Farewell Wolfmobile!
Pueto Natales, Chile to Bariloche, Argentina November 2 – December 8, 2014 Slow boat to Puerto Montt As you might have guessed from our frequent yet subtle references to the hellish wind, the 1500km ride from Paso Roballos to Ushuaia…
North to the Blue Towers
Ushuaia, Argentina to Puerto Natales, Chile 15 Nov 2014 – 24 Nov 2014 Next stop, Porvenir I will not hide that we felt nostalgic when we rode out of Ushuaia that morning. A countdown had begun and it was now…
Chilean Ferries
Carretera Austral We first heard of the Carretera Austral from a fellow traveler in Nicaragua. Intrigued we started digging out information and learned that this name designed the section of road connecting Puerto Montt in Southern Chile to Villa O’Higgins.…
The sensational Southern Highway
Puerto Montt, Chile to Paso Roballos, Argentina November 1 2014 – November 6, 2014 Three ferries in one day We set off very early that Saturday morning, fully waterproof in our yellow fisherman’s suits, ready for the inevitable downpour that…
The last sanctuary of civilization
Valparaiso, Chile to Puerto Montt, Chile October 16 2014 – October 31, 2014 A piscina to behold As is our wont, we took the scenic route from Valparaiso to Santiago, and found ourselves in Quintay, a dainty little beach town…
Cruising between desert and sea
San Pedro de Atacama to Valparaiso, Chile October 4 2014 – October 16, 2014 A dry start It’s hard to overestimate how long Chile is. You can look at a map, you can see the numbers, but until you’re eating…
No hay gasolina
San Pedro de Atacama to Taltal, Chile October 3 – October 5, 2014 We left Potosi well prepared. Collectively our 2 DRs were carrying close to 52l of fuel, enough to cross the Salar de Uyuni, make our way South…