wicked wind of the south

just as leaving puerto natales rain starts and last first 2 hours then comes the wind going across plains with wind bent trees. some at 90 degrees. rode along magellen strait and came accross an old abandoned fish camp/ cannery town (what is it about old decaying ships that make want to take picture, this one beached there since 1932) before coming to the ferry crossing to get on the island...pretty quick and easy...black and white dolphins following along wake

magellen was a great explorer and discoverer no doubt but he made a huge mistake when he named tierra del fuego(island of fire) island. any moron ,myself included, within 3 seconds of being on it will know it should named island of wind. ridiculous borderline absurd amount and strength of wind here.. constant blowing over flatland of the island...can only imagine what ship coming around cape horn is like no wonder so many sank.....the bikes always at 25ish degree bend and when gusts come whipped easy 15 ft over till slow down or come to stop.......then speed up again...then slow or off the road....helmetbeing pulled up head clinched in a vicescriphold along wiht hands and arms...hoping for a turn east with wind at back you feel like the bike is floating and its 'a breeze'. its so quiet like youre standing in place and hear the bike is running clear along....with any twist it rips. dont know how fast the wind...but never felt moving air remotely as strong...if transport the energy...windmills down here... youre a gazillionare

the other immediate notice was the forever sky....pull over after getting off boat to the clouds breaking and the sun coming thru...... definately is its own island