Ok so if you have nothing good to say
say nothing at all....But I will say
this...I’m still in Santiago. The border is open finally today, but may
close any day. Rang the dealership to
get my bike papers as arranged last week and they admitted they have done
nothing despite me buying the bike on 22/06.
Means I might have to wait another week or so until they are lodged with
the government. Pretty devastated really.
In the meantime I am preparing
for the border crossing, which has included becoming an expert on the
weather. People from the hostel I am
staying in are even asking me about the weather now if they need to know how
the next few days will be. Its not the
best really, even when the pass is open the freezing level is nearly 1000
metres below the border pass altitude (3200 metres), and I think I have 160km
to ride over at this altitude, the total distance to Mendoza being 370km. Wind chill is between -15 and -30 not
including the ride speed added in. Using
highly trustworthy internet conversions this equates to -60 if I travel at
40mph….that can’t be right can it? Probably not?
Other than all this I have been
doing some touristy things. Some pictures
from the top of Santa Cristobel hill, Santiago.
Mountains look a bit on the BIG side.
Picture of the large globe in the entrance to the natural history
museum. They decided to omit
the UK, must know something we don't.
Meanwhile I am still eating
healthily….found a place that gives FREE empanadas with a Super
Completo, being stuck here is no longer so bad.
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