Our ride into Puerto Montt took us along the shore of a large lake called Lago Llanguihue and through some beautiful country and towns. One town, Frutillar, is part of the Unesco Creative City network. This quote is from the UNESCO site: “Located in southern Chile in...

After an early arrival to our little cabins in the country, we enjoyed the sun and happy hour. The next day, the sun rose early and gave us a cool, four-degree morning. Then, 40k on Freeway five and a left turn took us through dairy cattle land. I have never seen so...

We had a dry day from Villarrica to Valdivia, Valdivia which appears to be a lovely city in a spectacular setting. Three Rivers and the ocean come together to form the backdrop for the city. Another reason to visit Valdivia is it is the headquarters for Kunstmann...

Ruca (del mapudungun ruka,'casa') es el nombre de la vivienda tradicional de los mapuches, pueblo que habita en los actuales territorios de Chile y Argentina . Ruca (from Mapudungun ruka, 'house') is the name of the traditional home of the Mapuche, a people who live...

We left Concepcion, crossed the Bio Bio River, and followed it upstream for 35k before turning South. Observing this river reminded me of following the Columbia River to Astoria in Washington, as both are very wide and surrounded by forests. During the rest of this...

We are at the beaches of Chile! They are incredible! In good news, the Octoodyssey staff has a new kitchen! They are very talented chefs! We are very happy to be here in Chile 🇨🇱. Concepcion, Chile, is where we are located today for a nonriding day. Concepcion appears...

Yesterday was a normal ride along the coast before turning inland and climbing through kilometers and kilometers of pine forests. Some areas were heavily logged, clear-cut, and the hills looked barren and deserted. Today will take us into Concepcion and our next rest...

Our Halloween ride took us along the coast before turning inland and through beautiful pine forests. I had not seen a logging truck since maybe northern British Columbia. It was so lovely to smell the fresh-cut pine trees as they whizzed by us on the trucks, memories...

Google Bike Track did it again. You would think I would learn, but for a few days, it has produced good riding on country roads. Yesterday, it started with a good route past olive groves, fruit orchards, and small towns. We got in 60k when, all of a sudden, we arrived...

Yesterday's ride took us through lovely farm land and into several pleasant towns. Many of the homes had beautiful flower gardens. It was tough to enjoy the 120k route as it poured rain most of the day and as it was Sunday most of the wineries were closed, however, we...

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...

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 long...

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...

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...

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 is...

After a rather dull ride145k, and 990m, through the desert fighting ahead wind, the last 32k was quite remarkable. Yes, another climb through another canyon with views back over the desert. Then, an excellent descent that took us down to a lake, and into a pretty town...

Our little caravan is now in Villa Union, Argentina, after a perfect ride through another spectacular canyon and over a mountain pass. We went up the mountain and then down the other side. It was a warm spring, even a little hot, as we celebrated Argentinan’s...

Today, the Octoodyseey team made dinner. We decided to prepare a small dinner of Colombian arepas with potatoes and meat. We realized that Julie doesn’t know how to peel potatoes, but well, the dinner turned out really good. 🍲🍽️🥩 We're biking down Argentina's Route...

Today's ride was not my favorite. It started badly. Because I had to go 153k and 800m, I decided to leave early and get a good start. I set my alarm for six, and I got up, only to find that it was still dark. I checked the weather app and saw that sunrise was not till...

Yesterday we had an enjoyable ride along the wine route. We stopped at a very small vineyard where the winemaker showed us around. Her name was Silvia and she was also a sommelier. She only produces about 1500 bottles a year and sells mostly through the cellar door...

Since southern Bolivia, we have been riding along side multi-colored mountains and through amazing canyons and witnessing strange and exotic rock formations. Yesterday's ride was no exception as we followed a semi-dry river upstream for 80k of the 130k ride. We spent...