I just wanted a peaceful day of dry riding but blabber mouth posted my Birthday to the LDRider list!
Start & Stop: Arica, Chile to Iquiqu, Chile
Mileage: 203 miles
Hotel: Hotel Cano, Ramirez 996, Iquique, Chile – $74 USD
Fuel: $716 Chilean Peso /l liter ($1.51/1 liter) or $5.72 per gal!
Currency Exchange: $1 USD = $473 Chilean Peso
Lisa: So [...]
Border Crossing #12 Bolivia/Chile
Start & Stop: Oruro, Bolivia to Arica, Chile
Mileage: 330 miles
Hotel: Hotel Plaza Colon, San Marcos 261, Arica, Chile
Fuel: $716 Chilean Peso /l liter ($1.51/1 liter) or $5.72 per gal!
Currency Exchange: $1 USD = $473 Chilean Peso
Lisa: We are so excited to finally have some pavement to look forward to! As we headed out of town, [...]
Start & Stop: Oruro, Bolivia
Mileage: 0
Hotel: Hotel Gran Sucre, Calle Sucre #510, Oruro. Bolivia
Fuel: Peru: Best grade 95 = S/16.69 Sol/Gal ($2.33 USD/gal)
Currency Exchange: $1 USD = 7.01 Boliviano
Lisa in the jumpseat/sleeper of the cab.
Lisa, Celodoro Mercado (assistant), Rolando Capa Calle (truck driver), Dean enjoying [...]
The Wisdom of Kenny Rogers’ Gambler Song: ”You got to know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold them”
Start & Stop:
Leg 1: Salinas de Garci-Mendoza, Bolivia to Belen de Andamarca, Bolivia
Leg 2 Belen de Andamarca, Bolivia to Oruro, Bolivia
Mileage: Leg 1: 83 dirty, rotten, stinkin’ miles
Leg 2: 132 km in a warm truck!
Hotel: [...]
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