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Photo by Andy Miller, UK, Taking a rest, Jokulsarlon, Iceland

I haven't been everywhere...
but it's on my list!


Photo by Andy Miller, UK,
Taking a rest,
Jokulsarlon, Iceland



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Hi Gino+Fiona!

We can't get on your blog...is that our problem or is something wrong..??

Cheers Werner+Claudia
Works OK for me.
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Werner, should be OK, where are you now? we're in Rio Gallegos
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leave the bikes here and get 2 kayaks lol! 10 days raining
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Ha Ha, just like Scottish weather, makes us feel at home, catch you later today for a
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Patagonia, big big big and wet oh and windy, if agoraphobia is your thing then this is not for you, more pics on the blog www.ginoontour.blogspot.com
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Ha Ha, just like Scottish weather, makes us feel at home, catch you later today for a


It's raining again and if it continues like this, i' wont go with the bike... i have the worst tires for wet pavement
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Hi Gino,

Looking forward to following your posts. I'm near Dundee just up the road from where you've came from! Hoped to meet you this year as I've just got myself a Fastback...but I guess that'll have to wait. I'm planning the same trip in a few years time so it's going to be really interesting to see how you both get on.

Best wishes - Alan
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And I forgot to add that the weather here just now is very very wet and windy. Don't think your missing anything in Pategonia!
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you guys have a great Christmas and New year!

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Merry Christmas! and enjoy Ushuaia
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Hi Gino,

Looking forward to following your posts. I'm near Dundee just up the road from where you've came from! Hoped to meet you this year as I've just got myself a Fastback...but I guess that'll have to wait. I'm planning the same trip in a few years time so it's going to be really interesting to see how you both get on.

Best wishes - Alan
Hi Alan, well we will no doubt meet if you have a fastback, you need to get along to one of the meetings. Hopefully there will be stuff thats useful to you here
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Cheers Pat, many thanks and the same to you
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Merry Christmas! and enjoy Ushuaia
Thanks Emanuel, scenery's changed now....that means now there is scenery
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Merry Xmas and have a happy New Year

Hi Gino,

I have been following your ride reports on this site since you started. I am looking forward to more of your postings of this inspirational adventure.

Have a Happy Xmas and good New Year.

Ride Safely

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So we made it to Ushuiia, a great night at the ruta 40 Hostel in Rio Grande with the gang and then two nice days camping near Tolhuin at camping Hain, well recommended for a stop. Today we made the obligitory trip to the end of Ruta 3. Reflections on Ruta 3, boring as hell in the main but glimpses of scenery, the last 200 miles are the best (apart from the potholes on the ripio section between Cerro Sombrerro and the border with Argentina again) Speaking of Cerro Sombrerro , if you do need fuel we got well ripped of as we didn't have Cheilean Pesos, we got an exchance of 60 Chilean rate to 1 Arg instaed of the official rate of 97, thats life and if you need fuel then you have to pay, but be warned if you are here thats the order of the day. Chilling for a week in Ushuaia now. More stuff and pics on the blog at www.ginoontour.blogspot.com
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