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		<title>By: yvonne, ben en eef</title>
		<link>http://www.magical-world.info/2008-10-29/our-ruta-40-experience/comment-page-1#comment-870</link>
		<dc:creator>yvonne, ben en eef</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:31:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hoi Vera,

Van harte gefeliciteerd met je 30e verjaardag!! Van uit een wit Sittard, hier sneeuwt het namelijk...;). Groetjes aan JC.

Xx Yvonne, Ben en Eef</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hoi Vera,</p>
<p>Van harte gefeliciteerd met je 30e verjaardag!! Van uit een wit Sittard, hier sneeuwt het namelijk&#8230;;). Groetjes aan JC.</p>
<p>Xx Yvonne, Ben en Eef</p>
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		<title>By: Jean-Christophe</title>
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		<dc:creator>Jean-Christophe</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:54:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>@Daniel and Ivana: C&#039;était une bonne décision finalement, mais elle n&#039;était pas facile car le passage de Villa O&#039;Higgins à El Chalten n&#039;en est pas un facile. Mais on a trouvé que les descriptions sur internet était peut-être un peu exagérées. Quoique avec la fonte des neiges (printemps oblige) et la pluie des temps de l&#039;arche de Noé qui nous est tombée dessus, la route était détrempées et les ruisseaux et torrents débordaient. Ce qui nous a vallut quelques acrobaties pour les traverser (les ponts étant submergés). On est tout de même content d&#039;avoir ça derrière nous. Un VTT aurait été bien plus adapté au type de chemin et condition que nos vélos.
Pour revenir à notre décision, pour nous, cette route était faisable alors que la route 40 de Perito Moreno à El Chalten nous semblait infaisable. On a appris par ailleurs que le printemps est aussi la saison des vents dans cette région. Les vents sont plus calme en septembre et en été (décembre-janvier).</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@Daniel and Ivana: C&#8217;était une bonne décision finalement, mais elle n&#8217;était pas facile car le passage de Villa O&#8217;Higgins à El Chalten n&#8217;en est pas un facile. Mais on a trouvé que les descriptions sur internet était peut-être un peu exagérées. Quoique avec la fonte des neiges (printemps oblige) et la pluie des temps de l&#8217;arche de Noé qui nous est tombée dessus, la route était détrempées et les ruisseaux et torrents débordaient. Ce qui nous a vallut quelques acrobaties pour les traverser (les ponts étant submergés). On est tout de même content d&#8217;avoir ça derrière nous. Un VTT aurait été bien plus adapté au type de chemin et condition que nos vélos.<br />
Pour revenir à notre décision, pour nous, cette route était faisable alors que la route 40 de Perito Moreno à El Chalten nous semblait infaisable. On a appris par ailleurs que le printemps est aussi la saison des vents dans cette région. Les vents sont plus calme en septembre et en été (décembre-janvier).</p>
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		<title>By: Jean-Christophe</title>
		<link>http://www.magical-world.info/2008-10-29/our-ruta-40-experience/comment-page-1#comment-862</link>
		<dc:creator>Jean-Christophe</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:32:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>@Daniel: About punctures, we had really little because we have those &quot;unplattbar&quot; (unpuncture-able) tires from Schwalbe, the Marathon XR. Actually we had one puncture from the inside! It seems that the broken spoke somehow pierced the inner tube, and when the bicycle shop repaired the spoke and the hole, the patch did not hold long, so we had a leak, thus the second puncture. However, we got a second broken spoke :-( (that&#039;s worse than 100 punctures)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@Daniel: About punctures, we had really little because we have those &#8220;unplattbar&#8221; (unpuncture-able) tires from Schwalbe, the Marathon XR. Actually we had one puncture from the inside! It seems that the broken spoke somehow pierced the inner tube, and when the bicycle shop repaired the spoke and the hole, the patch did not hold long, so we had a leak, thus the second puncture. However, we got a second broken spoke <img src='http://www.magical-world.info/tir-na-nog/wp-includes/images/smilies/face-sad.png' alt=':-(' class='wp-smiley' />  (that&#8217;s worse than 100 punctures)</p>
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		<title>By: Jean-Christophe</title>
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		<dc:creator>Jean-Christophe</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:18:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>@Joao and Daniel:
We hitch hiked our way back to Los Antiguos. It was pretty easy, most people have pick-up cars so we could put behind the bicycle. We cycle from Los Antiguos back to Chile Chico with the wind against us, but early morning, the winds are not as strong. Also, the worst winds you can have is not the one directly in front but sideways (with a little front tendance) because you go slow and you can sometimes not ride your bike!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@Joao and Daniel:<br />
We hitch hiked our way back to Los Antiguos. It was pretty easy, most people have pick-up cars so we could put behind the bicycle. We cycle from Los Antiguos back to Chile Chico with the wind against us, but early morning, the winds are not as strong. Also, the worst winds you can have is not the one directly in front but sideways (with a little front tendance) because you go slow and you can sometimes not ride your bike!</p>
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		<title>By: ivanaa</title>
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		<dc:creator>ivanaa</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2008 19:14:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Merci Daniel de dire qu&#039;ils ont eu raison de faire demi-tour, mais ils vont QUAND MEME à Ushuaia, ces crasy boy and girl !Comment ? Que la route soit à droite ou à gauche de la ligne frontière Chili/Argentine, le Pôle sud reste le Pôle sud !
Vivement le 15 décembre !!!!!! ;-)
PS : énorme bisou à mes gauchos préférés</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Merci Daniel de dire qu&#8217;ils ont eu raison de faire demi-tour, mais ils vont QUAND MEME à Ushuaia, ces crasy boy and girl !Comment ? Que la route soit à droite ou à gauche de la ligne frontière Chili/Argentine, le Pôle sud reste le Pôle sud !<br />
Vivement le 15 décembre !!!!!! <img src='http://www.magical-world.info/tir-na-nog/wp-includes/images/smilies/face-wink.png' alt=';-)' class='wp-smiley' /><br />
PS : énorme bisou à mes gauchos préférés</p>
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		<title>By: Daniel</title>
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		<dc:creator>Daniel</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Nov 2008 11:37:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Je viens de tomber sur un autre site intitulé: &quot;Pushing to Villa O&#039;Higgins, Chile&quot; ;-)

Je crois que vous avez pris la bonne décision en faisant demi-tour.

Petit extrait:
&quot;We eagerly listen to their story and hear how they managed to cross the border by a combination of ferry navigation over a large lake, bike pushing through the forests, and a lot of carrying over a small path along a second lake.&quot;
[...]
&quot;It is impossible to cycle even a meter over this path along the lake. This trail is full of steep climbs and is very small because it runs straight through the bushes. In the beginning we are so naive that we try to push our bikes through the forest with all the gear still on it, but soon we realize that this is an impossible strategy. [...] We continue with Tore pushing and carrying an empty bike and leaving the rest of our luggage and the other bike behind. After some time we drop our stuff, walk back and carry the second load. This method makes the trip three times as long, but it really is the fastest way for us.&quot;

source: http://www.irisentoreopreis.nl/ohiggins.shtml</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Je viens de tomber sur un autre site intitulé: &#8220;Pushing to Villa O&#8217;Higgins, Chile&#8221; <img src='http://www.magical-world.info/tir-na-nog/wp-includes/images/smilies/face-wink.png' alt=';-)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>Je crois que vous avez pris la bonne décision en faisant demi-tour.</p>
<p>Petit extrait:<br />
&#8220;We eagerly listen to their story and hear how they managed to cross the border by a combination of ferry navigation over a large lake, bike pushing through the forests, and a lot of carrying over a small path along a second lake.&#8221;<br />
[...]<br />
&#8220;It is impossible to cycle even a meter over this path along the lake. This trail is full of steep climbs and is very small because it runs straight through the bushes. In the beginning we are so naive that we try to push our bikes through the forest with all the gear still on it, but soon we realize that this is an impossible strategy. [...] We continue with Tore pushing and carrying an empty bike and leaving the rest of our luggage and the other bike behind. After some time we drop our stuff, walk back and carry the second load. This method makes the trip three times as long, but it really is the fastest way for us.&#8221;</p>
<p>source: <a href="http://www.irisentoreopreis.nl/ohiggins.shtml" rel="nofollow">http://www.irisentoreopreis.nl/ohiggins.shtml</a></p>
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		<title>By: Daniel</title>
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		<dc:creator>Daniel</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Nov 2008 11:11:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>As João said, the way back must have been a nightmare.

Sounds like this is a place where the nature is really nice and gentle but in reality it&#039;s bringing you somewhere you can hardly come back from (like a funnel).

I&#039;ve also seen on your &#039;quick facts&#039; that you are quite lucky so far with less punctures than one would expect! That&#039;s cool.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As João said, the way back must have been a nightmare.</p>
<p>Sounds like this is a place where the nature is really nice and gentle but in reality it&#8217;s bringing you somewhere you can hardly come back from (like a funnel).</p>
<p>I&#8217;ve also seen on your &#8216;quick facts&#8217; that you are quite lucky so far with less punctures than one would expect! That&#8217;s cool.</p>
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		<title>By: Vera</title>
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		<dc:creator>Vera</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2008 19:33:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>@Yvonne: Blij iets van je te horen en blij dat je de fotos mooi vindt! Nu hebben we niet alleen wind, maar ook regen-sneeuw. Echt leuk, Patagonie! ;-)

@Alban &amp; Melanie: Oh, vous n&#039;avez pas fait la Ruta 40 en bicicleta vosotros!! Es una locura! Et puis on pense voir mas de tatous more south! Donc oui, je vais m&#039;assurer de hacer courir JC derriere un tatou very soon! Nosotros estamos a Villa O&#039;Higgins ahoy! Mañana partamos par l&#039;Argentina en embarcación, enfin s&#039;il stops de pleuvoir/neiger...;-)

Vera</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@Yvonne: Blij iets van je te horen en blij dat je de fotos mooi vindt! Nu hebben we niet alleen wind, maar ook regen-sneeuw. Echt leuk, Patagonie! <img src='http://www.magical-world.info/tir-na-nog/wp-includes/images/smilies/face-wink.png' alt=';-)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>@Alban &amp; Melanie: Oh, vous n&#8217;avez pas fait la Ruta 40 en bicicleta vosotros!! Es una locura! Et puis on pense voir mas de tatous more south! Donc oui, je vais m&#8217;assurer de hacer courir JC derriere un tatou very soon! Nosotros estamos a Villa O&#8217;Higgins ahoy! Mañana partamos par l&#8217;Argentina en embarcación, enfin s&#8217;il stops de pleuvoir/neiger&#8230;;-)</p>
<p>Vera</p>
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		<title>By: Mélanie et Alban</title>
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		<dc:creator>Mélanie et Alban</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2008 13:49:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hola !
On est ravi to read noticias de vous... El principio of your articulo about ruta 40 was to nice to be true... Alban pense que vous avez tort d &#039;abandonner la ruta 40 but nosotros no lo hicimos by bike !!! Vous pouvez en faire un bout en stop s&#039;il le faut mais il faut absolument que vous courriez derriere un tatou! En tous cas Vera, il faut que tu vois Jean Christophe le faire. Ou en êtes vous maintenant ? SUERTE !
Un besito . Mélanie et Alban</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hola !<br />
On est ravi to read noticias de vous&#8230; El principio of your articulo about ruta 40 was to nice to be true&#8230; Alban pense que vous avez tort d &#8216;abandonner la ruta 40 but nosotros no lo hicimos by bike !!! Vous pouvez en faire un bout en stop s&#8217;il le faut mais il faut absolument que vous courriez derriere un tatou! En tous cas Vera, il faut que tu vois Jean Christophe le faire. Ou en êtes vous maintenant ? SUERTE !<br />
Un besito . Mélanie et Alban</p>
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		<title>By: yvonne</title>
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		<dc:creator>yvonne</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:49:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hallo Vera en JC,

wel uit het oog maar niet uit het hart...half uur zitten genieten van jullie, wederom, schitterende foto&#039;s en stralende gezichten en uiteraard van jullie verhalen...wind blijft altijd onaangenaam voor een fietser, dichtbij huis of ver weg, maakt dus niks uit!

Groet en tot de volgende keer, 
Yvonne</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hallo Vera en JC,</p>
<p>wel uit het oog maar niet uit het hart&#8230;half uur zitten genieten van jullie, wederom, schitterende foto&#8217;s en stralende gezichten en uiteraard van jullie verhalen&#8230;wind blijft altijd onaangenaam voor een fietser, dichtbij huis of ver weg, maakt dus niks uit!</p>
<p>Groet en tot de volgende keer,<br />
Yvonne</p>
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		<title>By: Vera</title>
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		<dc:creator>Vera</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:50:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Oh and we are leaving tomorrow towards Villa O&#039;Higgins. :-) We have plenty of time ahead, calculated that we probably have to stand some thunderstorms, typhoons and blizzards... ;-)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Oh and we are leaving tomorrow towards Villa O&#8217;Higgins. <img src='http://www.magical-world.info/tir-na-nog/wp-includes/images/smilies/face-smile.png' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' />  We have plenty of time ahead, calculated that we probably have to stand some thunderstorms, typhoons and blizzards&#8230; <img src='http://www.magical-world.info/tir-na-nog/wp-includes/images/smilies/face-wink.png' alt=';-)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>By: Vera</title>
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		<dc:creator>Vera</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:42:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>@Joao: Thanks for the remark, I corrected the mistake. And it&#039;s always nice to see that somebody is actually following into detail what we are doing. :-) Just yesterday we were talking about you, Xana and the kids and how nice it was seeing you guys in Madrid last summer! :-) Que emoción Pocoyo! ;-)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@Joao: Thanks for the remark, I corrected the mistake. And it&#8217;s always nice to see that somebody is actually following into detail what we are doing. <img src='http://www.magical-world.info/tir-na-nog/wp-includes/images/smilies/face-smile.png' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' />  Just yesterday we were talking about you, Xana and the kids and how nice it was seeing you guys in Madrid last summer! <img src='http://www.magical-world.info/tir-na-nog/wp-includes/images/smilies/face-smile.png' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' />  Que emoción Pocoyo! <img src='http://www.magical-world.info/tir-na-nog/wp-includes/images/smilies/face-wink.png' alt=';-)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>By: João Ventura</title>
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		<dc:creator>João Ventura</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:29:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>It&#039;s called Villa O&#039;Higgins, not &quot;Via&quot;. I lost about 30 seconds looking for the &quot;Via&quot; before Google told me that I should search for &quot;Villa&quot;. :)

I am guessing that going back, all that nice &quot;wind on your backs&quot; will turn into &quot;wind against you&quot;... At least the photos look really nice!! Thanks for having so much fun to shoot them.

João</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It&#8217;s called Villa O&#8217;Higgins, not &#8220;Via&#8221;. I lost about 30 seconds looking for the &#8220;Via&#8221; before Google told me that I should search for &#8220;Villa&#8221;. <img src='http://www.magical-world.info/tir-na-nog/wp-includes/images/smilies/face-smile.png' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>I am guessing that going back, all that nice &#8220;wind on your backs&#8221; will turn into &#8220;wind against you&#8221;&#8230; At least the photos look really nice!! Thanks for having so much fun to shoot them.</p>
<p>João</p>
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