La Aventura Comienza

After spending a couple of days recuperating in the UK, I'm now off on the South American leg of my adventure. In just under twenty four hours I should be in Buenos Aires, Argentina where the weather is warm (28 degrees) and surprisingly wet. The Phoenix should arrive from Johannesburg in the next few days once I've worked through a bit of paperwork.

I'm looking forward to South America as it's a new continent for me. I cant speak any Spanish though, so there'll be a hefty language barrier to overcome. But I cant wait to follow in the footsteps of the many riders who have travelled this route before - Che Guevara, Alberto Granado, Ted Macher and Tyson Brust to name but a few.

I have 75 days on the continent and plan on seeing as much of it as possible. But I haven't got a concrete plan of where to go yet, more a general idea.


From Buenos Aires I'll travel south through the stunning scenery of Welsh speaking Patagonia. I'll go as far south as my cold weather riding gear will allow, and hopefully reach the tip of the continent in Tierra del Fuego - the Land of Fire. From there I'll turn north and follow the course of the Andes up through Chile. The devastating impact of the recent Chilean earthquake will certainly be an influence on my trip, but I plan on seeing the country all the same. From northern Chile I'll cross into Bolivia to see the world's largest salt pan and highest capital city - La Paz. Then I'll meander around Lake Titicaca up the Inca trail in Peru, before following the volcanoes up to Ecuador. I hope to make it at least as far north as Bogota, Colombia. But from there my route is undecided. Depending on time I may loop back down to Buenos Aires via Paraguay and Uruguay; continue north to Guatemala; or round off my time in unstable Venezuela. There are many options and there is lots to see. I cant wait.

Adios for now.