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The Americas 2013

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END OF LEG 1 OF "THE AMERICA’S"

01 Feb

We left Pucon at about 9am in pouring rain and rode in the wet for the first 200km of our route to Chillan where we were planning to spend the night. We stopped for coffee and took a look at Chillan accommodation options and when nothing outside of flea bag motels came up we decided to push on to Santiago.

days ride

Our ride for the day.

We ended up riding 820km on the day but it has been SO worth it! We are staying at the Ritz Carlton and this is now the end of Leg 1. We leave Santiago sometime next week once we have sorted out the shipping of the bike that is going home and the servicing of the one staying behind.

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No doubt the question on everybody’s mind is which bike am I keeping for the remainder of the trip? This shall be divulged at the beginning of Leg 2. In the meantime, I am going home to see family, friends, dog, home and business and will be back in Santiago on the night of 17 February and will only post again on the 18th of Feb.

Ritz Carlton Santiago…

Our total ride so far has consisted of approx 9400km for me and about 8400km for Enrico due to the “fatty bom boms” (as my Tam calls her) tyre requirements!! The ride through Argentina and Chile has been Epic to say the least because the dirt roads were manic, the old bullet was brave and the fat girl was contained and although I write this perhaps a little inebriated due to the devils Pisco Sours on our last night in Chile, I cant think of a better way to have taken on, and kicked Patagonia’s ass!!

Leg 1 ride

Leg 1 Total ride. If anyone wants the GPS trip log, please post and I will send it to you.

Thank you for the ride and Happy 60th Birthday Enrico. I hope that you have enjoyed it as much as I have.

Rui Nobre and Enrico Devoty.

Santiago, Chile, 1 February 2013

 
Be a sport Many of us have the means and wherewithal to undertake the dreams we want but elect to choose otherwise, many however, do not and that is the purpose of this plea. Afrika Tikkun (http://afrikatikkun.org// ) is a South African non governmental, non profit charity organisation run by the Lubner family that in essence does just that; re-provide the possibility to dream and to create the possibility of turning those dreams into a reality.

Unlike many pleas of this nature, I am not looking for any kind of sponsorship for my trip, but I am looking for your donation, regardless of its size to Afrika Tikkun. Please pledge generously as this is a fantastic cause that will assist them to provide food, care, education, health and social services to those that are desperately in need.
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  1. Pete

    February 4, 2013 at 10:25 pm

    Have now done your trip on the Net.what a great experience ,with all the expected and unexpected.No – one or thing can ever remove these memories and like life the unpleasant ones will fade .Awesome well done both of you and Happy belated 60th Enrico

     

  2. Paul & Paula

    February 5, 2013 at 10:31 am

    Congratulations on completing Leg ! It has been hugely entertaining for those of us on the vicarious side of things. Brillian photos. Enjoy time at home.