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My South American Epic

A TDA ride from Cartagena to Ushuaia

By Paul Love ★
#1220 - posted Sunday December 15, 2024 by Neil Gunton

Bon courage is a French phrase meaning hang in there. I heard it often when fully loaded and plugging away on a long, hot climb. But is there a Spanish equivalent? Stay tuned as I am soon to find out.

The South American Epic starts in less than three weeks. I hope to slip away to Colombia to acclimatize and heat train before the Air Canada pilots strike and the Canada Border Services Agency employees strike.

If all goes well I leave Cartagena Colombia on June 29 and will roll into Ushuaia Argentina on December 13...
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