Though far away from the vines of Mendoza, we did manage to find good wine, dining and relaxing for the three days we spent in this serene enclave in the Patagonian Andes. But sadly our time in the mountains had to end. We flew back to Buenos Aires where Angie and Tim had one more […]
The next day we took the amazing dirt road that winds around majestic mountains, glacial lakes and tall forests. It took the better part of the day and at times we confronted rain and fog. But the sun appeared and allowed us to get snap happy with the cameras as the following sampling will show. […]
Before we embarked on a driving tour of the seven lakes that extend from Nahuel Huapi at the south to Lago Lácar and San Martin de Los Andes to the north we decided to spend a day hiking through Parque Nacional Los Arrayanes, a small park that encompasses the entire Quetribué Peninsula on Lago Nahuel […]
After a good four days of tasting wine, exploring the city and dining out it was time to gather our things and far flung thoughts and head south toward Patagonia and Argentina’s infamous lake district. I passed through the Bariloce area on my way to Ushuaia on the bike a few months back in January. […]
Another great thing about having friends visit while I’m on this WorldRider journey is that unlike me, my visitors and companions during their stint south of the equator are interested in making the most of their limited time here. As such, I have the oppotunity to drink great wine and experience some of the finest […]
While we missed Vendimia in Chile and couldn’t get a room when it was in full celebration in Mendoza, we figured it’s time to take in the best of Argentina’s fabled Mendoza wine region. Perhaps most widely known for Malbec, one of the five bordeaux valrietals, Mendoza is made up of a number of appellations […]
The morning was a bit hectic as we needed to be at Santiago Airport before noon to pick up Angie who’s flying in from California to meet Tim and I and take on the next segment of this outrageious yet thoroughly enjoyable influx of visitors while I’m in South America. I’ve got to admit I’m […]
Before heading out to Santa Cruz the next morning, Tim, Melissa and I hovered upon one of the culinary treasures of the Valparaiso region north of Santiago. Sitting high above the coastal road, Delicias del Mar Reñaca is one of two restaurants serving Basque-style seafood. We chose to dine at the Reñaca restaurant which offers […]
In less than a couple hours we landed in Santiago. I thought about the miracle of flight given that I’d last been in Santiago in January and it took my almost two months to ride from here to Buenos Aires going the “long way around” the tip of South America and then up the Atlantic […]
Buenos Aires. It’s hard to leave. But there’s more of this continent to check out while friends have taken the time to visit me. City cruising to Dakar Motos – Buenos Aires, Argentina. While Fernando has been gracious to let me park Doc at his secure apartment, it’s time I move Doc to the legendary […]
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