by Delboy | Jan 8, 2023 | Argentina, Chile
It’s 675km from Puerto Natales to Ushuaia or, in old money, around 1.5 million cubits. This is a fair old chariot ride but, with fresh horses, doable in 5 or 6 days. Unfortunately, my horses are all set for the knacker’s yard, and are braying in protest as I load up... 
by Delboy | Dec 13, 2022 | Argentina, Chile
It’s quite possible there are days, in Patagonia, when the wind does not blow. It’s also possible the wind might decide, one morning, just to mix it up a bit and blow from the north, east or south, rather than the west. Based on the last 6 weeks, I expect glaciers... 
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 1-2 day journey across lakes, gravel roads and a forest track to El Chalten in Argentina. We aim to do this in a day because, well, we like... 
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 have officially recovered from my previous exertions, with a soothing balm of ice-cream and Stella Artois, and it is 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, electrical tape... 
by Delboy | Oct 29, 2022 | Argentina
So, now I am in Tolar Grande and I fancy some creature comforts, such as ice-cream, beer and hot showers (although not all at the same time). From glimpses of my waistline, I can see that the gentle folds of flesh are gone, and my ribcage is looking like a xylophone....