by Delboy | May 9, 2025 | Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Uncategorized
If the blog and the movie weren’t enough for you, check out my book “Exploring the Andes by bike”, available at all good book shops (well, on Amazon at least). Here’s the link: My Book
by Delboy | Aug 15, 2023 | Argentina, Bolivia, Chile
I’ve now produced a film of my trip, including photos, video and drone footage. Check it out here: https://youtu.be/Hq7fZKuByDg For a slightly longer version with a few more drone shots: https://youtu.be/Kuk_spQsfZM
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 five or six days. Unfortunately, my horses are set for the knacker’s yard, and 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 doesn’t blow. It’s also possible the wind might decide one morning, just for a change, to blow from the north, east or south, rather than the west. But based on the last six weeks, glaciers could...
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 | 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...