Adventuring in the World and Spirit
Posted in Motorcycling Central and South America on Mar 7th, 2010
A dramatic beginning presented it’s self today and a dramatic ending occurred as well. To leave the campground, the very first thing that I did was ford the river with the motorcycle. Then as I rode the sun came up and the sky was brilliant red and shades of pink. It was very beautiful. I [...]
Posted in Motorcycling Central and South America on Mar 5th, 2010
Posted in Motorcycling Central and South America on Mar 5th, 2010
KLR 650 for sale in Buenes Aires I’ve ridden this KLR from Maine to Argentina and am looking to sell the motorcycle. It currently has 40,600 miles on it and is likely to have around 43,000 miles by the time I arrive in Buenos Aires. The KLR has been ridden hard and long through the [...]
Posted in Motorcycling Central and South America on Mar 4th, 2010
The excitement of the day was traversing a large sand pit that ran the middle of the road. Boy was it scary. I hit it going around 25 mph. The only way to keep from hitting the dirt is to accelerate hard and let the front tire ride over the mess. I accelerated with all [...]
Posted in Motorcycling Central and South America on Mar 2nd, 2010
Another long day on the road. I drove through the desert to Mendoza, Argentina. My chain was making some grating noise so I knew that the o-rings had failed and failure was imminent. I got to Mendoza and filled up at a gas station. They had internet, so I tried to look up a Kawasaki [...]
Posted in Motorcycling Central and South America on Mar 1st, 2010
I’m riding long days through Argentina. Nice country, nice people, a bit expensive. I’m in Chilecito which is a town along Ruta 40. It’s apx 500 miles south of Salta. I rode out of the lush forested hills of Salta and within an hour was riding through the rainbow colored canyons of the Andes. The [...]
Posted in Motorcycling Central and South America on Mar 1st, 2010
After an early start to the day, I hit the road. I was headed to Argentina, so I had to check out of the Chile border. This day was entirely on paved roads and I was grateful for a break from the jarring dirt roads. I passed more desert and salt flats, passed over the [...]
Posted in Motorcycling Central and South America on Mar 1st, 2010
What a tiring day. I rode slowly through the Southwestern desert of Bolivian on route to Chile. I drove as the conditions allowed, with a mind towards keeping the frame from becoming worse. I rode past salt flats, desert springs, and much open and multicolored landscapes. I met the guide who had answered my questions [...]
Posted in Motorcycling Central and South America on Mar 1st, 2010
I’m exhausted. The day of riding was very nice with some river crossings and beautiful terrain. I got to Villa Mar (or Mallcu), a small village on the desert trail, around 3pm. The desert was mostly open terrain with sparse shrubby vegetation. After I passed Villa Alota, the road turns to the south and parallels [...]
Posted in Motorcycling Central and South America on Mar 1st, 2010
I enjoyed walking around the market in Uyuni. There was a full gamet of itmes for sale, ranging from miniature DVD players with LED screens to dessicated hawks and healing herbs. I bought some wood that has a beautiful smell and can be burned as a puryifying smoke. It has a wonderful smell, even when [...]