In our last blog we wrote that we were excited to be back on the road north, pedalling the Carretera Austral North from Coyhaique to Raul Marin Balmeceda. However, things didn’t go quite to plan and we got a bit … Read More
We have come to the end of our four weeks in rural Patagonia and it has continued to be a great experience. On the other hand the weather has turned and has been decidedly British, with wind and rain being … Read More
If you read the last blog you will know that we have taken a temporary hiatus from cycle touring and are currently helping out on a rural farm just off the Carretera Austral. This latest blog is a bit different … Read More
There is a saying in the Aysen region of Chile: “The one who hurries wastes time” and that could not be more true for us. We have had a very leisurely nine days on the road between Cochrane and Coyhaique … Read More
The Carretera Austral (literally ‘The Southern Highway’) is National Ruta 7 which links some of the most remote parts of Chilean Patagonia. It is 1240km of winding, undulating and predominantly unpaved road through stunning wild landscapes. It has become a … Read More