRyj-wK_CzU-9N2qxl6utwXWVMUtU5IBNG/s320/DSC02089.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just past the border, maybe 15-20 minutes I decided to stop for the night at a hotel in the city of Corozal, near the water.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyLbFIay8-XlyFh2n77Qx6VNp8mKBM2cnGUlO1Z7_3O6QZQfHyHweNMyLC_fe5Q5qga1r9vlGYZSkSrkyrqtq251rCmFADJmBq-vGHOliELqhAGV6h3t6HFymM64iA5Tt8tODOm8tKh5n9/s1600/DSC02090.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyLbFIay8-XlyFh2n77Qx6VNp8mKBM2cnGUlO1Z7_3O6QZQfHyHweNMyLC_fe5Q5qga1r9vlGYZSkSrkyrqtq251rCmFADJmBq-vGHOliELqhAGV6h3t6HFymM64iA5Tt8tODOm8tKh5n9/s320/DSC02090.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Got a room with a nice view, unfortunately nothing is cheap as Mexico is here in Belize. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1bVjRFs49RuSCetSKtKL69qDzPJNCyx1stuKhOkITY0kTih7IDJvaKIxvVhdk9j2yViGyDrb4LGHoId7mj8R2Kb5T9HHF2uUjZy4ARtYbX-ba_iTsbtG_-vokb4w8N2f4AmyXEUvSm18w/s1600/DSC02093.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1bVjRFs49RuSCetSKtKL69qDzPJNCyx1stuKhOkITY0kTih7IDJvaKIxvVhdk9j2yViGyDrb4LGHoId7mj8R2Kb5T9HHF2uUjZy4ARtYbX-ba_iTsbtG_-vokb4w8N2f4AmyXEUvSm18w/s320/DSC02093.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Surprinzinly, I've met many Canadians there. Older couples that own properties in Belize. They told me I should go to San Pedro, an island, and the ferry leave the next morning at 7:00am, and then I could go to Caye Caulker, and then the Blue Hole if I wanted to. I deceided to stay another night as it was past 7:00am and would leave the bike in the hotel's conference room until I come back. Had some time to kill so went exploring a little bit, found some Maya ruins.</div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbNc3-VcmhSgeAeGFW7KR6T3CMkERbn_EB-rz3WXQ-O5_xCY7g66kOI1ieP0eUpCcOWJaUm3NllJWfMN3Q17SLODXdwT62o0s5IH0kyR4Xxr0eJGf4_FTzLR18dQWNUgzMlOLvhJX-Kfqz/s1600/DSC02097.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbNc3-VcmhSgeAeGFW7KR6T3CMkERbn_EB-rz3WXQ-O5_xCY7g66kOI1ieP0eUpCcOWJaUm3NllJWfMN3Q17SLODXdwT62o0s5IH0kyR4Xxr0eJGf4_FTzLR18dQWNUgzMlOLvhJX-Kfqz/s320/DSC02097.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The next morning time to take the ferry, maybe 100m from the hotel.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh63uZtAX-LLe8bs7NuPF5Ja2bIp0roCKh6toEVDXt_RmrddXZJ1jk9BZwfBv1iX9U8ngYiWYlA9qx6IGa4AV1RkwU4e3fsBVfNRbfM8j1neDmH7jcjp1t4zEZQtevotBYtDoNcY3Hf0yuX/s1600/DSC02101.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh63uZtAX-LLe8bs7NuPF5Ja2bIp0roCKh6toEVDXt_RmrddXZJ1jk9BZwfBv1iX9U8ngYiWYlA9qx6IGa4AV1RkwU4e3fsBVfNRbfM8j1neDmH7jcjp1t4zEZQtevotBYtDoNcY3Hf0yuX/s320/DSC02101.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was quite powerful ferry, very fast, 2hours to get to San Pedro </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFAKdiw__0NNzNE7uBqxSFvV1-dyZKcu_mKIYz5zBrFZ8tqHsciACEa4TFmENGDAujbvpDzY-bXxWGkIFSTiiM5kvdGsuqXviTLqvZ0PufVihviyCfCLiIRXQ1qniofCnkyPG4VyNVDnLh/s1600/DSC02102.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFAKdiw__0NNzNE7uBqxSFvV1-dyZKcu_mKIYz5zBrFZ8tqHsciACEa4TFmENGDAujbvpDzY-bXxWGkIFSTiiM5kvdGsuqXviTLqvZ0PufVihviyCfCLiIRXQ1qniofCnkyPG4VyNVDnLh/s320/DSC02102.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My hotel, with the red roof, from the dock. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWaR8aTnykSmyn2GBiUWxvnfjAtSX97WP4ObpxK5qXihBUOqFJ78LpL30P_WOTLfsh_ERmfcLn3CE_X8klk5EYu3ZJdimvY5EQba2Y7etQM-RRV-VK_NoPyZPbFXMaqKt_i_UHQ1plG6VQ/s1600/DSC02103.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWaR8aTnykSmyn2GBiUWxvnfjAtSX97WP4ObpxK5qXihBUOqFJ78LpL30P_WOTLfsh_ERmfcLn3CE_X8klk5EYu3ZJdimvY5EQba2Y7etQM-RRV-VK_NoPyZPbFXMaqKt_i_UHQ1plG6VQ/s320/DSC02103.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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Carlos told me about another cave in Belize that goes to Guatemala. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizTG5XOqm6egCOUOeRLOCkBEUyFzeiTpgqm0D1KgZWIOrOM_29ADdeRZ2PUwidCrsIpOgzyx25OooyGMr35vNOcxh26Wh1HqhPPOoX48ti9bczP7S0BHMoTfIQaOPcfb2DmqTXNyl9Mq1O/s1600/DSC02150.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizTG5XOqm6egCOUOeRLOCkBEUyFzeiTpgqm0D1KgZWIOrOM_29ADdeRZ2PUwidCrsIpOgzyx25OooyGMr35vNOcxh26Wh1HqhPPOoX48ti9bczP7S0BHMoTfIQaOPcfb2DmqTXNyl9Mq1O/s320/DSC02150.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sometimes the ceilling would be 100 feet high, sometime 2 feet high. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNFvZ0qMMBUoWayIVDDb0ULUzqUhPgJxonWIUb1S3-Ds0xZ58BpBVaS3LaepRCDIGUJnmyCjEMxp1Yn6EnpN3eC1ic4gZdmYcbEBVgWzy66kAM_DTdebcrQrXa4O5mmRv3Su7IRCpYyORU/s1600/DSC02153.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNFvZ0qMMBUoWayIVDDb0ULUzqUhPgJxonWIUb1S3-Ds0xZ58BpBVaS3LaepRCDIGUJnmyCjEMxp1Yn6EnpN3eC1ic4gZdmYcbEBVgWzy66kAM_DTdebcrQrXa4O5mmRv3Su7IRCpYyORU/s320/DSC02153.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A 1000 years old pottery. It is beleived that the Maya used this cave for ritual ceremonies including human sacrifice. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVKX5zBuewhWeYVq4j99EV7rzgxa6jbDYlC9wr0OzJbnsqW31PxO_eZfamTEeAzFjfI7fT7TCEBQ1HS36exgzZLxzHqhiGiN9-dj_f4rGrCVLwKD7lm-vYqI9I2pmEUyZpL1L8k8CbiRvE/s1600/DSC02154.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVKX5zBuewhWeYVq4j99EV7rzgxa6jbDYlC9wr0OzJbnsqW31PxO_eZfamTEeAzFjfI7fT7TCEBQ1HS36exgzZLxzHqhiGiN9-dj_f4rGrCVLwKD7lm-vYqI9I2pmEUyZpL1L8k8CbiRvE/s320/DSC02154.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A skull right there. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX6hCSfHgEW83PAuZIHL2vfPwnAfIRK-KjaviyXvBbhYV_21G87Yjst4xGFnLp4ZjEzmJdlxGylDdcJaOj-Q213lPDAoRRCEMDgerQU1RbpVNCcmVkwnmXtK2tX0EIW_LnhXCQ6AAGDKXc/s1600/DSC02155.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX6hCSfHgEW83PAuZIHL2vfPwnAfIRK-KjaviyXvBbhYV_21G87Yjst4xGFnLp4ZjEzmJdlxGylDdcJaOj-Q213lPDAoRRCEMDgerQU1RbpVNCcmVkwnmXtK2tX0EIW_LnhXCQ6AAGDKXc/s320/DSC02155.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Carlos explained to me the water level used to be higher and the Maya were making many ritual sacrifice near that "bridge", like "God" designed it for them.</div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17935640311998816915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2564182460172619959.post-89485579599507451402010-12-20T18:37:00.000-08:002010-12-20T18:41:06.527-08:00Cancun<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">December 11th,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I was at Chichen Itza this morning, and tonight I'm in Cancun. </div><div style="text-align: center;">On my way I stop at Valladolid and got ask by a whole bunch of women to have my picture taken. I don't mind they were nice. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's on Yaxchilan street if I remember correctly, where all the bars ans restaurants are. You absolutely need to stop there next time you go to Cancun. The restaurent doesn't look like much from the outside, but the food is amazing. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmGVtx8jyigEZgz0m7JLmLBz7q9NhohaX2s67ny-y9TQcSeopY5TApOAgQXr38sN_luiChaUbfpsvKokeOd-URKkJ3u1SmxSec99vnqPlN4A4VdrnvaYr0_v6woqkIV2k5xhUjFZRCVQKt/s1600/DSC02036.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmGVtx8jyigEZgz0m7JLmLBz7q9NhohaX2s67ny-y9TQcSeopY5TApOAgQXr38sN_luiChaUbfpsvKokeOd-URKkJ3u1SmxSec99vnqPlN4A4VdrnvaYr0_v6woqkIV2k5xhUjFZRCVQKt/s320/DSC02036.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Me, China and Nacho, the owner.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjw8jbASvBpBDI0PNlA9ct1CG5DgS8U_lwHGuOq89fW5onEjvd6Fk21bImD9lOIZ5TxuzOA7__vziFt_68BuuIYE7nyTrbGHXM3G4jqbth0a_gmuj33PD9-1KAr5HWVVi3VTIhTjeApG0O/s1600/DSC02037.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjw8jbASvBpBDI0PNlA9ct1CG5DgS8U_lwHGuOq89fW5onEjvd6Fk21bImD9lOIZ5TxuzOA7__vziFt_68BuuIYE7nyTrbGHXM3G4jqbth0a_gmuj33PD9-1KAr5HWVVi3VTIhTjeApG0O/s320/DSC02037.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> He was very proud of the food from his restaurent, and I can understand why, it's the best seafood I've ever had. Nacho is also a great guy, I think he was impressed by my trip, he paid for the beer and food we had that nigh and invited us to his house, just across the street. He told us he doesn't have a microwave in his restaurent's kitchen, nor a can opener, nor a freezer. Everything is fresh, no cans, nothing frozen. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Then we go visit another friend; Juan, he lives a few blocks away. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGWYh3fkzDBIDqvXg4In5V2VZpQawEIOO1g7Mj3q99z_UMPjMinCMn-xpHCVadYkwx0t8rdl8bh95p45gZDmdFAdEwcXSN9gWQWk4JoUbZNiIvK_gJ0xULR0PgcXC2FfmgXassMaoyaUnE/s1600/DSC02085.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGWYh3fkzDBIDqvXg4In5V2VZpQawEIOO1g7Mj3q99z_UMPjMinCMn-xpHCVadYkwx0t8rdl8bh95p45gZDmdFAdEwcXSN9gWQWk4JoUbZNiIvK_gJ0xULR0PgcXC2FfmgXassMaoyaUnE/s320/DSC02085.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I was amazed by his cds collection, we listen the same music. About 70% of his cds are the same as mine I could not beleive it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaTziOhzqsEy_TjcAF6pwxJ0F8lbdfKEair-ET2HH6eMjPYmFyysPcUfGWpPzOrD3DTOCAZoqm9CK1t438LUUwcvkcIAvJCGUUNcPnUj2TQ90HBPqgJRcssjG28rcVwM2NNIJwaJV73kxQ/s1600/DSC02042.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaTziOhzqsEy_TjcAF6pwxJ0F8lbdfKEair-ET2HH6eMjPYmFyysPcUfGWpPzOrD3DTOCAZoqm9CK1t438LUUwcvkcIAvJCGUUNcPnUj2TQ90HBPqgJRcssjG28rcVwM2NNIJwaJV73kxQ/s320/DSC02042.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Juan is a great guy, he offer me to stay there if I needed since he's got a spare room on the roof and a secure yard for my motorcycle. He's also taking care of 3 dogs, his handicap brother and his sick mother. She need all her blood to be filtered 4 times a day due to kindney falilure. And he's starting a homemade bread business to provide for his family. I accepted his offer to stay at his place, but for the following night as my bike and my stuff is at China's and I'm too drunk to bring the bike back. Instead, Erick, another friend, bring us back to her appartment. Yes China's got lots of very good friends, I wish I had that in when I was in Calgary. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A bad iphone picture of Erick and me. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The next day, Dec 12th, we took the bus to the beach. You cannot go the Cancun and not go to the beach! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivBFSngqImedzYYA0izI-e7hCleonZb-0kDnpakpnHiYKZSujyzFZwEQoanOxSNaJpyc7gZYtPUG84UNCF4iX50KT0jE0Ye4eGOhhbCfEIOUn2eYrWv7MYiy4eBFOHa-CXqwYnadgVEJQE/s1600/DSC02047.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivBFSngqImedzYYA0izI-e7hCleonZb-0kDnpakpnHiYKZSujyzFZwEQoanOxSNaJpyc7gZYtPUG84UNCF4iX50KT0jE0Ye4eGOhhbCfEIOUn2eYrWv7MYiy4eBFOHa-CXqwYnadgVEJQE/s320/DSC02047.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The beach was great. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2wEjU59n5nd12qRmRrYfM1jhMTFd2XWa66r0mGU_XJlFm5Cf8QfC3OXLkIS00_6Gv9Am5LFHXayLfwgQE0_F-iv2Gb0VSvc7E-aGEy1OpaySZydNbHt7AuTjejblzFRWOi1ZC5iA2tAVI/s1600/DSC02051.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2wEjU59n5nd12qRmRrYfM1jhMTFd2XWa66r0mGU_XJlFm5Cf8QfC3OXLkIS00_6Gv9Am5LFHXayLfwgQE0_F-iv2Gb0VSvc7E-aGEy1OpaySZydNbHt7AuTjejblzFRWOi1ZC5iA2tAVI/s320/DSC02051.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgju3KMnMs3UGm7o6oN4DJujLqdLcdU-CSdjmPmqjDpa2v61nf6B6DnjB3ZYgNlpwcMty6eaAD26-IgW7CZbJIh4lzHuOo9Nwsx34dcCAzMUOy2iiHjud3RtWtOQfgNpACLNBdPTYvstDYX/s1600/DSC02059.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgju3KMnMs3UGm7o6oN4DJujLqdLcdU-CSdjmPmqjDpa2v61nf6B6DnjB3ZYgNlpwcMty6eaAD26-IgW7CZbJIh4lzHuOo9Nwsx34dcCAzMUOy2iiHjud3RtWtOQfgNpACLNBdPTYvstDYX/s320/DSC02059.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lots of nice things laying on the sand.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh978HqY9kcaQu3x-BuEpATcnHGXp1MD7Qu6GGZ7_eHzRTd529Zs6ndOxPtmgWBHb9tbhN0Y4IZjOwTPzuMAzJFtoLP0obRHprq8lnklkmkAlJnYthF2v0na0lxeDxJBGITb9KfK9ItMW2O/s1600/DSC02058.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="242" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh978HqY9kcaQu3x-BuEpATcnHGXp1MD7Qu6GGZ7_eHzRTd529Zs6ndOxPtmgWBHb9tbhN0Y4IZjOwTPzuMAzJFtoLP0obRHprq8lnklkmkAlJnYthF2v0na0lxeDxJBGITb9KfK9ItMW2O/s320/DSC02058.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm talking of nice shells of cource. Everywhere. I collected a handful, to make a necklace or earrings for someone special. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRyzjewUdiIFmy2ur7OTqBjSKaivHJIBchGTY96zZvqlaYpA3fLXR7Ue7B0xQstfiuv8EK2JNDSFQkzkBhFxN3OPUCD-ffKOzZ-qVwexA1qRa6Lf_swvbdfzkpi9Ry6i_ArCoQM6s4cpfL/s1600/DSC02076.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRyzjewUdiIFmy2ur7OTqBjSKaivHJIBchGTY96zZvqlaYpA3fLXR7Ue7B0xQstfiuv8EK2JNDSFQkzkBhFxN3OPUCD-ffKOzZ-qVwexA1qRa6Lf_swvbdfzkpi9Ry6i_ArCoQM6s4cpfL/s320/DSC02076.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidBYiU5dcvVXUwcMbTDlF1KZORn3m6ZjgEUO6BdIH1l07nHENGOoO_in4n2P7s2CdE4-4Ndy91Yd1ogJWutZrZ1RPT2g_NhE8afNAtrDd_xiInE7pC1W6BougDlrDnFnrjYbiMOJPQULkI/s1600/DSC02075.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidBYiU5dcvVXUwcMbTDlF1KZORn3m6ZjgEUO6BdIH1l07nHENGOoO_in4n2P7s2CdE4-4Ndy91Yd1ogJWutZrZ1RPT2g_NhE8afNAtrDd_xiInE7pC1W6BougDlrDnFnrjYbiMOJPQULkI/s320/DSC02075.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The water was warm, but not as much as Acapulco. The sand had some debris in it, from the last hurricane a few years ago, but I really appreciated not having a gazillion persons trying to sell you stuff. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieBrYAq1jKdVf07FKKACcROcPRMAHVhTrsRe-jpEAU_T46sqZwJo-YhrrJbxv8gjz0N40iW7b076QuqXO9Log8_dpDUeWah7QfiNYL50pgsgI9LIUyh2t8_vHC41JEFFRgx-G8bgzDNnX3/s1600/DSC02066.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieBrYAq1jKdVf07FKKACcROcPRMAHVhTrsRe-jpEAU_T46sqZwJo-YhrrJbxv8gjz0N40iW7b076QuqXO9Log8_dpDUeWah7QfiNYL50pgsgI9LIUyh2t8_vHC41JEFFRgx-G8bgzDNnX3/s320/DSC02066.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0NZzZqx1Mr0zb_Fw_8RSlkBarTcJp7UsjPVbVHjvZeljUoQezas9vaNGDzG4zvvR0PwBBbCoAShuiMz6BNEZ8hySfaQf9_1z-U7KTndRjnKHO5zMGfZYQBLAL0u0Ve-KksjhmmswOVXg7/s1600/DSC02073.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0NZzZqx1Mr0zb_Fw_8RSlkBarTcJp7UsjPVbVHjvZeljUoQezas9vaNGDzG4zvvR0PwBBbCoAShuiMz6BNEZ8hySfaQf9_1z-U7KTndRjnKHO5zMGfZYQBLAL0u0Ve-KksjhmmswOVXg7/s320/DSC02073.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And they had a series of bed on the beach just like that, I wonder what for. Just kidding.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIKp03I_e1lVVEK5e8GmDQbVp1QrWoUP4TRgIQXnWPeRdSO5WCmN41UFuG9VFGzY-7-7XhXHrau3s-DXJz4UyMm4C0Ja0d-gYBVpc8x5hzTzDyGzU5_TJgN3ND0czedH57P0JN-J2uHjN7/s1600/DSC02077.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIKp03I_e1lVVEK5e8GmDQbVp1QrWoUP4TRgIQXnWPeRdSO5WCmN41UFuG9VFGzY-7-7XhXHrau3s-DXJz4UyMm4C0Ja0d-gYBVpc8x5hzTzDyGzU5_TJgN3ND0czedH57P0JN-J2uHjN7/s320/DSC02077.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Then China's uncle picked us up and invited us to Pescaditos, of course. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVJ48uqlxA9qamrE2DHy8jGvbg-g77yVCXPs2av8KcOsDDRpvkcTPUBoVkPKD_vjrwkdIPfVT3oBLElK8eUIetg1QWq4_2od3siXFX_W9RnHLF151E3Awtec4mdNuRxVFv-obCbsy_Wk0s/s1600/DSC02084.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVJ48uqlxA9qamrE2DHy8jGvbg-g77yVCXPs2av8KcOsDDRpvkcTPUBoVkPKD_vjrwkdIPfVT3oBLElK8eUIetg1QWq4_2od3siXFX_W9RnHLF151E3Awtec4mdNuRxVFv-obCbsy_Wk0s/s320/DSC02084.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dec 13th, we go to look at some used bikes for Juan's business, and buy supply I needed, 12 volts tire pump, tarp, tires patches and stuff like that. No much going on as I left the next day to Belize. Juan made me breakfast before I go. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cancun was great even though I did not go to the bar dancing and partying like crazy, but I met lots of new friends I will want to keep in touch, thanks to China for that! I'm sure I had a different experience of Cancun than most people. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17935640311998816915noreply@blogger.com0