Chile: Carretera Austral

Yes, that's where I'm going. What is it? Basically a 770 mile gravel road winding through Patagonia.



Schedule:
12/27/07:
--> depart Detroit 3 PM
12/28/07:
--> arrive in Puerto Montt (start of the route)
next 14 days:
--> pedal pedal pedal
1/14/08:
--> fly out of Balmaceda 2 PM
1/15/08:
--> arrive Detroit 2:20 PM

This means I basically have 14 days to cover 2/3 of the route. If I have time left I'm planning on riding beyond Balmaceda, and then take a bus back to that town. Just don't know what to expect in terms of conditions, so that is the plan for now.

I'll stay in contact through Tim, he'll be guest posting here the next couple of days.