Day 29 – 20th December. The Gloves Come Off!
Pucon - Concepcion 393 kms
Total Distance So Far: 7,993 kms (6,123 kms by Land, 1,770 kms by Sea)
It was a balmy 18 degrees today and the warm weather gear got put to the bottom of the case. Although not recommended, I could also ride without my gloves and get some sun to my digits.
We started early to get some shots of the sun coming up over Lago Villarica. The drive along the shore of the lake was a great start to the day, and we saw a couple of jet skiers pulling some tricks.
Our goal today was to cross the country over to the west coast town of Concepcion. After leaving the volcanos behind we ended up in driving through lots of managed forests. We saw countless timber mills. The last hours drive along the banks of the Rio Biobio finished the day off nicely.
Concepcion itself was a bit of a let down. It did not seem to cater to travelers and it took about an hour to find a hotel. It was just a large busy industrial city, and it was well past its prime.
We must have gone through the heart of Chile's timber trade as the mills and managed forests went on for 200 to 250 kms.
The hour or so following the Rio Biobio to Concepcion was a very chilled out end to the day.
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