The City Hotel here in Porto Alegre turns out to be a bit more expensive than I’m budgeted for, they offer me a much better deal after some haggling, but it’s still too high. I’m too tired to go anywhere else and I’ve got a lot of business to take care of: 1) Laundry 2) […]
Today would be a long day. In order to make time and miles I’d have to leave earlier than the 9 or 10am departures which, no matter my efforts, seem to be consistent on this trip. The 6:30am alarm was slammed to snooze until 7am when I jumped out of bed to perhaps the coldest […]
I bid farewell to the nearly ghost town of La Paloma and headed northeast toward Punta del Diablo. With two destinations on my mind, I figured I could check out the infamous dunes of one of Uruguay’s few national parks, Cabo Polonia, and to walk in the shadowy history of one of the legendary Spanish […]
I got off pronto the following morning winding my way along the coast, past beautiful homes and the roaring Atlantic Ocean. Things were more tranquil after crossing this unique if not wacky bridge that represented, I think, the rolling waves, and found myself rolling into El Barro. Nice quaint, toned down. El Barro Bridge from […]
Gazing out upon the point – Punta del Este. The ride from Punta del Este was a non-event. Yet arriving around sunset to this peninsula where the Rio del Plata river and the Atlantic Ocean meet was a joy. Just ten miles from the coast of this hip and tony resort town I pulled over […]
Many travelers barely pass through Montevideo. And after spending almost two full days here, I wonder why. The city due to its small size is easily digestible. There’s great history, culture, art and architecture. Parts of the city and surrounding area offer commanding view of the ocean and the river. But sadly it ends up […]
Portion of Montevideo Skyline looking over Rio del Plata and toward the Atlantic Ocean. More than half the country’s population lives the historical capital city of Montevideo, which was founded by Spain in the late 1600’s after the Portuguese founded Colonia just a few hours southwest. A rough history for the next 150 years finally […]
The late night with the crew at Las Lilas pushed my departure date back by a day. But it’s getting cold here. I’m looking forward to sandy beaches, warm weather and Brazilian culture. Though I’ll lament leaving Buenos Aires, it’s clear that I must push on. New experiences to write about. New environments to capture […]
I’ve dragged out my stay in Argentina and Buenos Aires for a long time. I am sure Javier and Sandra at Dakar Motos think I’ll never leave. But even this good time must pass. More bikes rolled into Buenos Aires and Dakar Motos over the last week. There’s Helge from Norway riding a heavily modified […]
Last night Daniel was back in Buenos Aires. I took a wild taxi ride to a suburb south of the city. A small town called Bernal. This is where Daniel grew up. A group of guys celebrating a birthday. Many of these guys Daniel knew as a kid. Fun to hang with locals in a […]
