Penguins on the south coast of Argentina
We visited many different penguin colonies along the coast. The cute little animals were in the middle of their breeding process, so that we really had the chance to observe them in peace. Also [...]
Michelin XZL in Uruguay
In Uruguay I didn't want to buy the tires in Europe and have them shipped over, so I asked Michelin South America in California how I could buy my tires in Uruguay. The lady [...]
Travelling stopped
11.3.20 to 18.4.20 Thanks to extremely good luck, we had a wonderful month in South America despite the Corona crisis. Argentine hospitality was proverbial and made friends for life. Travel is no [...]
In one go to the Peninsula Valdés
On the trip to the south of Argentina, we drove as quickly as possible to the Valdés peninsula. Once again, Globi had to pass under very low hanging cables and branches. The whales in [...]
Long hops on large country roads
From Agua Caliente we went to San Rafael, where we encountered the changes due to the Corona Virus for the first time. We partly drove the way to Tres Arroyos in long stages until [...]
Stranded in a foreign country
What happens to you when you suddenly lose your freedom in a foreign country. Personal experiences and reflections. For a long time we took the Corona reports only half seriously: a flu [...]
Hospitality
11.2.20 to 11.3.20 Neuquén is one of the most visually impressive provinces in the south of Argentina. We experienced the incredible hospitality of the Argentines and their friendliness towards us foreigners. We can now bake [...]
The sidesteps are the high lights
Our way north in Neuquén basically follows Ruta 40. Often, however, we drive smaller, more or less parallel paths deeper in the Andes and lots of side steps that lead us to wonderful places. [...]