Land of ¨No Hay¨ To the land of Chocolate, Tan Girls, and Coffee!
Argentina.................................don´t cry for me? Argentina have somber, for me? Porque?
The clouds formed a boarder over the Bolivian sky. Argentina could be seen very distictivly in the air as it harvested no rain copioused cumulonimbus fluffs. It has been this ambient since we entered this faroff land. The pace has been clutched and the experience is amazing. The food is worth thinking about, the land is worth burning brakes, and the girls wouldn't look twice at a joey on a weighed down tattered road bike.
Passports stamped we breached the boarder of Argentina at 8 AM. The Elevation at a staggering 12,000 ft. and the road strait and flat. The 1st day into Argentina we discovered food worth thinking about, Simply deli cheese and veggies, it was better than the rancid mess Bolivia offered. We pulled off 170 kilometers this day into a town of Humahuaca. After gathering food for the following day we were invited to stay at a hippy house with a group of artists from Buenos Aires. They entertained us with various intruments, mostly handmade ones. We were also greeted with a feast and so much wine I had to pass out early, 12. In Argentina people seem to have turbo charged night lives. They start partying at 10 and go till 9 in the morning. I have never seen anything like it, they put Peruvians to shame. The next day was really truely amazing with a descent into the Jujuy Valley down to 4,000 feet. Really a ride that I will never forget -- the road took us from cactuses and high desert mountains to humid tropical lowland where the air was thick, along with the vegitation. 200 kilometers this day into Salta.
The days following Salta where very spectacular into cafayate through the worst sand road I have been on. Then through the wine country of the San Juan Valley. We Rode a few days with a couple from Switzerland who had been on the road for almost 18 months. They were very inspiring, great people.
15 days into Argentina and I have slept under a bridge 12 of the nights. It's been oh so sweet to camp. One night a day from Mendoza we stayed the night at a vinyard. Grapes and wine for dinner. When we arrived in Mendoza we had the plan to stay at the fire station as we did often in Equator and Peru. But instead a super nice guy by the name of John let us stay the night at his house and made us a huge meal with his girlfreind and his cousin. Thanks John.
South of Mendoza is a huge desert -- flat and hot. I mean hot like 120 degrees and little to look at -- 1,000 kilometers of it.
Nearing the lake district of Bariloche is really nice, pine trees and blue lakes, glaciers and real sharp mountain peaks. The wind has picked up, so if the wind is with me its like a pleasure cruise. If the wind is contrary, there is no use trying to fight it, stopping is the only way, its quite the episode each day.
I have no more time to write so i will press on down the road.
Hope everyone is doing great
Quinn-
The clouds formed a boarder over the Bolivian sky. Argentina could be seen very distictivly in the air as it harvested no rain copioused cumulonimbus fluffs. It has been this ambient since we entered this faroff land. The pace has been clutched and the experience is amazing. The food is worth thinking about, the land is worth burning brakes, and the girls wouldn't look twice at a joey on a weighed down tattered road bike.
Passports stamped we breached the boarder of Argentina at 8 AM. The Elevation at a staggering 12,000 ft. and the road strait and flat. The 1st day into Argentina we discovered food worth thinking about, Simply deli cheese and veggies, it was better than the rancid mess Bolivia offered. We pulled off 170 kilometers this day into a town of Humahuaca. After gathering food for the following day we were invited to stay at a hippy house with a group of artists from Buenos Aires. They entertained us with various intruments, mostly handmade ones. We were also greeted with a feast and so much wine I had to pass out early, 12. In Argentina people seem to have turbo charged night lives. They start partying at 10 and go till 9 in the morning. I have never seen anything like it, they put Peruvians to shame. The next day was really truely amazing with a descent into the Jujuy Valley down to 4,000 feet. Really a ride that I will never forget -- the road took us from cactuses and high desert mountains to humid tropical lowland where the air was thick, along with the vegitation. 200 kilometers this day into Salta.
The days following Salta where very spectacular into cafayate through the worst sand road I have been on. Then through the wine country of the San Juan Valley. We Rode a few days with a couple from Switzerland who had been on the road for almost 18 months. They were very inspiring, great people.
15 days into Argentina and I have slept under a bridge 12 of the nights. It's been oh so sweet to camp. One night a day from Mendoza we stayed the night at a vinyard. Grapes and wine for dinner. When we arrived in Mendoza we had the plan to stay at the fire station as we did often in Equator and Peru. But instead a super nice guy by the name of John let us stay the night at his house and made us a huge meal with his girlfreind and his cousin. Thanks John.
South of Mendoza is a huge desert -- flat and hot. I mean hot like 120 degrees and little to look at -- 1,000 kilometers of it.
Nearing the lake district of Bariloche is really nice, pine trees and blue lakes, glaciers and real sharp mountain peaks. The wind has picked up, so if the wind is with me its like a pleasure cruise. If the wind is contrary, there is no use trying to fight it, stopping is the only way, its quite the episode each day.
I have no more time to write so i will press on down the road.
Hope everyone is doing great
Quinn-

15 Comments:
At 9:47 AM, February 08, 2007, Anonymous said…
Cool.... i have been trying to post for the last couple of weeks but the page isn't letting me....But I have learned that if you click the OTHER button I can
yahooooo....
What an interesting story you tell of your ride through Bolivia and then now Argentina...
Sorry you were so sick.....Matze is a wise person....jack daniels is good for whatever ails ya!!!
love the photos...keep on going ...
I will look on the atlas to find those place you have traveled through
pam in wyo
At 10:20 AM, February 08, 2007, Anonymous said…
What is the yellow stuff in the jug?
Aunt Ann
At 5:04 PM, February 09, 2007, cousinleah said…
Thanks for the tip Pam in Wyo! I've been trying to post as well. Glad you're well now Quinn. Love the new photos! Especially the black and white one of (is it Matze?) by the building! Glad you're loving Argentina! I can't believe you're almost done, we'll miss these updates!!
Cousin Leah
At 7:24 PM, February 11, 2007, Anonymous said…
wow, you mean those three eggs have lasted the entire trip?
:)
be good, be well, be healthy,
darcey and joakim
At 7:28 PM, February 14, 2007, Anonymous said…
hey everybody!!!!! Quinn is 700 miles from Terra del Fuego!!!
My mom just called and Quinn called home to tell them the news....
WE KNEw YOU COULD DO IT QUINN!!!
What a feat you have accomplished.
we are so VERY Very proud to be related to you....
I brag about you to everybody!!
much love
pam in wyo
At 10:24 AM, February 15, 2007, Anonymous said…
Almost done!!! Keep truckin little bro!!
~sis
At 1:25 PM, February 15, 2007, kelly said…
Thinking about you these days and your adventure. How and where are you? Did you make it safe and sound? Hope all's well.
xoxoxo
At 7:45 PM, February 18, 2007, Megan Moore said…
We cant believe you are almost done Quinn - seems like forever ago that you were at our house this summer. We are all amazed by what you have done and wish you the best of luck on these last "few" miles. Enjoy yourself!
the Moores (bellingham, wa)
At 9:26 AM, February 20, 2007, Anonymous said…
Quinn,
Great article in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel!! Congrats on your amazing journey, good luck with the finish!!
Kelly Berens
At 9:54 AM, February 20, 2007, Anonymous said…
http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=567463
At 11:35 AM, February 20, 2007, Anonymous said…
I'm so happy to have had a friend send Quinn's link to me. MD runs in my family (and, yes, I just donated). Great job, Quinn, I read some of your post & will continue, very interesting. Also happy to see it in the Journal, I'll have to say, reading it brought tears to my eyes! Keep up your spirit in life, but consider your parents when doing so, life can be shorten with too much stress! Carol (Waukesha, WI)
At 11:47 AM, February 20, 2007, Anonymous said…
Quinn.......
awesome article in the Sentinel... hearing your voice with the photos makes me think you should lecture around the world on your experience. And write a book ....
that would be awesome....
i can see you on Oprah.....
take it easy...
hi brad and rose jeff and sarah too
how proud you must be of Quinn...
pam in wyo
At 5:35 PM, February 20, 2007, Anonymous said…
Quinn, Unfriccken believable that you are almost there!!!! I can't wait to see and read a book out of this very soon! I too rally love how you tell your story. I saw the online story in the Milwaukee paper.
http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=567463
I hope that others will read it too.
Almost there just a little bit to go!
I bet it was great to see everyone meet up with you!
Have a great rest of your trip!
:) Denise in Madsion(dad's cousin)
At 9:45 AM, February 21, 2007, Anonymous said…
From DAD:
We just got an email from Quinn and Jeff. They are somewhere south of Rio Gallegos. Yesterday they had a shitty day with gale force winds and rain.
Jeff got a nice introduction to the bicycle touring. They pushed their bikes some thirty kilometers in the wind and rain. Jeffs´bike ¨Pinky¨is holding up. Pinky was purchase from a little old guy in Rio. for about $130. hope she makes it.
Mom and Pappa are basking in luxury in Rio and planning our flight out to Ushuaia this evening. We are staying at the Familia piatti B&B in Ushuaia.
The owners speak English. This is very nice being we only know sign
language, of which Rose is getting quite good at. The locals love it.
When we met up with the Quinn he looked like several miles of rough rode. Lack of sleep and fight the Argentinian breeze has taken a toll on him. We had a couple beers and fed him good food so he seemed very eager to hit the road yesterday AM. jeff was very excited to join him and by now may not be.
mom and I are getting the festivities planned for the finish line celebration in Ushuaia. There will be wine and much joy. Being here in Argentina makes Mom and I really appreciate the feat accomplished even more.
The roads, wind, customs, language barriers and everything else that goes along with it. He is truely an amazing man to have done this unsupported.
At 10:01 AM, February 21, 2007, Anonymous said…
Hey Dad!!!
I bet you are ecstatic that you all are there for Quinn, I wish we all could be there to welcome him to his "end of the road".
THANKS FOR THE UPDATE!!! I have been anxiously awaiting any news of how things are going in S. America!!!
Indeed Quinn is an amazing man for accomplishing this trip with all the barriers he encountered...
keep us posted
love you guys
pam in wyo
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