day 291 – km 19075

temuco – villarica

95,92km 484 alti meter

only a half day of riding as i had to go back to the bike shop in which we tried to fix my bike yesterday. i kind of felt sorry, as i caused so much work to the people at the bike shop, but at the end we could not solve the problem as it turned out to be the inside of the hub. so i continued cycling (with only 2 gears!?) thinking about that even the most solid equipment seems to have a limited lifespan!?  no surprise that things will brake, get holes, wear out…. but still doesn´t lift your spirit if a lot stuff happens in a short period of time. so i thought about renaming the tour to “the downgrade tour” ;-) the long list of broken tent poles, holes in cooking pots, broken zippers, holes in bags, …. some examples: i had to downgrade from a ceramic coated rim to a “whatever fits in my bike”-version, from hydraulic brakes down to v-brakes, …. i just hope that there is no continues line! otherwise i might be soon on a single-speed steel frame bike or walking. ;-) but as we know. humor is: if you laugh about it anyway.