So when I need some adventure in my life, I call Raul. Raul and I have gone horseback riding in the Himalayas and elephant riding in Burma. Crossing the Andes by bicycle was the next logical choice. D espite the long-term planning I do in my business. I usually cannot bring myself to plan my fun.
Careful planning is boring.
Nevertheless, in the three weeks leading up to the trip we did do some planning. The Internet proved the ideal medium for some instant research. Normally I would have gone to the Chilean and Argentine tourist offices in Madrid where I live to look for information. But on the Internet, I busied myself with Yahoo, Alta Vista, Infoseek and Cyber Cyclery searches. It was wonderful.