We arrive in Chile!
2091km to Santiago
Typical little truck stop restaurant up in northern Chile
Passage leading to our accomodation in Cuya
The shed we stay in in Cuya
Sleeping under the thorn trees about 100km north of Iquique
A couple we met who were going inland from Iquique across to Bolivia
Iquique
Iquique: Jamin's room where we stayed - all the figurines and vintage tv games you could ask for
Iquique: Boris, Steff, Mark and me
Camping on the beach between Iquique and Tocapillo
Camping on the beach between Iquique and Tocopilla
Tocopilla Golf Course - not sure where the bunkers end!
Tocopilla Golf Course - not sure where the bunkers end - fairways delineated by white chalk
Coastline between Iquique and Tocopilla
Foothills between Tocopilla and Antofagata - can you see the lady lying on her back?
Coastline between Tocopilla and Antofagata - great family with delicious oven baken buns and salsa
Truck stop where we slept on the restaurant floor between Tocopilla and Antofagasta - this poor dog looked like it had been run over numerous times
Hostel in Antofagata- smallest room yet but great warm showers
Antofagasta - Big Ben replica donated by the British
Sleeping in the desert near the observatory bewteen Antofagasta and Paposo
Turn off to observatory bewteen Antofagasta and Paposo
2000m above sea level and we can see the sea almost 50km on our way from Antofagasta to Paposo
Our camping spot in Paposo
Pier in Paposo near where we camped lit up by night
Taltal: Amazing feral dog that followed us behind the car for numerous kilometres
Taltal: An old pier built by the British
Taltal: We inspect the water tank with Robert
Taltal: Valley leeding down to Talta
Taltal: The family we stayed with, their friendsan d Michael a volunteer from Boston
Taltal: Robert and his Robot and his new South Africa WC 2010 cap
Taltal: Marina and Mark having breakfast before we set off for Bahia Inglesia
We start to see signs of plant life in the Atacama Desert between Taltal and Bahia Inglesia
A coastal town bewteen Chañaral and Bahia Inglesia - all the houses are boarder up out of season
A beautiful little beach house locked up out of season so we took shelter on their balcony for the night
We start to see signs of plant life in the Atacama Desert between Taltal and Bahia Inglesa
Bahia Inglesa by day taken by Sergio Reyes Niño in Feb 2008
Bahia Inglesa
Bahia Inglesa - Mark's Birthday dinner at The Dome - delicious food!
Km545: Between Vallenar and La Serena we start to plant life
Km545: Between Vallenar and La Serena we start to see plant life
Km545: Sleeping in the desert between Vallenar and La Serena
Beautiful beach resort just south of La Serena
Km470: La Serena/Coquimbo - Ladies World Cup Stadium
Km470: La Serena/Coquimbo - La Herradura (horse shoe bay)
Bridge over valley leading from Ovalle - strong wind nearly took us off our bikes
Km360: spot on the side of the road where we stayed
Km360: just getting going in the morning
Parque Eolico Monte Redondo between La Serena and Santiago
More wind farms coming up between La Serena and Santiago (look closely)
Km185: Beautiful coastline between La Serena and Santiago just before heading inland
Túnel El Melón - got a lift from tunnel maintenance
111km north of Santiago
Km63: Sleeping in a field of yellow flowers
Km25: Ruta 5 just north of Santiago
Km0 we arrive in Santiago!
Viña del Mar: Great Mexican food at Isa's
Viña del Mar: When Isa visited South Africa she ccollected some birthday gifts for Mark!
Viña del Mar: Fire not really needed for warm but it looked cool so hey
The bag Isa used when she visited South Africa for over 2 weeks!
Valparaíso: Mark and Tami
Square in Valparaíso
Valparaíso: Me and some artwork
Valparaíso: Lift upa cerro
Valparaíso: Mark and Tami in lift up cerro
Valparaíso: Mirador in from cerro
Overlooking Valparaíso with Viña del Mar in the distance
Valparaíso: Mirador
Valparaíso
Con Con in Viña del Mar
Braai somewhere near Viña del Mar
Braai somewhere near Viña del Mar - Pepe
Braai somewhere near Viña del Mar - Tami reminds me of Sharon in this pic!
Braai somewhere near Viña del Mar- sharades note the use of the pool table!
Braai somewhere near Viña del Mar- ok so its time to go home!
Viña del Mar: day on the beach with Tami - ok seriously we are eating as much as we can!
Valparaíso: A tunnel to a lift up a cerro
Valparaíso: View from cerro
Santiago
Santiago - bike repairs
Santiago - South African embassy
Santiago - lots of gifts thanks to Tamara and Isabel!
Santiago - braai at Waldo's house
Santiago - braai with Waldo's friends - Poncho, me and Cote
Punta Arenas - far south in Patagonia
Punta Arenas - far south in Patagonia - hike preparations
Torres del Paine - Laguna Pehoe
Torres del Paine - Nick with our lunch
Torres del Paine - Laguna Pehoe - catamaran to start of W circuit hike
Torres del Paine - Glacier Grey - 1st prong of W
Torres del Paine - piece of Glacier Grey - 1st prong of W
Torres del Paine - piece of Glacier Grey - Nick and Mark in strong winds!
Torres del Paine - refugio at base of 1st prong of w
Torres del Paine - making our way up the 2nd prong of the W
Torres del Paine - making our way up the 2nd prong of the W - looking up the valley
Torres del Paine - making our way up the 2nd prong of the W - looking back
Torres del Paine - making our way up the 2nd prong of the W - Los Cuernos
Torres del Paine - making our way up the 2nd prong of the W - a fall along the way
Torres del Paine - making our way up the 2nd prong of the W - back of Los Torres Norte, Central and Sur
Torres del Paine - making our way up the 2nd prong of the W - hiking through snow covered forests
Torres del Paine - making our way up the 2nd prong of the W - happy to be at the 'top'
Torres del Paine - 2nd prong of the W - torres across the valley
Torres del Paine - wow this is a rare sight on this continent
Torres del Paine - making our way up the 3rd prong of the W
Torres del Paine - 3rd prong of the W - Los Torres Norte, Central and Sur
Torres del Paine - 3rd prong of the W - Los Torres Norte, Central and Sur - early the next day
Bike ready for cycle out of Santiago
Oktoberfest in Santiago
Oktoberfest in Santiago - can't say they're known for being PC
Isa and Tamara give us each a gift with a personalised bag
800km to the border with Argentina - as we depart from outside Waldo's apartment
Concha y Toro vineyard - Chile's biggest wine exporter - makers of Casillero del Diablo
Lunch stop at a recreation centre just south of Santiago
70km south of Santiago looking south
70km south of Santiago looking north
110km south of Santiago - lunch break
150km south of Santiago we camp in an orchard near San Fernando
Nick about 200km south of Santiago
Lunch stop outside Viña San Pedro - 210km south of Santiago
Friendly groundsman at Viña San Pedro
A rest stop 240km south of Santiago where we camped - we were soon asked to move our tents off the grass
Can you always force a draw in 0 and X's?
Lunch around 330km south of Santiago
Somewhere between Talca and Chillan we had 4 puntures between us after having had only 2 between us for the 1st 5000km!
A forest about 350km south of Santiago
Chillan viejo
Between Chillan and Los Angeles
A farm we stayed on just outside of Yungay
30km east of Los Angeles - Chile
Los Angeles: Isa's boyfriend's brother's friends plot we stayed on
Pucon - lake district
Lake district near Pucon
Lake district near Pucon - more rain
Lake district near Pucon - the posh bus stop we slept outside the thermal baths
Pucon
Los Angeles - low cost housing
Los Angeles: Isa's boyfriend's brother's friends plot we stayed on - ready for a day in the rain
