Tuesday morning we packed up our free camp and got the heck out of there for a drive to Cafayate. The weather was awful and rained most of the day. But our tour guide made things interesting and stopped a few times along the way for photo opportunities. One town we did stop in was Tucuman which is considered the sacred valley of Argentina. If th...

Joined by 2 Argies for our 2nd tour we headed to the south of Salta. We drove towards he snow capped mountains which were visible in the distance. The route again was pretty terrible but the scenery was top notch. As you make your way through the valley, rivers traverse the road, huge unguarded drops of 40-50m lay to your side, rocks from recent...

Our alarm screamed us out of sleep at 5:30am, but we got straight up, did all our packing and were out the door by 6:15am, which was pretty good. There wasn´t a taxi to be seen on the streets outside, so as it was a pleasant temperature and about 15 blocks to the bus station, we decided to walk. Or as I told Katie, let´s START to walk, and we ca...

From Uyuni we headed to Argentina following in the footsteps of Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid. The roads were really rough but the scenery was stunning. The difference between the countries was very noticeable at the border. For a start Argentina has tarmac roads and street lights! We headed for the town of Salta, which surprised me becau...

Day 78: October 31, 2007 Salta to Cafayate I got up at 7:15, showered, and got breakfast after getting Elena going. We packed for an overnight and then took the bus down to 20 de Febrero and Entre Ríos where we walked the final block and a half to Lisa's hotel. She was all set to go and excited about the opportunity to get to see some of the cou...

Tomorrow morning Bethany and I leave Cafayate for Salta. The last three days here have been really fun. We left the snow and sleet of La Cumbre behind and came to a sunny (but cold) miniature version of Sonoma. Yesterday we rented bikes in the morning and began a 5k ride to a winery that our hotel recommended. Oh... don´t let me forget to mentio...

With the stores open again, I am able to buy a wide angle lens (only 1 store in town sells SLR equipment) and a new pair of sun glasses (I broke mine on Isla del Sol and have been using the ones I found in the Galapagos). I take a bus to Cafayate, a very small town which produces great wines. I go to Hostal del Valle which is a cute B&B with...

The Lonely Planet said that this was a town practically engulfed by vineyards so how can you pass that by?! We spent a total of 3 full days in the lovely town of Cafayate and were not disappointed. It is small and quiet and the surroundings are amazing. We spent the first day soaking up the scenery. We walked up to the lookout point 2km away to ...

Ceri: The 5 or so hour bus journey from Tucuman to Cafayete is incredible, but not recommended if you ever get car (or bus!) sick... Winding up and down hills on a dirt track in the pitch black was spectacular but scary! We had booked a place to stay (Hostal del Valle, highly recommended) but had no map and no clue really... luckily a very lovel...

FedEx eventually came through with the essential spare parts which Frank had despatched from Almonte, and Marcelo and his team at Taller Cuatrin designated DC3 a top priority. They dropped the transmission and replaced the oil seal with no problem, but were not totally satisfied until we had arranged for a complete engine wash followed by an ext...