November 6, 1999
Day 15 Metrenco: Rain and first flat
Camping Los Hermitos
Today there are dark clouds blowing over head by a sturdy southwestern wind.
We put on our raincoats and pull our covers over the pannier bags. During a little downhill, Patrick hits a big rock and immediately feels his rear wheel wobble. In the pouring rain he changes the tube, only to discover that this tube is also leaking, it was not a new tube. He changes this one and off we go.
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The landscape is getting prettier, rolling green hills, forests and bright yellow mustard fields. We reach Temuco by noon, stop at the first supermarket to re-supply. Through Temuco, we eat our first "completo" (hot dog) at a shell station. Only a few km further is Metrenco, where there should be a nice campground per our Entell guide. Patrick is disappointed only to find a restaurant, the camping closed some time ago.
But for 4000 pesos the woman will let us camp in the back yard and use her shower and bathroom.
Today's ride: 77 km (48 miles)
Total: 726 km (451 miles)
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