READY TO GO

2 Days to go before we are off to Chile. Preparations have gone well and we think/believe/hope that we are geared up for the trip. Dawid reported today that min temp in Puerto Natales was 1 deg C. Little cooler than what we are used to and definitely warranting a re-think on the thermal clothing! With a chill factor the morning trips will probably the coldest that we have experienced.

Thanks to Ian Trotter, who has very kindly sent us a map (from his most recent trip), we have completed our route planing; a total of approx 2 800 km over eight riding days. Only time will tell if we will miss out on some of the most exquisite scenery in the world if the programme turns out to be tight but one thing is certain: we will make the most of it!

Another invidual who has made invaluable inputs by way of practical hints and advice is Eric Lange. Thanks Eric, we will give you feedback once we are back. I hope that you will be succesful with your venture in South America.

At this stage our route (diligently documented by Dawid) is as follows:

Osorno

Entre Lagos

Termas de Puyehue

Argentina Border

Correntoso

Nahuel Huapi

San Carlo?

Villa Mascardi

Los Repolio?

El Boson

Epuen

Colon Cholila TO

Aldea Escola TO

Argentina Border

Futa Leufu

Puerto Ramirez

Villa Santa Lucia

Puerto Cardenas

El Amarillo

Chaiten

El Amarillo

Puerto Gardenas

Villa Santa Lucia

La Junta

Puerto Cisnes TO

Villa Amengual

Puerto Aisen

Villa Cero Casillo

Puerto Bertrand

Estancia Vayye TO

Argentina Border

Baja Caracolus

Rio Chico TO to Gobernder Gregores

TO to La Primera Argentina

La Primera Argentina

Tres Lagos

La Leona

Charles Fuhr

Puerta Natales

Moro Chico

Villa Tehuelches

Rio Verde

Gobernator Philipi

Punta Arenas

We start riding in Osorno on Tuesday, 14 December. The average distance per day is approx 350km.

We have made a couple of reservations (Santiago, Osorno and Punta Arenas) and will do the rest when we are in Chile.