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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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More about Buenos Aires in the latest instalment.

Pat Around the Americas

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Fingers crossed you get a bike soooon!! Enjoying your blog so far. Sara
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Pat, today started snowing in Ushuaia. Sorry for the bad news.
I will be asking my friends in Ushuaia what the weather looks like every day, and I'll be telling you.
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Thanks Manolito. I´m now in Sierra Grande - just north of Puerto Madryn - and will be stopping in Gaimen for a couple of days.

Hard day today, and my shoulders and neck are hurting as my body gets used to being back on the bike doing distances. Still more to come! See: Pat Around the Americas
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Just a little bit south you are going to have a new friend.... the wind . It's 1:44am (-3GMT) and we are having -4.1ºC.

If there is something you need just mail me at: etiberi@hotmail.com.ar. You can leave the bike in my house for a couple of days,etc.




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A fantastic couple of days with the Welsh Community in Patagonia - just written this bit up - and added photos - see:
Pat Around the Americas: Day 16 and 17 – to Gaiman (and Trelew)



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With thanks to Manolito - great to meet up with you - and many thanks for showing me around. The latest report from the road is at: Pat Around the Americas: Day 18 to 20 – Rio Gallegos
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Hey Pat, was nice meeting you.
You left the city and now it's too windy and cold
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Thanks again for all your help and support. It was great meeting you. Like I said, the sun always shines on my bike!

Heading to Torres del Paine tomorrow.

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It's snowing in Ushuaia

Pat, if you are heading to Calafate and Chalten, let me know so I can send you some info.
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Thanks mate - but I´ve already passed there (the glacier was incredible) and am heading north as fast as I can to get away from this freezing wind!

I had a fall in the horrible ripio north of Tres Lagos. Nothing serious. When I tried to pick up the bike, the wind blew me over again! Got a truck to stop and act as a wind break.

Do you know anything about the road between Rio Mayo and Bariloche? Is it all paved yet? Or are there road works / obras?

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It too cold in here hahaha.
I think they are working in a small area, but then the gravel road ends
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A few words to explain why I have been quiet on the blog:

Pat Around the Americas

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A few words to explain why I have been quiet on the blog:

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How the bike holding up and major problems ??
Under 10 weeks now and i will be leaving the UK, when do you hope to be back home??

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Hi Eric
Nope no problems with the bike really - done almost 10k kms now, and it is in need of a little TLC - will do an oil / filter change, adjust chain etc and generally tighten things up in the next few days.

I need to be back in August - so we´ll see how much I can get done by then. I´m already having to make compromises - but that´s life on the road - ticking off my big things though - which is good.

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