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

Friday, October 9, 2009

October 9 - Dropped Gustavo at the airport in Salta

Drove 600 km - seemed casual but we were pressing pretty hard. We climbed all morning crossing the Andes early - we peaked at 4830 meters (15,846 feet, I kept waiting for the oxygen masks to fall) - partially frozen salt water lakes and nothing else!
Then we did a couple hours of amazing altiplano before hitting the unexpected (by me) - Quebrada de Humahuaca where we dropped, and cut back forever... I have some great pictures that will scare the faint at hart in the camera.
Back where we began the journey and dumped Gustavo on a plane with time to spare. Walter and I make turns for Buenos Aires tomorrow.
Nick
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