Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Pictures of dirt!

Aproaching Illapel, Chile.

Typical switchbacky dirt road in the foothills of the Andes.

Like Disneyland with dirt.

Got a grader?  Make a road!

Scenic spot for a tire change on the Pacific coast north of Taltal, Chile.

In blogs about motorcycle adventures you will almost always find a photo of the  sad street riders who don't like the dirt displaying their joy (and off-road incompetence) with a photo of them kissing asphalt.  I can understand why, of all the BMWs we have seen on this trip exactly 3 have gone any distance off road and two of those had failed suspensions because of it.  We have done hundreds of miles in the dirt, from high altitude to sea level, in rocky, sandy,washboard, mud and water, and had nothing but great fun!

Winding along the coast north of Taltal, Chile.

Our friends in San Pedro de Atacama.  They were the best part of the town.

A giant beautiful playground!

A dirt road north of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile.

Just west of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile.

Valle de la Luna, near San Pedro de Atacama, overrated and overrun with tourists.

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