Blogs from Buenos Aires, Argentina, South America - page 6

Thursday 4/4/13 – We rose early and were again stunned by the amount of mud in our bikes’ nooks and crevices. After a few more wipe downs from front to back, the bikes were clean enough and we left Peninsula Valdez northwards to Viedma, passing windy flat paddocks and sparse cattle for 500km. We again noticed that the passing landscapes of Patagonia are becoming slightly greener as we head north, however to me they are still no more interesting than observing the real-time drifting mass of a 1-kilogram platinum and iridium bar via atmospheric contamination. The highlight of the day was spotting a giant spider scurrying along the edge of the road. I’m not sure if it was a tarantula, but it certainly seemed big and hairy enough. It was surprisingly fast and camera shy, and ... read more

How to make Yorkshire Puddings: Take 2 good, well kept eggs. Add a pint of banter. Mix together. Put on a pre-planned flight to South America and cover in sun when ready. Well here we go, After an absolute ridiculous couple of leaving do's and parties and send off's were finally here, but only just. After 'The Match' and having more than a few bevvies round ours with the loved ones we were woken by me Mam at gone 12.45pm feeling like death and having to be at Donny train station in just under 2 and half hours and neither of us had yet to unpack our things from the barn party, never mind pack for our trip! We would have easily slept through 'til Monday if it wasn't for that wake up call so nice ... read more

23rd March ’13 BA Today was slightly less walking thank God! We took the subway (turns out it’s a public holiday and it was free) to the station then a train to another station and then the tourist train to Tigre. This was quite a scenic ride and passed through lots of small stations where there were cafes on the platforms and one had an antiques fair going on and another a craft fair. We spent the journey sitting with a brother and sister from the UK who were backpacking for 4 weeks (staying in hostels etc) and were at the end of their trip and they raved about Bolivia and had done the overnight buses and were full of tales. He had also been to central america and said if you have travelled there then ... read more

I woke up after my late night adventure much earlier than I expected, and actually felt pretty good. My watch on the other hand appears to be dying a slow death. The screen went wonky for a while. It eventually came back, but I had to reset the time. I think it's just the battery going, but I don't think I can really rely on it to be my alarm for the rest of the trip. Early morning buses are going to be dicey... One thing that dawned on me is that I've been travelling for almost 48 hours and haven't met a single Australian... It's odd, but I don't expect that to last. I spent the morning looking into booking a flight to El Calafate to begin my trip working my way up from Patagonia, ... read more

We started our Argentina/Chile adventure in Buenos Aires on Feb 15th. After experiencing Chicago's beautiful snowy 25 degree weather, we were a tad shocked to be hit with the 90+ degree tempurature in BA. We spent our 2 days here walking around the city, enjoying the antique shops in the neighborhood of San Telmo, time worn mausoleums at the Recoleta cemetery (where all the rich BA folks throughout history spend eternity), and the wonderful Italian food (as vegetarians we needed to find a substitute for the mounds of steak the city offers). Overall BA was a typical "big city" and although fun for a day or two, we were excited to move on to other things... read more