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Ruta de Siete Lagos (Seven Lake Route)
/0 Comments/in Argentina, South America, Travelogue /by allanThe 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. […]
Parque Nacional Los Arrayanes – Villa La Angostura, Argentina
/0 Comments/in Argentina, South America, Travelogue /by allanBefore 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 […]
Mendoza to Patagonia – The Long Way Around.
/0 Comments/in Argentina, South America, Travelogue /by allanAfter 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. […]
More. More. And More Mendoza.
/0 Comments/in Argentina, South America, Travelogue /by allanAnother 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 […]
Moving To Mendoza – Argentina
/0 Comments/in Argentina, South America, Travelogue /by allanWhile 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 […]
Joining Us in Chile.
/0 Comments/in Chile, South America, Travelogue /by allanThe 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 […]
Colchagua Valley, Chile – Pleasantly Suprised.
/3 Comments/in Chile, South America, Travelogue /by allanBefore 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 […]