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That’s it. Another great experience. Think my camping days are over. Pack up bike and off to the zuccardi. Vinyard for a tour and lunc. 12 of us. Good lunch bud someone didn’t book the return taxi so a 2 … Continue reading →

Cold at night and at breakfast as the sun behind the mountains. We are at 2000m and have to climb to just over 3000m then down to 600 m into Mendoza. First the 28k uphill sealed and dirt. Don’t stop. … Continue reading →

Anna and I start riding together. Sealed road and a bonus some of the dirt has been sealed. Flat pampas country surrounded by hills. As we leave camp to the right the stunning Andes white capped towering in the distance. … Continue reading →

After a stunning sunset and sunrise this morning set off on e dirt road. Small climb then downhill. Great fun as not steep but can go fast paddling to 45 k. Watch out for loose gravel and fine sand. Reach … Continue reading →

Out of town following a 3 donkey cart. Steady slow climb up on paved. Ride mainly with anna and ghilli. Again very pretty country. Up through a pass on paved road. Steep to start with. Bare rocky hills surround river … Continue reading →

Off we go 100% paved. Like an idiot I set off at the front of the fast riders and do the first turn for 10 k. Move to the back of the bunch and of course get dropped. Ruffy also … Continue reading →

Beautiful day again and changed route. Uphill over a pass first on paved then unpaved over the top. Found my hill climbing legs and ground up. 12 to 14% on the dirt. Granny gear used again only for the second … Continue reading →

Pretty tired but wandered up to the town square with Ilke our friend from Finland. Most restaurants don’t open till 8 and when we arrived siesta time so all shut till between 5 and 6. Beautiful treed square and found … Continue reading →

Set of with the bunch to ride with Anna. Uphill for the first part. Get to the top and Annas breaks rubbing so we stop to fix. Downhill and the wind starts. Builds slowly to lunch. By lunch time into … Continue reading →

Started off on the dirt road and was just behind the strong riders. Caught them up as we got to the sealed road. They waited and we were off. I hung on and managed a couple of short turns at … Continue reading →