Loncoche – Temuco – 88 km
Clear skies, sunshine and the lack of a headwind made it a perfect day for bicycle
touring. I wore a big grin as I knew my luck had to change sometime. Following a
leisurely 88 kilometres, the town of Temuco came into view. It took a tad longer
than usual to find outside ground-floor space, preferred to being cooped up on the
third floor with no external windows.
Temuco was a pleasant city with a leafy square, making staying the following day
an easy choice. A non-cycling day usually came with the regular chores of laundry
and the Internet. The municipal market sold typical Chilean cheese, fruit, fish and
meat. Horse butcheries, something foreign to me, were plentiful.