Blogs from Neuquén, Argentina, South America - page 13

After a frustrating few days in Mendoza we took an overnight bus South towards the patagonian 'lake district.' 22hours later, exhausted, we arrived in the small ski-resort town of San Martin de los Andes after we got a recommendation from someone we met back in Peru. San Martin de Los Andes was a welcome change from the city smoke with its fresh air and quiet streets. It was great to stay in our own cabin and be able to cook, all for the same price as we had been paying for an average hotel room in mendoza. This is a short blog entry as we spent the majority of our time relaxing in the cabin, cooking and hiking. Yes we are only 21! ....well 22 tomorrow for some of us! Left SMDLA after 4 days and ... read more

Und wieder einmal heisst es Hola a Alemania! Wenn man es genau nimmt heisst es ja sogar wieder einmal Hallo ins verschneite Deutschland... - also so langsam muesst ihr doch wirklich frieren und euch den Fruehling herbeiwuenschen - oder wollt ihr uns immer noch neidisch auf all den Schnee machen? Also wenn es das ist - das habt ihr schon lange lange erreicht - ihr koennt also aufhoeren damit. Puh, ist nicht so einfach zu schreiben, da wir vor 15 Minuten einen Bus der Linie VIA TAC geentert haben und uns nun auf dem Weg nach San Rafael befinden, wo wir heute Nacht um 4.30 Uhr ankommen werden. Und das schaukelt ganz schoen! Das ist schon ein ziemlich bedeutender Tag fuer uns, denn wenn wir so gegen Mitternacht die Provinz Neuquen verlassen werden, heisst das gleichzeitig, ... read more

Also ich haette da noch was zu sagen: Ich bin mit der Fotoauswahl von Raphael nicht so ganz zufrieden und moechte daher nur kurz anmerken, das ich diese Sonnenbrille nur im Schmuddel-Kuschel-mich-kennt-eh-Keiner-also-kann-ich-auch-als-Fliege-rumlaufen-Outfit trage. Also, das seh ich ja aus wie Willie :-( Werde dafuer sorgen, dass es bald andere Fotos von mir/uns gibt, damit hier kein falscher Eindruck entsteht und ihr womoeglich denkt ich wuerde zu einer Art argentinischen Spidermans mutieren. Seid auch von mir lieb gegruesst und fuehlt euch von Fliegenarmen umarmt, Die Silke... read more

When someone mentions the country Argentina a tapestry of images come to mind, of sultry tango dancers, wild soccer hooligans, gorgeous natural wonders, and big juicy beef. Some of my caring vegetarian friends and family have been concerned about the ´no como carne´or ´soy vegetariana´deal, so I am writing to say: every little thing is gonna be alright! I have been eating fine, cooking every day and smiling past offered plates of sausage or burnt beef. We were invited to an asado at the neighbours and had no problems at all. What a relief! No feelings hurt, no meat consumed and no feathers ruffled. Yesterday I visited the pigs, sheep and chickens. They were so sweet and cute. So I have posted some pictures of my new friends here. Anyway, with out stepping on any toes, ... read more

Well, once we arrived and walked all about and checked at least 20 places for a place to sleep, Scott asked a man standing in his yard if he knew if there was a hostal nearby. The man turned out to be our savior. His name is Steve and he speaks fluent English due to his Irish grandparents. He sent us towards a nearby hostal, but said if it was full (which it was), that we should come back. We came back and he and his wife invited us in, called around some more, and then offered to drive us to places until we found one. They were amazing - completely unexpected kindness after our crazy hard day. We got lucky with the first stop at Casa de Coco, or this guy Coco´s house. His upstairs ... read more