A 25,000 kms drive around South America - Oct/Nov 2001

Starting and finishing on Copacapana Beach, Rio de Janeiro. Driving 25,000 kms through six countries: Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Peru, Chile and Uruguay. One hundred cars: fifty classics and fifty 4x4's.

Copacapana Fort

Wendy felt ill in the morning - sickness, temperature - so she stayed in our room  while Colin and I went to collect the car from the flat and take it to the Fort. Wendy had a quiet day and ate nothing. Most people have now arrived, including the Browns, but John Brown is ill and is not staying on after the start of the Rally.

We all, including Wendy, went to see the cars at the Fort and thought the classic cars were very impressive. We wonder how many of them will complete the whole trip.

 

In the afternoon we went with Nicky to Tijuca (Barra) - a massive American-style mall - and located a company where we bought replacement parts for the Garmin.

We ended the day having a meal with Colin in the evening at El Faro along the front. It was OK, but Wendy wasn't!!