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Goto: 2011-02-22 2011-02-24 Argentina

2011-02-23:

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Distance today: 35.0 km (Accumulated: 23325.0 km)
Elapsed time: 02:52:39
Country: Argentina

Start 09:50am, 17c, m. wind, cloudy. At Bl.&white km-marker "1139" on hwy. 3 to Bournes Aires. Finish 14:46pm, 25c, l. windand same. At small road-schrine/memorial "CHIMPAY" [see gps-coded finish pic. for exact location] at road 2 to Choele Choel & Neuquen.

The Road Ahead

- Today the road ahead was closed !

But atleast 35km of it was still runnable.. :-) The heavy rain yesterday had flooded parts of the flat Pampas terrain and since I now begin to head inland - w. more hilly terrain and eventually the Andes Mountains - then the water obviously gathered at the low-points; and after a few roadside floodings it finally covered the entire road (see todays pictures !).

Before I got that far I was suddenly stopped by a policecar, which are very rare on the rural roads of Argentina, and four friendly policemen tried to explain ab. the flooding ahead. However, my spanish (next to none) meant that I had to run up to find out for myself ;-)

Hopefully the water will have sunken & the road be runnable tomorrow !

Meanwhile an update of the scedule for Argentina, where I am currently 3days ahead of the old plan. The rewised plan takes a different route, but same distance.

New scedule:

23/2 San A. Oeste,
1800km,

6/3 Neuquen (2300km),
1 restday.

24/3 San Rafael (2900km),

2/4 Mendoza (Andes Mountains) 1 restday, 3200km.

7/4 Puente del Inca (at mt. Aconcagua, 6960m. alt.)

10/4 Los Andes (Chile, 85km N. of Santiago).

13/4 20km N. of Val Paraiso, 3500km.