January 2024 – Leif Ericcson´s Travel

PANAMERICAN HIGHWAY – WEEK #08 – not in Patagonia anymore

January 26, 2024 d k

[17.01.2024 :: 24.01.2024[ Malargue – Mendoza The last stretch before we stay in Mendoza. Mendoza is important as we now have travelled approximately 10000km and our bikes need to be serviced. We have found Panella Motos which is an official YAMAHA service agent. And they agreed to let to take our bikes in on Thursday. Stefan booked us a nice appartment with its own laundry machine, and we will stay two days. But first we need to get there. Another…

PANAMERICAN HIGHWAY – WEEK #07 – still in Patagonia

January 21, 2024 d k

10.01.2024 :: 17.01.2024 Tecka – Chaiten (volcano camping) This day. it was just one dconstant highlight. It started with the road to the border, where Stefan basically five minutes in already stopped for a picture with a very lilac blossoming thistle, and it got better and better throughout the day. Later that day we moved onto the Carreterra Austral, which we have done 2020, but this time we had clear weather all around and saw all the mountains and volcanos,…

Panamerican Highway – Week #06 – UP!

January 18, 2024 d k

03.01.2024 :: 10.01.2024 Rio Grande – Punta Arenas Let´s try this again, as the border crossing we wanted to take towards Porvenir was closed we took San Sebastian and then the gravel road westward. Once we were at the Magellan Straight it was really nice, and the wind dialed down a notch. We even were in Porvenir in time to catch a coffee before taking the Ferry towards Puerto Montt. Finding a place to sleep in Puerto Montt took us…

Panamerican Highway – week 05 – years end snailpace

January 5, 2024 d k

Our last kilometers to the end of the world and the beginning of our trip north