Carretera Austral 19.Etappe Cochrane - Rio Nadis

We are woken up by the sound of water, as the weather forecasters predicted, it is raining. We want to grab a beer in Cochrane for the obligatory welcome ceremony at the stage location, but the nice girl at the supermarket tells me that they don't sell alcohol before 10 am. Nevertheless, we start at 9:30 and despite the very rough track, we make good progress. The route climbs moderately, and around midday the sun breaks through. We pass Lago Chacabuco and continue over a plateau at about 500 meters elevation. Afterwards, thanks to the dedication of Chilean road workers, the track improves again. After a thrilling descent down to the Rio Baker, we ride along the river for a while and find a beautiful spot to camp at Puente Rio Nadis. Dinner preparation is now well rehearsed; once again, there's Pasta Zugo ala amatriciana and Merlot, and the evening ends with a final Pisco by the campfire.