by Delboy | Dec 10, 2022 | Argentina, Chile
The Carretera Austral officially ends at Puerto Bahamondes on Lago O’Higgins, a further 7km down the road. From there, it’s a one-to-two-day journey across lakes, gravel roads and a forest track to El Chalten in Argentina. We aim to do this in a day because we like... 
by Delboy | Dec 1, 2022 | Chile
…Plan A is to complete the Carretera Austral in 20-25 days. This will ensure I’m in Puerto Natales in good time for Cathy and Adam’s arrival on 17 December, while preserving my ageing legs with a modest 50-60kms of cycling a day. Plan B is to ignore Plan A... 
by Delboy | Nov 25, 2022 | Chile
It’s a 13-hour bus journey from Santiago to Puerto Montt, although the fare for the overnight journey is little more than the cost of a night’s accommodation at the Ibis in Santiago. The Chilean sitting in the next seat has his beady eye on me, as he wants to... 
by Delboy | Nov 16, 2022 | Argentina, Chile
If I push my stomach out, and arch my back a bit, I can just about make my feet disappear, which is gratifying. Such is the progress I have made over the past 10 days on Project “Fatten Up” ahead of the next phase of the trip, which starts from Puerto Montt on... 
by Delboy | Nov 7, 2022 | Argentina
I’ve officially recovered from my previous efforts, thanks to a soothing balm of ice-cream and Stella Artois; it’s time to get back on the road. The broken wire on my odometer has been fixed by a wizard at the motorbike shop, with a pair of pliers,...