Day 636 – South America – Chile [Bucalemu to Pichilemu]

17/01/22

41.5km

  From Bucalemu (Chile) to Pichilemu (Chile)

South America

Sunny, blue skies, hills, ocean views and quiet roads – and onto a buzzing surfing spot: Pichilemu

Leaving hotel Rocha Bucalemu early morning

Last night in Bucalemu there was music playing through the evening and fireworks around 10pm. It was a full moon, the end of the weekend and the locals were out celebrating. It strikes me that the Chile we are crossing so far is very quiet. You don’t get to hear loud speaking or talking on phones or shouting in general. Even when there are crowds, it remains quiet, softly spoken and very low key. Maybe things will change by the time we reach the busy Santiago and Valparaiso, who knows.

Up above on the hills above the ocean

I left under bright blue skies again, what a pleasure. The road was very quiet throughout the early morning hours. Then as I reached the midway point and started to have Pichilemu in sight, traffic got heavier. It’s summertime here in Chile and Pichilemu is a busy seaside resort, popular for surfing and windsurfing. It is also quite a cultural city, hosting 5 of Chile’s national monuments. That will be for me to explore on the upcoming rest day.

Pichilemu from the hill

Meanwhile we are settling into a little cabana in Pichilemu for the next 3 nights. So there will be a bit of commuting to do in the forthcoming days, forth and back to re-start and finish points. And for once in a long time I have a very stable internet connection at “home” so I will be able to answer emails and make sure the website is up to date!

Enjoy the video of today’s run: https://www.relive.cc/view/vevYxmz91Jq

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Here is the map of today’s run: