by Odyssey | Jan 22, 2024 | Journey 2023
Ocotoodyssey is back on the road after two days of non-riding in Santiago, Chile. I found Santiago attractive with parks, tree-lined streets, modern shopping malls, and an excellent road and transportation system. We said goodbye to Bernice and Julie as they returned...
by Odyssey | Jan 22, 2024 | Journey 2023
Yesterday, we arrived in Los Andres, Chile, after a fantastic downhill, customs, and a long tunnel where the police don’t permit cyclists or people to walk. I am not sure what bikepackers do other than beg people for a ride through the tunnel. Customs took a...
by Odyssey | Jan 22, 2024 | Journey 2023
We left our little cabin and headed down Route 7 to the Chilean border. We fought headwinds and many, many trucks during our climb through the majestic Andes. Our accommodation last night was in an old railroad station along an abandoned rail line. There were so many...
by Odyssey | Jan 22, 2024 | Journey 2023
We left the beautiful city of Mendoza with its parks, tree-lined streets, wine, and wide smooth sidewalks to climb 1850m back into the Andes to the tourist town of Uspallata. To get there, we passed through maybe 12 tunnels as we followed the Mendoza River upstream...
by Odyssey | Jan 22, 2024 | Journey 2023
Last night was spent in a lovely apartment hotel in San Juan, the province’s capital with the same name. The ride into San Juan was uneventful other than long, 163k. However, we met up at lunchtime with our road warrior friends from Spain, Ivan and Manon. There...