South America 2006

South America Ride 2006/2007
January 18 We got an early start today to ensure we'd have enough time to make a good shot at Santiago. I guess we were a little closer than I thought, because we made it all the way to Santiago plus, we got checked in at the BMW shop. My bike wasn't making as much noise this morning as it was yesterday, so I thought I was imagining things. By the time I got to Santiago, I couldn't hear it at all? Anyway, the mechanic rode the bike and said that there is definitely a problem. He said he could break it open in the morning and take a look at the gearbox. We'll see how that goes. The last two hundred miles today was on an interstate-like road. It was the first we had seen of anything like that and it was comforting considering the potential situation. (Click on a picture below to get a larger picture)

Trucks and buses inch across the massive desert. They are either going uphill or downhill		I look forward to going around each corner and topping each hill. There is always new scenery ahead.

Small town.............small church		A little bit of the old west in South America

We've seen this before		There's my highway wayyyy over there

Okay guys, spread out, I'm coming through		The firs sign of some big trees in a few days

Jugglers at stop light		This nice highway lasted over 200 miles

We had some water along the way too.		And a tunnel

Another tunnel		An orange orchard

Squeezing through just before Santiago		The BMW dealership at last

Our reception		Parked and ready for inspection

Our motel for the next couple of days		The lobby area

The patio		The room