Thursday, January 9th Distance – 0KM After yesterday’s excitement and the need to reconnect with Martyn and George, no one is really on the mood to ride. We decide to head out to the Catedral de Marmol (Marble Cathederals), a local attraction that is reached by boat. First order of…

Wednesday, January 8th Distance – 237km Leaving Coihaique our trip could not have been going any better. The weather was great, maybe a little overcast. The roads were beautifully paved. Our route took us out of town and into the mountains. It was a little chilly up at the top…

January 7th Distance – 318km It is hard to believe that we are almost a week into the trip. After a fantastic breakfast at the hotel, we had to stop by and see the monument erected by the local people to Pinochet. Apparently, he is quite revered locally for driving…

January 6th Distance – 204KM, 90% gravel The clouds over the pass should have been a warning that the day would not be the clean sailing as we’d had to date. Clouds over the Andes. Just as we started to roll away, Rob realized he had a flat. Everyone had…