Monthly Archives: March 2014

Feb 10, 2014 Lago Rapel – Reserva Nacional Radal Siete Tazas I can’t believe what I’m reading in an e-mail from my brother! DHL has lost the shipment with the front fender, the last missing part and the one that’s been the hardest to find. What a nightmare! I call the BMW shop in Osorno to find out if the fender is indispensable for getting the bike into operable condition. According to… Read More

Feb 03, 2014 Valparaíso / Viña del Mar In the morning I take Gerhard to the bus terminal to catch a bus to Santiago and pick up his new drive shaft at Santiago airport. I continue to Viña del Mar, first stopping at Hotel Alcantara to check on Rodolfo, my friend from the first visit in December (see post http://wp.me/p49gr4-44). He welcomes me like an old friend, asking me in for a coffee… Read More

Jan 30, 2014 Entre Lagos – Tirúa I drop off my French friends at the bus terminal in Osorno before picking up Gerhard at the BMW shop. He has decided to ship his bike to Santiago for the repair, taking advantage of the truck hauling Moto Aventura’s rental bikes back and forth between Osorno and Santiago on a regular basis. We agree to travel North along the coast together until his bike… Read More