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24 Jan 2014
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Looking good guys, jealous as he'll now, all my favourite places and I'm not there ! If you stop in Rio Grande check out ruta 40 b&b run by willie, on Facebook if you look. Another must stop is the Panaderia in Tolhuin and if your camping stop at Roberto's campsite there!
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24 Jan 2014
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rio grande
shoot just got your message, but we have a good place. I note many of the hotels are shut down. We are headed to Tolhuin Tomorrrow!! We are in striking distance now for sure! We will have a drink for you two when we get to Ushuaia!
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25 Jan 2014
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Rio Gallegos part 2
We had a 455 km ride for today back to Rio Gallegos with only one gas station between there and El Chalten at Esperanza at 315 km we got in line and gassed up before we left. We really needed the wind with us and we were lucky. It was however a cool 5 degrees. We did have a few bouts of rain too, but not much.
rio gallegos again 1 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
rio gallegos again 2 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
Arriving near Rio Gallegos we saw the sign for Ushuaia at 597 km to go.
rio gallegos again 6 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
We walked along the waterfront and to the nice central park. We noted here that unlike most places the park is almost all trees, which are to break the wind.
rio gallegos again 8 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
rio gallegos again 9 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
rio gallegos again 10 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
rio gallegos again 14 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
Eating in this country can be a bit of a challenge. They don’t have “street” food and restaurants are open for lunch till 2 then open for dinner at 8-9 pm! In general they don’t have the same sense of customer service we are used to. The custom here of a cover charge in most restaurants is also something we as non-Europeans are not used to.
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25 Jan 2014
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To Tierra del Fuego
A big day today we are headed to Tierra del Fuego finally! Starting out from Rio Gallegos there was a fair wind blowing on our way to Rio Grande 365 km away. There are 2 border crossings and 100 km of gravel to get thru as well. Credit to Wei for the map!
Screen Shot 2014-01-22 at 11.00.10 PM by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
We decided for the first time in the trip to fill our folding gas container “ just in case”.
rio grande 1 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
First we went down the 3 to the Chile border crossing at Austral. On the way you will pass by the entry to Argentina buildings.
rio grande 2 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
We saw several of the resident foxes here at the crossing.
rio grande 7 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
rio grande 3 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
It says Pare or stop here, but just continue on about 2 km to the next set of buildings.
rio grande 4 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
rio grande 5 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
This is a 2 in 1 border control where you just go from one counter to the next in order to complete all the steps to exit yourself and your bike from Argentina and into Chile. They are very efficient here despite a fairly long line. Now to get to TDF our first ferry ride in a long time.
rio grande 6 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
rio grande 8 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
rio grande 9 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
There was a huge line, but of course we went to the front and got on the boat that arrived about 15 minutes later for the 20 minute crossing.
rio grande 12 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
rio grande 11 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
rio grande 13 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
rio grande 23 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
rio grande 18 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
rio grande 16 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
They have to unload all the bus passengers because otherwise the bus couldn’t clear the deck on loading.
rio grande 15 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
Our first glimpse of TDF!
rio grande 24 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
rio grande 25 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
Next we continued south and east to Cerro Sombrero on Wei’s advice. The gravel road this way to the San Sebastian border is much cleaner and there is and 20 km paved section in the middle. Get gas at Cerro Sombrero and have Chilean pesos if you can. Of note the pumps are off from 12-1 and 3-330 everyday. We arrived luckily at 5 to 1. The road is pretty hard pack with little gravel except in a few short sections.
rio grande 26 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
Stop at the Chile exit control to get a passport exit stamp and hand in your temporary permit at the aduana.
rio grande 27 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
rio grande 28 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
Then drive another 10 km on the gravel to the Argentina border control buildings. Again they are very efficient and you just go from windows 1-3 and give them the papers they ask for. We were again asked for our reciprocity fee receipt, but no one asked us for proof of the mandatory insurance.
rio grande 29 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
rio grande 30 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
Now for a further paved 80 km to Rio Grande with strong, but not gusting winds. We had our worst wind the first day on the Ruta 40 when the bikes blew over and it has been pretty ok since then.
rio grande 31 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
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25 Jan 2014
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only 100 km to go now
We got up in the morning both expecting the bike covers to be ripped to shreds by the wind, but all was ok. The wind prediction for today is 25 km/h with gusts to 50. We are still dawdling a bit because our hard to get reservation at the “best hostel” in Ushuaia is on the 26 th. So it’s a scant 107 km to Tolhuin on the lake recommended by both Gino & Fiona and Clive.
Screen Shot 2014-01-25 at 4.19.56 PM by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
That said the worst of it was the first 5 km after that it just got nicer and the scenery finally improved too. The wind was almost still when we got to the famous bakery in Tolhuin.
tolhuin 4 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
Just around the lake from there we found a great spot with a great view (thank’s Clive).
tolhuin 13 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
tolhuin 14 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
tolhuin 7 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
tolhuin 11 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
tolhuin 17 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
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27 Jan 2014
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The end of the road but not the end
The day has finally come after just over 14 months on the road and just shy of 70,000 we have 120 km (75 as the crow flies) to the end of the highway 3 and the famous sign in Tierra del Fuego national park.
the end of the road 1 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
Screen Shot 2014-01-25 at 4.21.11 PM by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
Setting out from Tolhuin it was a nice day, but we could see the rain coming. Luckily it was just light and for only part of the way.
the end of the road 2 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
the end of the road 3 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
The drive into Ushuaia is very scenic, with snow capped mountains, lakes, and fjords.
the end of the road 4 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
the end of the road 9 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
the end of the road 6 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
the end of the road 8 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
the end of the road 10 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
the end of the road 5 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
Passing thru the city gates we saw the Pacific Ocean again in Ushuaia bay and then the town itself.
the end of the road 13 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
the end of the road 14 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
The national park gate where you pay your 11$ to get in is 12 km west of the city on a good dirt/sand road. The “end of the road” is a further 10 km down this road.
the end of the road 15 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
the end of the road 16 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
We arrived just after 5 busses unloaded and were mobbed by people wanting photos of us.
the end of the road 22 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
the end of the road 20 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
the end of the road 21 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
The end of the road!
the end of the road 43 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
the end of the road 17 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
the end of the road 48 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
It was quite a feat to try to get the bikes in front of the sign and get a photo before the warden kicked us out.
the end of the road 28 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
the end of the road 30 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
the end of the road 31 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
This is me hugging the sign!
the end of the road 44 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
the end of the road 23 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
the end of the road 24 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
We met this couple from Paraguay who arrived just as we did!
the end of the road 33 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
the end of the road 41 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
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27 Jan 2014
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The end of the road but not the end
Then we went for the short walk to see the view of Lapataia Bay.
the end of the road 42 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
the end of the road 37 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
the end of the road 40 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
Leaving the park we saw 5 bikes and one had a huge Canadian flag on it so we had to stop and meet our fellow Canadians and Motogringos Peter, Anne, Kevin, Dieter, and Bill!!
the end of the road 51 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
DSC00737 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
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27 Jan 2014
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congratulations!!!
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27 Jan 2014
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hi
Turk 34
Thanks so much!
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28 Jan 2014
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Well done Dan & Sara, another milestone! Looking forward to seeing the Antartica photos 
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29 Jan 2014
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Congrats guys!
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29 Jan 2014
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I enjoyed your story.
So, what next?
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4 Feb 2014
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Congratulations guys, a great achievement!!
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8 Feb 2014
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GiNO
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Hey thanks! Glad to hear the bikes are finally back in Escothia!
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8 Feb 2014
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HI
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Thanks so much Mark! We are pumped.
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