Tuesday 1 May 2012

Day 25 to 26 – to El Calefate


15 to 16 April    Kms travelled – 4,332

I´m still safe and on the road – and still writing too.

No, I don´t need a loo break!
I´ve started updating some of the stats for the trip to date on this website.  An interesting variance in fuel economy to date caused by changes to the road and climactic conditions.  Fellow travellers thinking of doing something similar will wish to keep this notable change in tank range in mind.

At least I´ve not had the need to add any more numbers to my mozzie bite count, now that the colder weather has set in.  See, there is always a positive!


You can now read about this section of the journey in Issue 13 of Adventure Bike Rider magazine.  See:  www.adventurebikerider.com  for information on how you can get your digital copy. 

7 comments:

  1. Hey stranger! Love the pic, and hope the trip so far is everything you expected! Safe journey through the next bit! Torrential rain here in Wales for days, nothing ever changes!

    Ian T

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    1. Hi Ian - was a bit chilly that day!

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  2. Hi Pat, Look out for a long stretch without petrol coming up! We had no supply between El Calafate and Perito Moreno (Baja Caracoles and Tres Lagos out of petrol)... we were saved by a local entrepeneur with a few full jerry cans in his backyard shed! We´re waiting out the weather in El Chalten. Cheers, Andrew from Tas.

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    1. Hey buddy - hope you and Ben are well safe and warm somewhere. I had my fill of the cold and wind - and am now well north of you. Not sure if I have your mail - drop me a line on pat.mccarthy@live.com and I´ll update you.

      Take care in the south!
      Pat

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  3. Smiling at you and for you.

    Stay safe matey

    Steve T

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  4. Good to read that you're safe, but what happened to the "thought of the day"? Maybe for the book only ;-)
    Greetings from sunny Alemania!
    K-H

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    1. Hi K-H - hope things are well in Ba-Wu. Thought for the day will be returning when the thoughts for those days don´t directly relate to the media story. Seemed a bit odd to post my musings without the context... so watch this space!

      Say hi to the misses.
      Pat

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