Sabine Piller

  • Andrew’s birthday in Ushuaia

    After breakfast we waited for the rain to stop and researched a few things that needed to get done – first we wanted to get some clothes washing done and when we asked our host she said she would wash… Continue reading

  • Tolhuin – Ushuaia

    We had a wonderful morning in our dome cabin and our host made lovely breakfast and we listened to Luis Alberto Spinetta who is considered the founder of Argentine rock and he was a poet and songwriter and his birthday… Continue reading

  • Rio Grande – Tolhuin

    We enjoyed our breakfast overlooking the Rio Grande with the water moving quite fast. We cleaned the bikes enough to add some stickers and left around 11:00am in bright sunshine wondering whether we had put too many layers of clothes… Continue reading

  • Punta Arenas via camping at Bahia Inútil – Rio Grande

    The cold temperatures finally arrived and we put our liners into our motorcycle gear and got the thermal underwear out. We had to be at the ferry terminal by 8:30am and the staff loading the ferry were very helpful and… Continue reading

  • Punta Arenas – enjoying the history and good company

    On our first day we slept in, had late breakfast, caught up with family and started organising the next section of our travel South to Ushuaia. We walked to the Sacred Heart cathedral which was locked, got some stickers for… Continue reading

  • Rio Gallegos – Punta Arenas, Chile

    We left at a good time in the morning after breakfast and leaving our sticker on the glass entry door of the hotel. The plan was to get to the border in good time as we did not know how… Continue reading

  • Puerto Santa Cruz – Rio Gallegos

    After a nice breakfast with “huevos” for me – Andrew does not eat eggs – we left at a good time and rode to the waterfront of the town and took some pictures of stranded rusty boats before heading towards… Continue reading

  • Puerto San Julian – Puerto Santa Cruz

    We had not covered our bikes because of the strong wind even in the courtyard where the bikes were parked. In the early morning hours we woke to rain which was not in the forecast. The wind was still incredibly… Continue reading

  • Puerto Deseado – Puerto San Julian

    We were woken up by some rain and then intense winds so strong that we had to take the covers off the bikes as we were worried they would tear. The wind brought a huge temperature change and it was… Continue reading

  • Puerto Deseado

    We decided to extend and stay one more night camping at Puerto Deseado as we needed another day rest, needed to get some clothes washing done and the forecast for Sunday was hot with strong winds. After a late breakfast,… Continue reading