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Across the Argentine Desert Day 70 - Friday, January
10, 1997 Miles - 546 (Kilometers - 879) The Day of Wind and Desert Started off buying fruit and asking for directions out of town. I have yet to meet an Argentinian who can give directions. No offense, but I have travelled 13,000+ miles on this trip, and the people who consistently send me on a wild goose chase are the Argentinians. I think they are doing it on purpose. I am not paranoid. :-) Basically, I rode for 498 miles across the Argentinian desert heading east on nicely paved roads through some of the worst wind ever. IĞm talking massive, pitch the bike over 45 degrees on one side then switch to 45 degrees on the other. Mile 498 -- ripio! Mile 501 -- flat front tire. No one will help. Ride 10 miles on flat - mean dog, mean people. Ride 35 more miles on flat -- great people, flat fixed, stay in house of gomero (tire repairman)! Day 71 - Saturday, January
11, 1997 Miles - 751 (Kilometers - 1209)* Start at 6:30am after humid, mosquito-bitten, restless night. Massive Wind 250 miles - arrive Comodoro Rivadavia. Intend to stay 1 hour, but meet great guy who owns motorcycle shop and fixes some serious problems with the bike. Quick pizza and on the road at 3:00pm - 500 miles to go! All I do for next 8 hours is ride and get gas. 8pm cold rain. 11:17 pm One last police stop -- hands frozen. 11:35pm Third hotel has a room and hot water. I did it -- 751 miles in one day! I am on a mission.
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