To Conclude:
OVERALL:
* Comrade & teamwork
* Scenery & landscape diversity
* Interface with locals
* Coping with situations
HIGHLIGHTS:
* Route 6 (337km dirt road) – Bolivia
* Titikaka Lake (8560km²) – Bolivia/Peru
* Atacama Desert – Argentina/Chile
* Road of Death (65km dirt road) – Bolivia
* Salt Pans (160km) – Bolivia
* Coastal road (& camping) – Peru
* Route 40 (595km dirt road), very famous – Argentina
* Highest peak on Andes Mountains – 5081m
* Special Dakar Rally stage (121km, 4800m) – Argentina
SCARY MOMENTS:
* Altitude – above 3500m (do not camp!)
* Temperature faced – max: +38degress; min: -14.7 degrees
* Altitude + Cold – mental & physical
* Route 6 (Bolivia) … mountain passes, road condition, traffic.
* Abra del Acay pass – very extreme and technical
* Border crossing Chile/Bolivia with GPS – no border post!
BREAKDOWNS/REPAIRS:
* 1x flat tyre (not bad for over 80 000kms !)
* 1x battery replaced
* 1x front shock oil leak
* All had to replace bulbs
* All had to fill up engine oil
