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11 Mar 2014
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Argentina
Looked up a place for a Saturday night out dinner and found “Downtown Parilla” about a 20- min walk away. The Internet was right! Great food and service! We had a delicious veal carpaccio and this 9$ steak (roast), which was cooked perfectly.
Mendoza 144 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
Mendoza 145 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
One of our favorite wines on the trip has been Luigi Bosco, so we booked for a tour and tasting on Sunday on the way out of town.
Mendoza 146 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
Mendoza 147 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
The have storage for 9 million liters at the production facility. They use American and French oak, but are doing an experiment using Chinese and Russian barrels.
Mendoza 151 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
Mendoza 157 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
Mendoza 160 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
Mendoza 152 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
They have 37 products including table wines, fine wines, exclusive vintages, sparkling, and even 1 late harvest.
Mendoza 162 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
Mendoza 150 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
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16 Mar 2014
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The first flat
Now we are headed to Santiago again for tires and service, but we have a few days to kill so it’s a short 50 km to Porterillos to camp on the lake and then 70 to the town of Uspallata.
Screen Shot 2014-03-11 at 11.00.55 AM by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
Screen Shot 2014-03-11 at 11.01.16 AM by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
We had a good night at the campground, but woke up to the first flat of the entire trip! He and I had no trouble breaking the bead using my bike and side stand, but Dan had a bit of help with the hard part from fellow biker and camper Sergio! We also had no issue setting the bead on the Heidenau with our electric pump.
DSC02484 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
DSC02487 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
DSC02488 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
The day sure got better though after the cold cloudy day yesterday.
FILE1546 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
From Porterillos to Uspalatta there are a few cool tunnels in the “zona de tunnels”.
FILE1563 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
FILE1554 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
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17 Mar 2014
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Uspallata
Uspallata (us-pa-yay-a) is not a bad little town and the last place to stop before the pass over the mountains to the border in 83 km. They have an YPF with good coffee and wifi.
Poterillos Uspallata 28 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
We managed to get a cabana for 2 nights for a good price and then could cook all our meals, which is nice.
Poterillos Uspallata 15 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
Poterillos Uspallata 24 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
The view here are nice of the hills and snow capped peaks.
Poterillos Uspallata 16 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
Poterillos Uspallata 22 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
Poterillos Uspallata 26 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
Poterillos Uspallata 34 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
Poterillos Uspallata 31 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
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17 Mar 2014
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Back to Santiago
We had a big day planned with the border, new tires, a stop at BMW for parts, a stop to drop off gear at the hotel, and last to drop off one of the bikes for service at Johnny Moto, so we set out early.
santiago part 2 1 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
santiago part 2 3 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
santiago part 2 4 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
The drive over the pass to the border is on a nice curvy road. We were glad of the heated jackets when it was 5 degrees. The descent from the Chile border in on this crazy snake road. After this it was quickly 27 degrees for the ride to Santiago.
santiago part 2 5 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
santiago part 2 6 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
The border crossing took a bit longer than usual, because some of the paperwork done at one of the southern small crossings must have been done wrong or not eventually entered into a computer, but they gladly just fixed it up and off we went.
We had a bit of a frustrating day trying to get all our errands done. Arriving at Motoavntura for tires we found the mechanic was sick….strike 1. Just down the road is the largest BMW dealership in the world. We went there to get washers for the rad fluid change, which since they supposedly service bikes they should have them. They have none and don’t know anything about them……not untypical and strike 2. Driving to the Hostal Matte we arrived, but the GPS did not record the address and there is no sign…..strike 3. Did I mention it is HOT and these places are up to 25 km apart.
Well off to Johnny Moto at least we know where that is. We dropped off the 650 GS for and oil and fluid change and a rebuild for the steering head bearings. They were destroyed. Thanks “Johnny” for the photos for the blog.
santiago part 2 27 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
santiago part 2 30 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
santiago part 2 31 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
santiago part 2 26 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
santiago part 2 28 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
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17 Mar 2014
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Casa Matte
Headed back to the Casa Matte with the house number we arrived and were welcomed by Cristian and his entire family. Our famous riding friend Alicia Sornosa dropped by the Casa with her friend Andreas.
santiago part 2 12 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
santiago part 2 7 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
santiago part 2 10 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
We also met fellow Chilean rider Alcides on his F800!
santiago part 2 11 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
Cristian invited us to join them on the roof top patio for a party and parilla! This place is great. After months of poor nights of sleep from uncomfortable beds, noisy neighbors, doors slamming, dogs barking, roosters crowing, and cars screeching this place is paradise.
santiago part 2 15 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
santiago part 2 16 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
santiago part 2 17 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
santiago part 2 19 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
santiago part 2 20 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
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santiago part 2 22 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
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17 Mar 2014
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17 Mar 2014
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Just a Saturday drive
Saturday we were invited to join Alicia and her friends on a ride to Valparaiso and Vina del Mar. We did do a circle route, but the roads we took back are not on google maps.
santiago part 2 49 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
FILE1666 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
We started in Valparaiso where the streets get very steep and narrow so riding with a few bikes can be a challenge. We stopped for a snack of seafood. Still hungry we drove along the coast road in search of good seafood soup.
santiago part 2 53 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
santiago part 2 57 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
santiago part 2 58 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
DSC02558 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
santiago part 2 62 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
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santiago part 2 65 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
We were 8 on 6 bikes from Spain, Chile, Colombia, and Canada. We met up by chance with Peter and Fredrick from South Africa at the lunch spot.
santiago part 2 66 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
santiago part 2 68 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
santiago part 2 71 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
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santiago part 2 81 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
santiago part 2 80 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
santiago part 2 83 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
The plates from the meet.
1557454_10152010369509562_1939316645_n by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
1896847_10152010370029562_870643813_n by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
1069420_10152010369899562_303926198_n by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
1982067_10152010369744562_701341985_n by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
1798517_10152010370179562_1421484104_n by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
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21 Mar 2014
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21 Mar 2014
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crazy road
Today we had a 5 -hour visit to the Canadian Embassy In Santiago. WOW our tax dollars at work. We needed our signatures witnessed on some documents. By email they said just show up and we will do it for 25,000 Pesos (50$). In reality it took hours and several calls to Ottawa and 5 hours to get the 6 signatures, for which they agreed to take the fee they quoted, but they wanted 550$ per signature!! I feel sorry for the Chileans using the embassy services, we ARE citizens of Canada!
santiago part 2 99 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
We have a few days to kill before we head off to Easter Island, so we decided to explore the nearby ski area and it’s crazy 50 hairpin curve road.
Screen Shot 2014-03-19 at 5.44.32 PM by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
Screen Shot 2014-03-19 at 5.45.14 PM by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
DSC02603 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
First we went to the end of the road at the Valle Nevado resort. We were treated to soaring Condors.
la parva 2 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
la parva 8 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
la parva 10 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
It’s no Whistler for sure and is 90$ a day to ski! Next we back tracked to the villages of Farellones and La Parva both of which were deserted at this time of year.
la parva 20 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
la parva 13 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
la parva 16 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
la parva 12 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
The road is a must do and is so close to the city!!!
Screen Shot 2014-03-19 at 5.46.21 PM by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
Screen Shot 2014-03-19 at 5.46.04 PM by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
Screen Shot 2014-03-19 at 5.45.42 PM by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
la parva 48 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
la parva 22 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
la parva 23 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
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31 Mar 2014
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Easter Island
Today we got up at 430 am to get to the airport by 615 for our 815 flight, that finally left at late at 1215! The 3800 km flight from Santiago to Easter Island (Isla Pascua) takes almost 6 hours.
This is one of the most isolated inhabited islands on the planet and is formed by 3 extinct volcanoes. It was originally settled by people from the Polynesian island of Marquesas 3200 km away around 300-1200 CE. The Rapa Nui people began creating the Moai statues to venerate their dead ancestors, who could then they felt transfer power and fortune to their descendants.
At the peak there were about 15,000 inhabitants, but because of over population and deforestation it dropped to about 2500 by 1722 when the first Europeans arrived. Diseases and slave trading dropped the population to just over 100 in 1877. This caused the loss of everyone who could read the only written Polynesian language known. The battles between the tribes involved toppling of other tribes Moai.
It was called Easter Island because it’s first European visitor arrived here on Easter Sunday. The over population and lack of resources allowed the warrior tribes to gain power over the Ancestor (Moai) Cult and this formed the Bird Man Cult. The power of the ancestors was cast in to the Birdman and this began about 1540. The idea was a warrior from each of the 15 tribes competed to get the first egg of the Sooty Tern that nested on the islets nearby. The competitions began around 1760 and ended in 1878.
We checked into our cabana at the hotel, which actually has a view of the Tahai Moai in the distance.
Then we celebrated with a glass of bubbly and then a great sunset on the beach at Ahu Te Peu.
On the first morning here we had a beautiful day to start out as we joined a tour to a ceremonial cave, the Ceremonial Village of Orongo, and the volcano Rano Kau. This gave us a good taste of the history here before we set off on our own in a rental jeep to explore. The first stop was at Ana Kai Tangata. This cave was used for ceremonial purposes and has paintings of the Sooty Tern. Next we headed to the Ceremonial village of Orongo. This was only occupied during the Bird Man Competition. The houses are round and made totally of stone. They have only one narrow entrance accessed by crawling only. This was designed for safety of the leaders inside.
We toured the site and got stuck in a rain strom, but then we were treated to a rainbow over the islets Motu Iti and Motu Nui.
The path then leads to the crater of Volcano Rano Kau, which is filled with fresh water. Nearly all the flora and fauna of the island can be found here in the crater. We stopped at the other side of the crater for a view of the rest of the island, the town, and the days plane arriving. There are also some petroglyphs here.
The adventure began when we rented a jeep to tour on our own. Then we were off to Ahu Akivi to see the 7 standing Moai, which are the only ones on the island that are placed facing the sea. Next it was off to Puna Pau, which is the quarry in a volcanic crater where the red hats for the Moai were made. This is over 12 km from the first settlement and the crater where the Moai are made.
Today we went back to try and find a Moai Huri A Urenga that was listed on the map, but hard to find. You could see it was not visited much by the tall grass we had to get thru. The plan for the day was to drive up the south coast road and stop at all the Ahus, some of which were better than others. Now for some relaxing for our tired feet.
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I emailed Merriam Webster about you guys earlier today. They're going to officially remove the current definition of EPIC and just put a link to your link to your blog instead.
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I emailed Merriam Webster about you guys earlier today. They're going to officially remove the current definition of EPIC and just put a link to your link to your blog instead.
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Wow thanks al lot! We are really having a great adventure! We are having a rest for April and then we head to Bolivia and Peru! Cheers. SP & DP
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