We spent 2 days in San Pedro and on the second day we went
out for ride up to the Lagunas Miscantiy Miniques, (a National Park). Which is
some lakes at 4200mts above sea level
.It was a great days ride of around 300kms return , with about 100kms of that
being gravel .With the Tiger unloaded it was a real treat to really see how it
goes in the loose , I tell you it loves
it . We had a great ride, and lakes were just breath takingly beautiful with
flamingos to top it off.
On the way back to San Pedro we stopped in at the huge salt
plain of Atacama
On the way up to the lakes
The Tiger smiling at the lakes
The lakes
More
On our way back
Same as above
The Salt Plain of Atacama
Below breakfast in San Pedro
Above leaving San Pedro
With so much mining in Chile there is a lot of big gear being transported around
I'm 3/4 of the way down having crossed the Tropic of Capricorn just north of Antofagasta
Antofagasta a very nice mining city on the coast
Above the Hand that every one likes to get there Pic taken by . So we couldn't miss out on the opportunity , south of Antofagasta
On the road to Bahia Inglesa approx 480kms
Bahia Inglesa
Bahia Inglesa was a very nice little seaside village, with a
great beach and feel about it. The Dakar was to race very close to Bahia Inglesa , so the next day
we decided to ride out and have a look at the racing. But luck would have it, that
the stage was cancelled because of to much snow up on the Mountains , that they
were to come over (hard to imagine as all that's here is sand ). But we still went out to base camp to have a look and watch
the competitors come in to get ready for the next stage the next days racing
Below base camp Dakar , they would not let us in
Then it was off to Vallenar , it was just a little mining town in the middle of nowhere
A little Coastal town on the way to Los Vilos the next stop after Vallenar
Los Vilos another great little stay with sea views from our Motel
Then it was on to Santiago , which was just another day of Desert Riding with not a lot to see .
I love the desert but after a week or so it starts to get a little to much and you long for something green to turn up .
The weather has been just fantastic with big blue sky's and the temp just right (not to cold and not to hot , long may it last ) the perfect riding conditions .
The Tiger and I are loving it
Santiago
Today the Tiger went to see the doctor in Santiago , I hope he will not have to go to hospital .
New tyres , Air Filter , Fuel Filter (maybe) , and a Computer check to see if we can fix the Idling problem . A new oil transfusion and filter and he will be purring again , ready for the big push down to the bottom
