To reach Buenos Aires we had to take the Ruta 3, a road renowned for having absolutely nothing of interest along it. Because of this, many people churn up the kilometres and complete the journey in three days. We, as usual, took more time to travel the 2,550 kilometres north from Rio Gallegos. Continue reading
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Cerros, lagunas and sore feet: El Chaltén
Thanks to our fellow two-wheeled traveller Adrian, a cycling Frenchman, we left El Calafate with bellies full of freshly made churros and a recommendation for a campsite (& bakery!) in our next destination – El Chaltén. Continue reading
Trekking in Torres del Paine
Torres del Paine was always going to be a highlight of our Patagonian experience in Chile and it didn’t disappoint. We spend nearly a week exploring the national park. Continue reading
The mighty Volcano Osorno
We have passed many volcanoes on the road but Volcano Osorno (2,700m) on Lake Llanquipe captivated us for days. Again, locals and fellow bikers had recommended a visit here but we had little information about what we could do here. Continue reading
Hanging out in Valparaiso
We arrived in Santiago, Chile one week ago. We soon found out that our motorbikes missed their trans-shipment connection in Busan, South Korea, therefore they would arrive one week later than expected. Continue reading
The story so far
The idea
The joy of two-wheeled travel has long been known me who, in a more active period of my life, managed to pedal 2,000km around Eastern Europe for a summer back in ’97. Continue reading





