We had another delicious breakfast- this time with coffee 😉 – with getting hit by bird poo twice from a bird of prey ( maybe a Chimango caracara? ) sitting in the branches above our table. We then packed up… Continue reading

Well, our dinner with nice wine had a few set backs at our first night camping at Lake Caburgua: first the only cork screw we have on a pocket knife (came as a free gift from some catalogue my Dad… Continue reading

After getting some dinero in Temuco from an ATM and a lovely breakfast we had a shorter ride today again avoiding highways and getting closer to the mountains, lakes and volcanoes. We stopped for fuel and food in Villarrica and… Continue reading

After finding an Autoplanet shop in Chillan to source some chain lube for our bikes we took back roads all the way to Temuco to avoid the main highway 5 which was crazy with fast cars and trucks the other… Continue reading

After stocking up on supplies at our favourite grocery shop Jumbo, we left Santa Cruz – a lovely town which we enjoyed a lot. We took back roads for a while and joined the major highway that runs the lengths… Continue reading

We said good bye to our new friends on Monday and made it up the steep gravel road – we were very relieved to reach the top without any incidence despite encountering a few cars coming down the hill which… Continue reading

On Sunday we hiked up to a lookout and a giant swing, saw lots of wildlife including colourful lizards, eucalypt and pine trees next to each other and large vultures and hummingbirds. On the way back we helped push a… Continue reading

We made it one day after my birthday to reach the Pacific ocean and we are very glad we did not attempt this the night before in the dark as the access to this hidden gem called Puertecillo Norte campground… Continue reading

Thanks for all the birthday wishes – after a nice breakfast it took a very long time to fit everything on the bikes for the first time – always bring too much although we have never been on a 6… Continue reading

On my birthday, we will try to pack all the gear on the bikes and head to the ocean for the first camping of the trip. Continue reading