Leaving Camping Caprichio We needed to retrace our steps for 26 kms to get back to the main road, Ruta 8. We were about half way down the narrow gravel track, when a young lady who had been sitting by the track side, jumped up and flagged us down looking…
Our camp last night was under trees on a small piece of dirt but the night was cooler and we were out like a light by 9pm. Neighbours were still chatting away quite close to us at 1.30am. Saturday nights are a lottery regarding peaceful camping but families chatting and…
Camping Punta Ballena This was a huge campsite with all the facilities we tend not to use, such as a restaurant and swimming pool, so it was expensive. It was also close to a busy road. We had hoped it would be suitable to have a rest day, but decided…
Some more pics from yesterday. Not quite avoiding a drenching. I have to say it’s a crappy campsite, but had great showers. Deciding to get up early for us, around 7.15 am, to the sound of thunder not too far away. There had been the occasional light showers during the…
The Pencil Museum We were up early soon after 7am. It was already warm and going to be a very hot day. This was not a normal campsite. It was a bit of a mish-mash. A pencil museum, if you can believe there could be such a thing, a small…
Last night!! 10pm into bed. 2am still awake, a young guy entertained us with a monotonous series of reverberating base noises from a Boom-Box in his car, maybe 100m away. A virtuoso performance of mind numbing repetition and simplicity. At about 2am he must have decided someone else would appreciate…
Leaving Argentina The day started well. As you know, Dennis’s favourite sports are rugby, football and cricket. Mine is tennis. This morning my favourite player, Novak Djokovic, was playing Carlos Alcaraz in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open. Novak won in four sets, so this was a good start to…
After a soggy day yesterday the morning dawned fine. What a brilliant show last night! Professionally and competently run from entering the pick up bus, to returning to the hotel. The dancing was slick and magnificent, to an untrained eye. My son Steve would have been in his element. A…
I think Dennis probably used up all the superlatives about the city yesterday. Suffice to say it is by far the most impressive capital city we have visited in South America, so far. So many varied districts, some areas with wide boulevards and magnificent municipal buildings, huge green parks and…
Terrible news! As soon as turning the phone on this morning Jen had a message from Lilian and Rob saying they were robbed at knife point while trekking in the country, south of Baraloche, close to El Bolson. It seems a lone male held a knife at Lilian’s throat, demanding…