Santa Barbara to Buenos Aires, and then some...

a less dramatic motorcycle diary... I rode a Suzuki DL650 motorcycle from California to Buenos Aires, Argentina. Over the years I continue to ride, taking trips from Buenos Aires to Machu Picchu, Patagonia and Ushuaia Argentina, Chile along the southern spine of the Andes to the northern border, through the Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia, excursions throughout Argentina, and North to the Amazon region of Brazil. Most recently rode Chile's austral ruta 7. Nick Neuburger

Thursday, February 14, 2008

Cuzco, Peru

Woke up early yesterday to the sounds of straining diesel engines but no rain and feeling like I had been embalmed with kerosene and then beaten with rubber hoses that had been filled with sand.
Couldn't bear the thought of food so I crammed into 5 layers of cloths, most dry, and headed out.
A glorious drive over good roads and great weather. Made it to Cuzco by 1:30, checked into a hotel and immediately fell asleep - didn't get up until this morning at 6 AM. Pretty sure I had a mild case of hypothermia after driving wet for hours at freezing temperatures - couldn't get warm until today. Finally saw llamas wandering the mountains.
Today I am taking the tour of the surrounding cities and countryside - tomorrow I go to Machu Picchu. The Inca Trail is closed for the month of february so I take the train (had wanted to hike it)
Attaching a few prior fotos and one of today hiking on the Incan Trail.
Nick
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