Many parts of the world are still left undiscovered for all practical purposes. In fact only 200,000 people live in the Southern Part of Argentina, while the country has a population of over 40 million. When living in a metropolitan center of the world it is easy to forget just how wild parts of it are. Our recent trip down the Austral Highway in Chile presented, to me at least, one of the most beautiful parts of the world. The grand connection of this highway from the populated north of Chile to the undeveloped southern section was only finished in 2000 and it only services a small total of 100,000 people. Bus service is irregular or almost non-existent, and while we were passing through it was rare to come across more than a car or two driving it all day. It is adventures like this one that really answer the regular question begged of us, “Why drive your own cars?”
Category Archives: Countries
Península Valdés
October 9, 2008 – 6:58 am
Well, folks, the zig-zagging of the southern cone of South America has officially begun! Saying that we have covered some serious ground since leaving Bahia Blanca, Argentina would be an understatement. Over the dizzying 1,300+ miles that we have driven in 10 days, we have toured the East coast of Argentina all the way to the West coast of Chile …
Did you know…?
September 30, 2008 – 8:58 am
Or as I like to sometimes call them, DYKs. Either way…After spending almost 6 weeks in one place there are a few things that you can’t help but notice about a culture while also picking up some random trivia along the way.
The first thing you will probably notice upon your first visit to Argentina is that it won’t take long to begin wondering why everyone in Argentina gives you funny looks when you order “Pollo†in the typical Spanish dialect pronouncing it ‘poy-yo’.
Living free again!!
September 27, 2008 – 9:08 am
Recently liberated from captivity by Argentinian customs, we are now back on the road. The last few days we have had no internet, camping at a friends farm in a town called Bahia Blanca about 700kms south of Buenos Aires …
I promise we are not stupid.
September 22, 2008 – 7:37 am
At this point it must seem like TWBR is a bunch of imbeciles. We have been stuck in Buenos for 5 weeks now trying to get the trucks …
Buenos Aires Zoo
September 16, 2008 – 5:24 pm
Does anyone need a tour guide for Buenos? At this point all of the fine crew members of TWBR are starting to really rack up the qualifications. Most recently the search for customs-wait diversions has led a few of us to the Buenos Aires Zoo …
New Photos – White Shark Diving
September 15, 2008 – 10:39 am
South Africa is one of the only places in the world where there is an abundance of Great White sharks. South Africa also happens to be one of the only places where they offer commercial cage diving so you can see these amazing creatures up close in their natural environment …
New Photos – Winelands
September 14, 2008 – 10:38 am
South Africa has some of the best wine in the world. To go along with that wine, the wine growing regions in South Africa are simply amazing in terms of their beauty …
New Photos – Garden Route
September 13, 2008 – 10:17 am
The Garden Route is essentially the stretch of coastline in South Africa from Port Elizabeth to Cape Town and is argueably one of the most spectacular drives in the world… up there with the Pacific Coast Highway in California, USA and the Great Ocean Road in Australia …
