{"id":392,"date":"2010-12-19T19:15:23","date_gmt":"2010-12-19T22:15:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/?p=392"},"modified":"2017-01-26T14:30:15","modified_gmt":"2017-01-26T19:30:15","slug":"new-beginnings-at-the-end-of-a-continent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/2010\/12\/new-beginnings-at-the-end-of-a-continent\/","title":{"rendered":"New Beginnings at the end of a Continent"},"content":{"rendered":"

The ferocious Patagonian winds fought hard to keep us from reaching Tierra del Fuego.\u00a0 They tossed us about, knocked us off our bikes, attacked us from all sides.\u00a0 They humbled us.\u00a0 They angered us.\u00a0 They brought us to tears.<\/p>\n

But eventually we beat them.<\/p>\n

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A glorious moment. Arrival in Tierra del Fuego!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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After waiting out a snowstorm in the village of Tulhuin, 100 kilometers from Ushuaia, we inched our way up the Garibaldi Pass, past shimmering lakes and snow-capped mountains.\u00a0 All bundled up in thermals and multiple layers, sniffling and sneezing and cursing the cold.<\/p>\n

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The last obstacle to reaching Ushuaia.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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But soon enough our thoughts turned away from cranking the pedals and we took a look around.\u00a0 We were awe-struck with the beauty of Tierra del Fuego.\u00a0 After 2,500 kilometers of barren pampa, pine trees suddenly sprouted up and thick forests lined the highway.<\/p>\n

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Overlooking lake Fagnano, around 50 kilometers from Ushuaia.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Fresh snow on the mountains outside of Ushuaia.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Almost there!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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From Paso Girabaldi we coasted down to Ushuaia.\u00a0 After months of daydreaming and imagining the moment we would finally reach the southernmost city in the world, the actual arrival was, well, anti-climatic.<\/p>\n

Another storm was brewing, so we quickly set the timer on the camera and posed for a photo.\u00a0 Then we were off to find relief from the wind and shelter for the night.<\/p>\n

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Ushuaia's Port.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Now, snow and cold on the 14th<\/sup> of December probably doesn\u2019t strike most of you as very odd.\u00a0 But remember, this is the Southern Hemisphere.\u00a0 The official start to summer is just days away.\u00a0 Snow should not be part of the forecast, even if we are at latitude 55 degrees south.<\/p>\n

The locals like to say that in Ushuaia, you can experience all four seasons in a single day.\u00a0 They\u2019re right.\u00a0 It\u2019s a crazy climate, but when the sun pops out over the Beagle Canal, the city is stunning.<\/p>\n

\"Off<\/a>
Off for a hike in the Tierra del Fuego National Park.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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The long road ahead<\/h4>\n

The end of one adventure means the start of another.\u00a0 The road north.\u00a0 All the way back to Colombia, passing through the Andean countries this time.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re looking forward to escaping the relentless winds and taking on some high passes.\u00a0 Give me a good strenuous climb, unbearable heat, driving rain, rutted roads.\u00a0 Anything but the Patagonian winds.<\/p>\n

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You've got to cycle Patagonia to really know what winds are.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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