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Riding the Pacific coast of Chile
Sunday, April 19 – 44 miles and 3000 feet of climb; cloudy and cool Today we set off from Pichilemu to Llico. There was a slight chance of rain, but we missed all but a few drops. We rode through places where the pavement was wet from rain, but we never were rained upon. We
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A day off the bike
Saturday, April 18 It was nice to have a day off the bike after the challenging ride yesterday. I was able to attend my Bible Study Fellowship leaders’ meeting via Zoom. It was great to be with those ladies, especially since the study year is winding down. Bill was able to get out for a
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Crossing the coastal range
Friday, April 17 – 60 miles with 4,000 feet – sunny and 70 degrees Today was the first of a string of challenging riding days as we rode across the coastal range and ended at Pichilemu, which is a town on the Pacific Ocean. Our hotel room overlooks the ocean. It is a little hard
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From Santa Cruz to Marchigue
Thursday, April 16; 63 miles and 2000 feet Another sunny day! What a blessing! We stopped at Lolol, a little artisan village that was also devastated by the 2010 earthquake, and has been rebuilt. I guess that they are known for their wine and for their olive oil. I didn’t realize that Chile was known
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A loop around the valley
Wednesday, April 15 – 44 miles and 900 feet -sunny and 75 Since we had two nights at the TerraVina, today was a loop ride through the Colchagua valley, which is known for its fertile soil. We visited a vineyard for a tour and wine tasting at mile 30 and then rode three miles to
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A short ride with a historical museum mixed in
Tuesday, April 14 – 23 miles and 400 feet; overcast and cool Today we rode to an interesting museum, which was the hacienda of Chile’s president in the 1800’s. At one time, there were 11 gardens. Today there are only two that can be visited. One of the gardens had a trellis running above the
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Organic garden, waterwheels, and another vineyard
Monday, April 13 – 44 miles and 800 ft. Sunny and 75 In keeping with the art loving nature of the Vik, they have a wall in the restaurant that they allow their guests to sign. It is pretty full, so I added my touch in the form of a picture. Can you guess what
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Finally riding
Sunday, April 12 -24 miles and 800 feet of climbing Our day started with a 2-hour shuttle to a winery for a tour and wine tasting. It is the first time we started the day with a tour. It was a very old winery in the central valley of Chile. We finally got on the
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Geysers and night sky
Thursday, April 9 Our day started at 5:30 am with a 1.5 hour drive to El Tatio (the grandfather) to view the geysers at sunrise when the steam is most impressive. The road to El Tatio was interesting – at times not even a road. Sunrise over the Andes was spectacular. The geysers were interesting,
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A day at the salt flats and high lagoons
Wednesday, April 8, another sunny day Today was a day spent at about 4,200 meters above sea level. First, we visited the salt flats where we saw flamingos feeding. They feed 17 hours a day! There are three species of flamingos in the desert. We saw only two of the species here. The Chilean Flamingo
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