Pikes On Bikes
Our campsite at Refugio Frey
The calm after the storm. Our plans for a 3 day trek were dashed by bad weather and I spent an hour building up the beautiful stone wall around the tent to protect it from gale force winds. This meant the tent survived with only a few small holes where big rocks we´d weighed it down with had worn through the fabric. 3 other tents at the campsite didn´t fare so well and were mangled by the winds, while a load of others were taken down for their own safety. This was Hogmanay, and luckily the winds had died down enough by 20:00 for us to feel like our weight wasn´t needed to hold the tent down, so we could go into the Refugio to enjoy some vino and celebrate the New Year in true Danish fashion by jumping (into it) off benches. (We were with a Danish couple. They claimed this is normal in Denmark.)
Please take a look at our blog: www.pikesonbikes.blogspot.com for tales from the road.
For lots of route information for cycling in the Andes see our website www.andesbybike.com.
Our campsite at Refugio Frey
The calm after the storm. Our plans for a 3 day trek were dashed by bad weather and I spent an hour building up the beautiful stone wall around the tent to protect it from gale force winds. This meant the tent survived with only a few small holes where big rocks we´d weighed it down with had worn through the fabric. 3 other tents at the campsite didn´t fare so well and were mangled by the winds, while a load of others were taken down for their own safety. This was Hogmanay, and luckily the winds had died down enough by 20:00 for us to feel like our weight wasn´t needed to hold the tent down, so we could go into the Refugio to enjoy some vino and celebrate the New Year in true Danish fashion by jumping (into it) off benches. (We were with a Danish couple. They claimed this is normal in Denmark.)
Please take a look at our blog: www.pikesonbikes.blogspot.com for tales from the road.
For lots of route information for cycling in the Andes see our website www.andesbybike.com.