Hello hello again, the period seems to be getting longer and longer between each blogs, which can only mean one thing of course! Hope all is well? I´ve been busy gathering pace on the road recently, enjoying the red wines in Mendoza and climbing and trekking in Bariloche.. I arrived in Mendoza after a long journey from BA, went straight to the h...

Now heading up the east coast, the atlantic coast. Driving back out of Terra del Fuego the same way i came in and crossing back into argentina near Rio Gallegos, a pretty big town. On the way there is a laguna verde, a volcano crater to see. Heading north there isnt much inspiring landscape. Puerto san julian is quite nice. So is caleta olivia. ...

Day 191: February 22, 2008 Esquel to Comodoro Rivadavia We both slept very well and got up a little late to eat a standard Argentine breakfast with delicious homemade jams. We checked out of the hotel, gassed up next door, and headed out of town. It was a clear, sunny day. The arid mountains stood brilliantly against the sky. The land around the...

There was something that happened when I got off the bus in Puerto Madryn that I forgot to mention.  It was weird for a couple of reasons.  I remember seeing something in the guide book about tipping somewhere in the process of getting luggage from the buses but it really never registered with me and I didn´t witness it happening.  If the handle...

Day 159: January 21, 2008 Comodoro Rivadavia After eating breakfast, I called the Dubrovnik Rent-a-Car people and told them I was ready to return the car. Luis came up to the hotel about an hour later. I paid him and handed over the keys. He gave me a ride down to El Centro and dropped me off at the bus terminal. I checked my email at a nearby i...

Day 158: January 20, 2008 Comodoro Rivadavia Although it was overcast when I got up at 8:30, the sky soon cleared to give us another beautiful day on the Patagonian coast. I had a leisurely Sunday breakfast and then strolled on the street. It surprised me to find the internet locutorio open. I stayed there until they closed for siesta. My stomac...

Day 157: January 19, 2008 Comodoro Rivadavia I slept in until 9:00; I needed it! After breakfast, I called Dubrovnik Rent-a-Car and rented a Ford Fiesta for two days for $75/day but I can only drive it for 150 km/day without paying extra. Fortunately, I shouldn't need any more than that. I found an internet place near the hotel and uploaded my e...

Day 156: January 18, 2008 Puerto San Julián to Comodoro Rivadavia I got up at 8:30 and took a shower. As I was drying off, there was a knock at the door. It was Ariel bringing me 4 medialunas for breakfast. I boiled some water for coffee and had a leisurely breakfast. I was tempted to go to the internet place to upload yesterday's blog and fotos...

We crossed arentina again on our way to Comodoro Rivadavia and a flight home. Home now being Mendoza.

Regresados de la primavera europea, Leti y Nico se acercaron hasta Comodoro a comprobar si la fama de los asados en mi casa era tan cierta como para haber cruzado el Atlántico. Compartimos con Edu, Kate, Diego, Bea, Diego (Ferreira), Andrea, Quique, Barbara, Lore y Augusto una tarde de asadito, pictionary y juegos. Fue un placer volverlos a ver....