Bad Roads
March 23, 2008 – 21:40“Bad roads bring good people.” – Mama Espinoza.
That’s the most famous quote from the most famous woman of Baja California, a land of some pretty bad roads.
Ruta 40 (Route 40) in Argentina is a long, and in many places, at least by urban standards, bad road. By one measure it is 4,332 kilometers / 2,692 miles long, most of it across the steppes along the eastern flank of the Andes.
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8 Responses to “Bad Roads”
Routa 40, one of the few times that the earth could use some more asphalt. Before consulting and confirming with other riders, I refused to record events that occurred along that way–like literally being lifted by crosswinds and blown sideways. Now I know what it’s like to be a Styrofoam ball in a relentless desert breeze…
By Glen on Mar 28, 2008
The headier rocks look way cool with the ray-bans
By Joe Reardon on Mar 28, 2008
Malcom and Jimmy passed thru Mama’s place yesterday.
Karma
By Avery & Sandra on Mar 28, 2008
These roads look kind of familiar-Main Street Adel sort of..j/k! Be well!
By Luann Kline (Whitten) on Mar 28, 2008
Nice field repairs, but I was surprised to see a lack of bailing wire and gaffer tape used. Did like the innovative application of a ratchet strap, though!
By Floyd on Mar 28, 2008
Hi Doug and Stephanie … I love reading about your adventures and seeing all the pictures you post from the far and remote places you are visiting … makes me want to pack up and go myself, but since I can’t do that right now, your stories are like the next best thing … please keep them coming. Travel safe!
Wolf Ernst / Bigfoot Industries
By Wolf @ Bigfoot RV on Mar 28, 2008
Great pictures as always. I love the sub- artic tree picture. We are in Kona, HA. We just arrived today for one week.
We wish we had you around to help us as we are planning a trip around Chile and Argentina early 09.
Glad we met you in San Diego so we could follow your trip. Glad you helped the Isreli kids. We traveled around Israel a few years ago and had 2 Army Kids as guards on the bus with us for one month.
Jan and Dennis
By Jan on Mar 29, 2008
Ahhhh, the road has stolen my heart……..
jimmy sones
By Jimmy Sones on Apr 6, 2008