Chileans seem to have a bit of a complex about their status in the World and Al did his best to fuel their egos with what he had seen of their country.
The CA is one of the World's 'Great Roads' for cycling (along with the Karakoram Highway and the Friendship Highway) and Al had wanted to ride it for years. He was not disappointed.
Allan Taylor found trout fishing in Chile tended to be a no-frills activity. Use of a rod is considered an idiosyncrasy of foreigners and an unnecessary luxury.
Jez updates his adventure over the last two weeks or so, including a Navimag cruise, Moreno Glacier in El Calafate, partying in Santiago and a visit to the largest salt flat in the world in Bolivia.
Trisha crossed over into Peru thinking of the violent robbery from her last visit. And paying attention to her instinct protected her from a similar, or worse, situation this time.