This year's motorcycle adventure will take me from Santiago, Chile to Ushuaia, Argentina, as you can see in the picture above. "The End Of The Earth". Ushuaia is arguably the southern most city on Earth. (click on image to enlarge) The color yellow represents the trip down and the other is the trip back. I will head south from Santiago and my first stop will be at my Aunt's ranch to spend a week or so in the Lake District of Chile showing Sharon some of the beauty of this area. Once Sharon returns home, I will start the actual trip to Ushuaia. One place I have to see is the Torres Del Paine National Park. It's been said that this area is one of the most beautiful places on Earth. A must see!
Also, this year will see the world famous "Dakar Rally" being held in Argentina and Chile, and I hope to be able to witness parts of this world famous race. My trip, this year, will start on January 2, 2009 arriving in Santiago, Chile on January 3, 2009, and consequently the Dakar Rally will start in Buenos Aires, Argentina on the very same day Jan 3. The Dakar Rally is set to make it's way across southern Argentina and then into Chile, stopping in the port city of Valparaiso, as the half way point. It will then head north into Chile's Atacama Desert, before heading back to Buenos Aires. I hope to be in Valparaiso to catch some of the action first hand.
