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Date: Tues Oct. 22, 2002
Subject: Punky, Lew & Achi 2
Hi everyone: We liked Iquique, a nice coastal town. The cool ride to Antofagasta was on a good paved Pacific coastal road, through more lunar moonscape. I wasn't favorably impressed with coastal Antofagasta. Mostly old and poorly maintained. Good paved road from Antofagasta to Copiapo. It was warm earlier in the day, but chilly late in the afternoon. More Atacama desert lunar moonscape that changed colors, like a painted desert, from time to time. At times, the Pacific on the right and the Andes to the left, but mostly moonscape desert. Sand and rocks in between. Achi had her first ever emergency piss-stop in the middle of nowhere, sqatting at the edge of the desolate road. She did what she had to do, but she said she isn't used to that. She's learning that all isn't peaches and cream adventure touring on a motorcycle. She continues to take it well. Punky nearly went off again, when in high winds a big truck blew by in the opposite direction and sent Punky to the edge of his perch. My left elbow and knee saved him from dangling again. Met a touring bicyclist in the middle of the Atacama. He is Swiss and riding to Ushuaia. Water is his fuel. Stopped for lunch at a mid-desert gas stop. I call it The Atacama Sports Club. The had pool and pingpong tables in the middle of nowhere. We also saw the Chilean idea of golf courses on the coast. No grass. We decided to stay an extra day and rest in Copiapo. It was a long days ride getting here. We arrived wrung out just as the sun dipped behind hills and into the Pacific. We got revived with a nice hot shower, went out to see the town and get something to eat. To Achi's surprise, Chilenos are very friendly, even to a Peruana. She thought that, because the countries had been at war at one time, they hated each other. The Chilenos seem to be a little bit more civilized (they drive better), with a stronger economy than Peru. Critter is functioning well. Still using oil though. Looking into the possiblity of taking the ferry from Puerto Monnt to Puerto Natale. Probably won't be able to afford it, but it is a beautiful trip.
Later, amigos.
Punky, Lew & Achi 2
Americas Motopaseo
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