If you thought being stuck in a claustrophobic phone box (UK 2011) during a "Noah" like downpour, being transported in the back on an ambulance (Spain 2013), emptying a litre of blood on to a Croatian rail trail (2015) or tackling a pain inducing 100 km long French Canal (2017) was enough to put one KJ Henley off doing it all over again then you're dead wrong !
Held together by more glue & screws than an Ikea furniture set, the original Iron Man and self are back at it again this time on a journey to the land of Gauchos and 12 inch thick Steaks. Why, because as Henley prophetically says - "I've never been there before" !
Our amazing adventure starts with a Redspokes 600km cycle of the spectacular Patagonia region. Here we catch up with great UK friends Kev & Julia on what will be our 5th journey together having first met way back in Tibet in 2010 !
After 3 weeks of being at each others throats (Aussie Kev and self that is ) and having run out of abusive banter to hurl at our UK friends, Mike's wife Monika arrives to help lift the standard !
Our remaining 3 weeks will be split between the incredible scenery of El Calafate and El Chalten, the mind blowing Iguazo Falls and the Nthn Region of Argentina - Salta with its famed high altitude painted landscapes. This will be a photographers paradise and an incredible adventure !
Heading home
There was time for reflection on our last day full day in Argentina as we relaxed in our lovely Tango de Mayo hotel before setting out (avoi...
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All set to go ! Some rough riding ~ Looking over the lake at Fruitillar Taking respite from some drizzle ! Some mornin... -
A Mini golf course, a Brighton UK like pier, huge slabs of cake and an abundance of beautiful German style houses lining one of the larges...
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We'd made it to lunch figuring that our day was just about done with only 35kms left and a vague reference to 3 more hills followed...
Bonus Nachos, to you both they go well with Argentinian slabs of steak.
ReplyDeleteAlso don't mention Topgear when you are there.
I don't know how you can reel off where you've been and where you're going - there's so many places to remember!! And don't think that we believe that you'll ever run out of abusive banter....
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