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Velocross – Paraguay Style
Yesterday I spent some of my St. Patrick’s Day weekend spectating at a Paraguayan Motocross … It turned out to be a Velocross actually …. I don’t know if we have them in Europe, but apparently the difference between a … Continue reading
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Presidente R.Saenz Pena to Asuncion
6th February 2014 I left the hotel at about 8:00 am, for the final 500 Km run home to Asuncion. The bike was still as the night before, EXVL error, Fuel Sensor fault, not starting with the keyless starter and … Continue reading
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Purmamarca to Presidente R. Saenz Pena
Wednesday 5th Feb 2014 Left Purmamarca at 8:00am … knowing it would be a tough haul to get to Saenz Pena … was hoping for two things, good weather (100% success rate so far) and good behavior form the Ducati. … Continue reading
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Tilcara, Humahuaca and Purmamarca
Tuesday 4th Feb Slept in a little longer than was planned due to the fact that it was the first decent bed I slept in for about 10 days! Gracias Hotel Manantial Del Silencio. My first port of call was … Continue reading
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San Pedro De Atacama to Purmamarca
Monday 3rd Feb 2014 Got up about 9:00 am …. Decision made to ride the San Pedro De Atacama to Pumamarca leg again, for a few reasons, firstly to go on further into Chile means lots of long straight roads … Continue reading
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Susques to San Pedro De Atacama
Sunday 2nd February 2014 Had a reasonably interesting night last night … just when I thought I was going to be the only person in Hotel Susques, a 4×4 pulls up with two drenched Scots and two drenched Brits in … Continue reading
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Salta to Susques
Sat Jan 31st 2014 Had an interesting experience last night. I went to a restaurant bar on Plaza 9 De Julio, relatively early to have something to eat and a couple of beers, so I’d be in good shape to … Continue reading
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Salta day
Friday 30th January 2014 Had breakfast in Hotel Salta in good time to leave for a day trip and return – but when I went out and saw the state of the bike, I changed the plan! I took it … Continue reading
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El camino de los mariposas blancas (The road of white butterflies)
Got on the road (having skipped the breakfast in the Gualok Hotel, Saenz Pena) at 9:00 AM. Madam Ducati seems to be in a great mood, no more tantrums with the Fuel gauge and computer … The target today is … Continue reading
Asuncion, Paraguay to Presidencia Roque Saenz Pena, Argentina
It was a bit slow getting out of Asuncion and Paraguay today, firstly because of traffic and then at the border crossing, everything went well with immigration and Argentinian customs, until I tried to leave. The police stopped me and … Continue reading
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