Day 8 (Sunday 20th November 2016)
Llao Llao, Bariloche to Villarica, Chile 400 kms
Another fluffed start...shouldn't have rest days!
Up early to do a chilly short scenic circuit at sunrise whilst all was quiet. Fabulous views looking back down on the hotel with the morning sun on it.
Finally out of the control at 8.42am and transport stage to the Regularity of Passo Del Cordoba. Speed was 50kph which gives some indication of the state of the gravelly, rocky road. Scenery was magnificent with tall rocky outcrops dominating the skyline. Difficult test and lost 14 seconds which wasn't too bad but dropped us into 10th place.
Much of the next transport stage was through beautiful camping areas which was particularly busy being Sunday.
Reached the border and passed through Argentinian Immigration and Customs. Into the Chilean side and first up was passport control, then stamping of the car carnet and worst of all we had to unpack all of our luggage, carry it into the X-ray machine and then repack. All up it took over an hour for us to get going again.
Passing the magnificent volcano of Lanin we came to the overnight stop near Pucon, overlooking the lake.
Llao Llao, Bariloche to Villarica, Chile 400 kms
Another fluffed start...shouldn't have rest days!
Up early to do a chilly short scenic circuit at sunrise whilst all was quiet. Fabulous views looking back down on the hotel with the morning sun on it.
Finally out of the control at 8.42am and transport stage to the Regularity of Passo Del Cordoba. Speed was 50kph which gives some indication of the state of the gravelly, rocky road. Scenery was magnificent with tall rocky outcrops dominating the skyline. Difficult test and lost 14 seconds which wasn't too bad but dropped us into 10th place.
Much of the next transport stage was through beautiful camping areas which was particularly busy being Sunday.
Reached the border and passed through Argentinian Immigration and Customs. Into the Chilean side and first up was passport control, then stamping of the car carnet and worst of all we had to unpack all of our luggage, carry it into the X-ray machine and then repack. All up it took over an hour for us to get going again.
Passing the magnificent volcano of Lanin we came to the overnight stop near Pucon, overlooking the lake.
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