There’s no such thing as coincedence

Posted on 21 December 2012 by ronnielinda

We left Tolhuin this morning to go to Rio Grande. Late last night, another guest arrived; a Mexican guy who lives in Belgium. A very interesting guy. But this morning it was time to go on and say goodbye. The moment we got on our bikes, it started raining and it didn’t stop. Only at the very end it finally stopped. The road went downhill and then became flat with a few hills. Paradise for us! Only in the beginning we had headwind, but then it changed and we had tailwind! Continue reading →

The bakery in Tolhuin after another hard day

Posted on 20 December 2012 by ronnielinda

But the next day it was time to go on. We wanted to try to get to Tolhuin, the next town on the route. It was about 60 miles from the estancia. And we had to go back on the same unpaved road as on our way over. Fortunately it didn’t seem as bad this way. Continue reading →

Restday

Posted on 19 December 2012 by ronnielinda

We decided not to go on the next day, but visit the estancia. It was a good decision. The weather was much better, the legs needed the rest and we had a very nice day. Continue reading →

The first day

Posted on 19 December 2012 by ronnielinda

We survived the first (hard) days of cycling. From Ushuaia we cycled to the Estancia Harberton which was about 60 miles. The first part was all paved. It started going up from the start, once in a while it went downhill for a little bit but then back up. So it was hard work from the start! Continue reading →

Departure day

Posted on 16 December 2012 by ronnielinda

Today we finally leave the safe haven of Ushuaia and our hotel. Yesterday we went grocery shopping and got gas to cook on. We have plenty of food, so we can survive for a while. A lot of stuff, but fortunately everything fits nicely in the bags and they’re not even as heavy as we expected. But still heavy enough! Continue reading →

First spin

Posted on 15 December 2012 by ronnielinda

Yesterday, we took our bikes for a first spin over here. We cycled to the National Park Tierra del Fuego, which is about 15 miles from the city. Most of the road was unpaved and it went up and down a lot. A good practice… It is beautiful over there; lakes, rivers, snowy mountains, forests and the Beagle Canal. Continue reading →

December 13th; Ron’s birthday

Posted on 15 December 2012 by ronnielinda

Thursday December 13th, we celebrated Ron’s birthday despite of the stress of the lost luggage. Decorated our hotelroom and had a cup of coffee/tea with a delicious piece of pie. Tonight a glass of wine with dinner and then it’s over again already.

: Slingers/ decoration

: Koffie en thee met gebak/ Coffee and tea with cake

: De jarige/ birthdayboy

: Lekker!/ Delicious!

The adventure of travelling

Posted on 15 December 2012 by ronnielinda

We arrived in Ushuaia on Wednesday afternoon. WE did, but our luggage did not… Only Linda’s bike was there, nothing else. The other bike and all 3 of our bags had disappeared. The other bike was already missing in Buenos Aires. A big hustle to get that sorted out, but I’m proud of myself because I did it all in Spanish. The bike hadn’t been on our flight from Rome, but would come over on the next flight. It would be transported to Ushuaia on a later flight. Okay, not too bad.

Op Schiphol/ at the airport

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This was it…

Posted on 30 November 2012 by ronnielinda

It’s already Friday again, which means that my 2 weeks in Malaga are over. I had a very good time and met some nice people. The days were tyring but usefull. I hope I will remember enough to be able to talk in the Americas.

Sevilla

Posted on 27 November 2012 by ronnielinda

Saturday we went to Sevilla with a few people from school. It’s a beautiful city with a lot of history. There’s a cathedral which is built in the 15th century. The tower is built in the 11th century by the Arabs who were in control here back then. The Plaza the Espana is the Spanish pavillion of the World Expo in 1929 in Sevilla.