We have now travelled about 11000 km. On the way we met up with a crazy cyclist, Rodrigo, who we first met and spent the evening with at Las Lenas a few weeks ago. He was still travelling south along Ruta 40 and we were now heading back north.
Whilst we have been in Patagonia we have been making the most of the wind with the little pocket kite that we took.
After camping at a beautiful estancia (farm) we had a minor problem with the key breaking off in our top box. The temperature was just above freezing which may have been why it snapped. The box had our camping gear and money inside! At the next town we found a small diy shop, a bit like Fram DIY, except it had key cutting and a clever bloke that got the broken part out and made a new one from a car blank using the original we had hidden on the bike. All for £8.00!!
We crossed into Chile for the second time at Chile Chico, where there was a rodeo on.
We camped at Villa Cerro Castillo on the Carretera Austral. Another very beautiful location!
The next day we went on a horse trek / hike to the Lago and glacier on Cerro Castillo. We rode the horses about 3 hours to the edge of the tree line. A dog from the village tagged along all the way!
And then hiked the rest of the way to the top. The views were amazing.
And then down to the lago below where Phil went for a quick swim in the very cold blue glacial water!
Hi Dee and Phil
ReplyDeleteGlad to see your having a wonderful time. don't for a minute we have forgotten about you. Lovely photos and we are very jealous. glad you have your dose of dogs :)
Love from all of us at Wangford vets xx
He he, hope you like the next post of dogs :-)!
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