On the road after a few minor repairs and first gas station, 1/2 line up. After that Michael and I slow down to 110kms to conserve gas because Puerto San Julian is 370kms away. We can make it if conserve. There is a gas station en-route but we have no idea if it has fuel.
Tres Cerros has fuel, but we can't go much faster than 110 anyhow because of the side winds. They are very common here in Patagonia and we are experiencing them first hand. I must say that Patagonia hasn't been as flat as I had envisioned. I expect more flatness tomorrow. Between the wind and the terrain, riding for me hasn't been boring. I can actually say that I am enjoying it. We arrive in Puerto San Julian and head to the Hostel that our friends Uli and Annaleen gave us coordinates to. No one there. Went to get gas and none in town. All 3 stations empty. Tonight they expect more. Went back to the hosteria and got a very nice room. Didn't take long to check out the town.
Replica sailing ship.
This is the Harbour, note no trees. Very arid through Patagonia.
It is quite current. Argentina is trying to populate this area of the country and is subsidizing the cost of gas down here, so as we move south, the cost of fuel has been declining. right now a litre of gas is $3.16pesos. This equates to about $0.80/litre Canadian.
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