Thursday, April 9 We’d been in touch with our friend Fernando and his wife Adela, whom we had met at the thermal spa in Puyuhuapi. They had offered us hospitality at their home near Buenos Aires when we passed through, but as it was Easter weekend, they extended their invitation to us to come visit […]
Friday, April 10 Since we only had about 200 miles to go today, we slept in a bit (our specialty), and then had breakfast at the restaurant next door where our hotel had an agreement to serve breakfast. It was the standard fare and we finished quickly. After we’d retrieved the bikes from the parking […]
Monday, April 13 After the drama of the night before, we felt no guilt sleeping in until 9:30. We lounged a bit in our super comfy beds before heading downstairs to see the house for the first time in daylight. Fernando and Adela have a beautiful home, very modern and tastefully decorated with so many […]
Wednesday, April 15 Today was every American’s favorite day, tax day. After waking up and making breakfast, I did some online banking and resolved final issues with my taxes. Inna was smart and paid her taxes before we left for the trip. The goal for today was to get to some banks downtown and figure […]
Thursday, April 16 We woke up early today as we needed to be at the airport by 10 AM to meet our shipping agent. We had done most of the packing the night before so it was an easy time to pack the bikes for the last time in South America. We ate a quick […]
Monday, April 20 Adela gave us a ride into downtown this morning. It was our final day in BA, and shopping was at the top of our agenda. Adela dropped us off near her office, and we spent the morning looking for the perfect pair of leather boots for Inna. BA in known for high […]
Tuesday, April 21 Our last day in South America and our last proper day of the trip. It was a quiet and sad start to the morning. I was excited on a certain level and looking forward to seeing my parents in Houston, but really I couldn’t believe this long journey was really at an […]
Wednesday, April 22 The plane ride was a typical international plane ride – boring and uncomfortable. Fortunately we managed to sleep through the entire flight, skipping both meals. When the plane touched down in Washington D.C.’s Dulles airport we were ready to get off the plane. I think because neither of us had eaten we […]
Sunday, April 26 My parents welcomed us back in proper style by throwing us a welcome home party the Sunday evening after we arrived. It was held at the indoor/outdoor patio area of the tennis club my parents belong to and it was catered with mexican food and a nice beer, wine, and margarita bar. […]
Saturday, May 9 We left around 10 AM and headed northwest out of Houston. The terrain between Houston and Austin is old territory for me but an easy enough ride. My dad had provided us with a great route across Texas, avoiding major highways and truck traffic. Most of the time the roads were deserted. […]