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stage 21 Santa Maria to Hualfin 122 k 680m climb
Set off rather tired with very little sleep. Steady uphill. Very dull country sealed road. Roads straight into the distance of a mirage. Ground on by myself to the lunch truck. Getting hot. After lunch is onto dirt and downhill … Continue reading
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Stage 20 Cafayate to Santa Maria 78k 486m climb 85% paved.
Gradual climb up. Lunch near some local heritage ruins. Startd off slowly and Anna ahead. Warmed up and picked up a bunch. Shared the lead with wilbert going quite quickly. Second into lunch. Checked out the ruins after lunch with … Continue reading
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Stage 19 La Vina to Cafayete 94 k 940m ascent
Again no timing so a slower start. Stayed behind the bunch to enjoy the spectacular canyon we ride through heading up alongside a riverbed. Lunch is at a spectacular natural rock amphitheater set in the canyon alongside the road. I’m … Continue reading
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Stage 18 Salta to la vina 96k 100% paved
A slow start out of the city. Rolling through farm land she oaks and coral trees in full bloom. Very slow as no timing. Coke stop half way to lunch. Rolled into lunch. As heading into wine country dreamed about … Continue reading
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Two rest days in Salta
A beautiful town. Anna crook so e mails and wandered around to the square. Laundry shops lunch 4 empanadas and a beer and back for a nana na. Picked up our Dutch and Belgium friends and after a couple of … Continue reading
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Stage 17 Yala to Salta 122k 1268m climb
Beautiful country green trees and grass around. Felt so much better at the lower altitude and was able to ride with Anna and a couple of others all day. Interesting that at altitude my heart rate didn’t get above 125 … Continue reading
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Stage 16 Bushcamp to Yala 151k decent from 3600 to 1500m
This what I have been waiting for down off the Altiplano. Wake up and it’s freezing. Wind off the high plane. Can’t get the hands warm. Cup of hot tea and Ricardo lends me the gloves off his hands. Breakfast … Continue reading
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Stage 15 La Quiaca to bush camp 118k climb 541m
What a dull ride across the plain on sealed road. In many instances endlessly straight and slight head wind. A bunch of us sit behind Babbette and Paul for some k’s and then share the drafting. After lunch a small … Continue reading
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Stage 14 Tupiza to La Quiaca 93k 1296m climb
Feeling much better as we set off together from Tupiza at 8.30. Good job it was a rest day yesterday as could not have been able to ride. Must have been a 24hr stomach bug going through the riders as … Continue reading
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Rest Day Tupiza
Crashed. Managed a small breakfast cleaned the bike and back to bed. Up and finished the blog. Starting to feel a bit hungry so could be getting a bit better. The rest have just returned from horse riding. A few … Continue reading
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