Es el cumpleanos de Joan.
We went to the railway station from where the famous Patagonian Express leaves. It had already gone! It is narrow guage and subsidised by the state as a tourist attraction.
We headed down RN-40 and were pleasantly surprised to find that the road was paved. There were some extended desvios, where they are reconstructing the carriageway.
We went to the railway station from where the famous Patagonian Express leaves. It had already gone! It is narrow guage and subsidised by the state as a tourist attraction.
We headed down RN-40 and were pleasantly surprised to find that the road was paved. There were some extended desvios, where they are reconstructing the carriageway.
In Tecka we saw a sign saying "The Malvinas are Argentina" together with a monument to a local lad who died in the Falklands War.
The roads were straight and long. It is windy but warm. We ate lunch in the back of our pick-up.
There are miles between houses and because of the wind, we noticed all the houses are surrounded by trees.
Suddenly at Rio Mayo, the paved carriageway disappeared and we found ourselves on "ripio" - that is, gravel roads. In some places it was quite smooth but there are some awful bumpy bits. We are glad that we hired the biggest 4X4 possible as it was alot more comfortable than the Suzuki Jimny we hired last time.
Guanaco
Along the way we saw guanacos, nandus (an ostrich type bird) and, best of all, an armadillo scurrying across the road.
It was growing late when we approached the town of Perito Moreno. We booked into a functional hotel, Hotel El Austral, and went off in search of something to eat. The restaurant we wanted to visit was no longer there so we ended up at Hotel Americano next door. It was a bit ropey and though K ordered a Mozzarella and Roquefort Pizza, it came with ham!
Tired. A long day's drive.
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