Puerto Camerones

12th October 2025

I woke up to birds nesting on my roof. I'd heard them all night and wondered what the hell was going on. I went out and checked the situation. It was some incredible bluebirds that had found a hole in the sheet metal, and we were making a home...

It would be another glorious day, and after breakfast, we proceeded to load our bikes again for what would be 191 km off-road to Puerto Cammerones. It's difficult to describe riding on the Ripeo surface because the surface constantly changes between gravel, dirt, sand, and pebbles, and each surface imparts its own distinct movement to the bike. One minute you're accelerating just to glide smoothly over the gravel, and then the front wheel hits the sand and veers the bike left or right, and you need to apply more throttle to stabilize and get out of it. There's so much variation that you're constantly focusing on riding, but at the same time, because you were away from the main roads, you have all the wildlife and scenery all around you. Today we saw guanacos, rheas, sheep, wild horses, armadillos, and several different birds of prey.

Often, you'll pass a rise in the road and see the surface continue to the horizon in a varied S-shaped pattern that you can't wait to ride... We stopped frequently to enjoy the scenery, fly the drone, take photos, and talk about what we were experiencing.

After about an hour of riding, we arrived at a place called Cabo Raso. This is a small guesthouse right on the beach with endless views in every direction. It was remote in every sense. But everything seemed so perfect, and when we stopped, someone came out to ask us if we'd like a coffee.

We spent a pleasant half hour sitting on plastic chairs at a table made from an old cable support.

After that, we set off on the last 75 km toward our destination for the day... more of the same fantastic roads, the final stretch entirely along the beach.

Upon reaching town, we went straight to the gas station to make sure our bikes were fueled for the next day and then found our accommodation for the night. We have a small two-bedroom house downtown, and after unloading our bikes and putting a load of laundry in the machine, we went for a walk around town to try and find a beer... easier said than done on a Sunday afternoon.

Finally for Tim !!!

We eventually found out that nothing is open , so we ended up with a plate of chips, two cans of Stella and an early night.