I got up and away reasonably early, as I knew that there would be a lot of hill climbing today along the Cuesta de Miranda , and the sun had been terrifically hot the last few days out on the bike. I needn’t have worried though, as it turned out to be quite an over cast day.There was, indeed, plenty of uphill work to be done though! It was not actually that bad, and even when the road turned … [Read more...]
Cycling from Chilecito to Sanogasta
I was in two minds as to whether I should leave Chilecito, as my legs were a little heavy from the previous weeks cycling. I reached a compromise though, and just did thirty kilometres instead. Even so, this was pretty tough work, probably due to tiredness, but all uphill and I wasn’t getting much above 8 km an hour out.I reached the village of Sanogasta, and stocked up with a few … [Read more...]
Cycling from near Pituil to Chilecito
I need to start writing this, by mentioning that I had already written this at one point, but then accidentally deleted. So, my memory being quite shocking, I am quite likely to have missed something out!!Anyhow, I made another fire in the morning for coffee and porridge, which took a while to get going as it had rained just a little over night. With that out of the way, it was onto the road. … [Read more...]
Cycling from San Blas to Near Pituil
Another mixed day really. I managed to get a WiFi signal at the campground from somewhere, so I checked some email and then hit the road. It was only when I rounded a corner that I realised just how dark the sky was in the direction that I was headed in. In fat, I don’t think I have seen clouds that dark before! Needless to say, the heavens opened a half hour into my journey, on top of which, I … [Read more...]
Cycling from Belen to San Blas
So far, I have enjoyed Argentina. There are a couple of things that I find irritating though. Excluding the couple of Falklands conversations that I have had (waiting for more experiences before I write about it!), the thing that I find most annoying is shop opening times and the obligatory siesta. If a shop/internet café has a sign that says it will open at 07.30, and when you ask them they say … [Read more...]