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Lagunas Route

Thursday December 17th, 2015 | Leonie | Bolivia, Chile, ZUID-AMERIKA | 6 Reacties (Comments)

In the southwest of Bolivia, high in the Andes, there is a beautiful nature park. You will find hot springs, lakes that change colour, ancient plants and animals that only live there. It is far away from civilization and only accessible through a network of gravel roads and dirt tracks. The route through the area known as the “Lagunas Route”. A multi-day trip through rugged terrain, which can be very challenging due to the altitude and the changeable weather. We … →

Land of vulcanoes

Thursday September 17th, 2015 | Leonie | Chile, ZUID-AMERIKA | 10 Reacties (Comments)

For the ninth and final time this trip we cross the border between Argentina and Chile. We know the procedure by heart now and do not need much time for the paperwork. A friendly customs officer welcomes us to Chile, while he stamps our passports with a loud thud. It is a good thing we left home with some extra pages in our passports, because for the nine times we crossed we needed five pages for all stamps! It is … →

A different Argentina

Tuesday August 25th, 2015 | Leonie | Argentinië, ZUID-AMERIKA | 4 Reacties (Comments)

In the pocket of my motorcycle jacket I have a key chain holder of St Christopher. On my toiletry bag I pinned a lucky doll. And in my bag I carry: a lucky coin, a four-leaf clover, a happy buddha and a charm bracelet. All of them are presents to wish us a safe journey. I am a little superstitious, so everything got a place in my bag. And the collection was now expanded in Argentina, because at the back … →

Colourful mountains

Sunday June 28th, 2015 | Leonie | Argentinië, Chile, ZUID-AMERIKA | 3 Reacties (Comments)

Before we start our road trip with Ton and Marijke through Chile and Argentina, we first take a moment to catch our breath. Peter and I take a rest from riding to Santiago and Ton and Marijke from their long flight to Chile. At the campsite just outside Santiago where we made camp, we take our time to catch up. At first while enjoying a cup of coffee, but before we know it is time to open the red wine. … →

Stop and GO

Saturday June 6th, 2015 | Leonie | Argentinië, Chile, ZUID-AMERIKA | 9 Reacties (Comments)

With renewed energy we begin with what feels like a new part of our trip in Ushuaia. We have now reached the southernmost point of our trip and will only go north from now! The plan is to drive from here to Calgary in Canada to visit our friends Daan and Miriam. From Ushuaia that is at least 15,000 km through 12 countries and probably much further if we -just like in Africa- zigzag through the continent. We met travellers … →

The end of the world

Monday May 11th, 2015 | Leonie | Argentinië, Chile, ZUID-AMERIKA | 5 Reacties (Comments)

When we were at the end of the Carretera Austral and we looked out over the lake we felt that we had reached the end of civilization. Villa O’Higgins was the last village on the route and from this point there was only wilderness. On the map, however, we saw that we had not quite reached the end of civilization yet. On the other side of the mountains, in the southern most tip of Argentina we could visit Ushuaia, the … →

Carretera Austral (Part II)

Monday April 20th, 2015 | Leonie | Chile, ZUID-AMERIKA | 3 Reacties (Comments)

It is dead quiet, very dark and it is freezing! Although I am wearing a woollen hat and I lie in a liner and a down sleeping bag, I have woken up a few times from the cold. I could not bring myself to get out of my warm sleeping bag to put on extra clothes, but now I have woken up again I see no other solution. I get out of my sleeping bag and find an extra pair … →