... and so 'yesterday afternoon, we crossed the Tropic of Capricorn ... then, being in the tropics, now Bermuda shorts, flip flops and cocktails lying on a beach? I think not!
not have time to write much but I want to warn you of what 'we are going to do. We are in a small village 52km from Humauaca, called Iruya, reachable only 40km of dirt road from a pass at 4100m. The country 'in 2800. The atmosphere is' magical, we just watched the sunset from a rocky outcrop overlooking the houses. Many children on the streets acciotolate playing, mules as a means of locomotion. Crumbling houses with courtyards, thatch and corrugated iron, a few stunted seedling. Remember that here and 'winter and now we are around 10C, but the night goes below zero. Today we arrived at the bus (that means!), Loaded with bikes on the roof, with all fingers crossed 'cause you do not bend the disc, do not break the derailleurs, spokes and rims are not strocessero ... There 'was really good.
Tomorrow, pero ', come back with our legs around 1300m in altitude to get to 4100m (and short of breath, I assure you!). Indoor climbing there are still about 20km of dirt road downhill, with 35kg of bags that are quite challenging (we already have 'risked some flight ...). Then we still have 300m in altitude up to 15km to get to Abra Pampa 3400m, where we will sleep. Let's start with 4.5 liters of water per person (wind and sun are duds), and if something goes wrong (or if we make it ...) pitched his tent on the street. At night we are at 3400m-7C, but we are prepared.
Commeto the opening picture: despite the apparent thinness of magiamo taste and regularity '... I write mainly for mothers, aunts and several female relatives who may worry about. Note
my orange jersey Sumbersible Grundfos Motors - Newmar Team ... Finally
and 'a must and a big thanks to Mariano Agnese without their timely and valuable advice for sure we would not have gotten this far. They are fantastic places, but very difficult to visit, especially for two passengers on a bicycle. You can find their site in the list on the right is called Patagonia Biking: organize trips to Argentina (Both here in Patagonia, in the northwest) and Tibet / Mongolia, ... Who would want to try to contact them and tell us that we send him! (It 's not necessary to bring all the weight on the bike: they organize trips to the van after ...)
do not know when we'll hear again: finding a place with the Internet becomes more and more' difficult, and the phone just stopped working Skip to left. Perhaps when we are in La Quiaca, two days before crossing the border with Bolivia, who knows' ... However
be patient and look at the blog every now and then!
hug you all,
ENRICO
Sandra PS: We have a stock of Dulce de Lece to feed it with regularity '!
PS Susanna: pedal, pedal ... and 'amazing to think the way that we still have to do! It helps us a feeling of freedom ', to be able to sleep when we sleep and eat when we're hungry ... Then next year you come, too? We have to decide where!
PS Aunt Zeta: a few cats here, but loooong hairy ... I picture?
