Puerto Montt

And so we are here! Back in Puerto Montt nearly 3 months to the date first arrived here. Over 2,500 km cycled and it´s amazing to ride back into town by bicycle.

Yesterday we left Ancud around 11 am. It looked nice enough, but 2 minutes after stepping out the front door of our cabaña, the rain started falling and as we rode out of the city we were caught in a downpour. We pulled into a gas station to wait it out, but it was too late and the rain was letting up. We were drenched from head to toe and I opted to change into dry clothes. Perfect way to start the day. After changing, we headed out for Chachao, where the ferry would take us back across to the mainland. We made good time, and arrived there at 2 pm to catch the ferry. While on the ferry we heard it was about 65 km to Puerto Montt and we doubted whether or not we´d be able to make it to Puerto Montt. We contemplated finding a cabaña somewhere in between. About 30 minutes out we saw a sign that told us 48 km to Puerto Montt. It was only 55 km from the ferry landing and not 65, and so we decided to make a push and get to Puerto Montt. A short ways after that, it became apparent that I had pushed too hard in the morning and I was becoming tired fast. At the end of the day we would ride nearly 100 km (the most of any day on our trip). I was completely exhausted, but it was still amazing to ride into the city. An amazing trip. Like I said earlier we´ve been fortunate to share it with so many people and see so many amazing sights.

Plans for the next few weeks may include renting a car with Ralph and heading north to Santiago, stopping to see some sights along the way. If that turns out to be too expensive, we may opt for a train ride from Puerto Montt to Temuco and then onto Santiago from there. We´re not sure. Thomas may leave from Santiago to head home, I may continue on and visit Bolivia and Peru, that´s also undecided. We´ll have to see how things go. I´m about to post photos from the last two weeks so sit tight, relax, and enjoy the show :P I hope things back home are going well and I apologize for the lack of spot messages. Talk soon! Chao chao!


Zach