On-the-Road Tales

Up and out of Hotel Goya and headed to the domestic aeroport. AEP.  The flight was Aerolineas Argentina and I was excited I had secured a primo wondow seat to catch my first glimpe of the mountains.  I board the Md’80 and am dismayed to find someone squatting in my seat.  A lot of broken spanish back and forth which basically boiled down to – she did not want to move, she liked there, no.  So I am not proud but I summoned the flight attendent and curtly explained ‘ nosotros tenemos una problema.  I payed a lot of money for this privledge with my foreigner fees so I was getting my window seat.  Strike 2 against argentine manners on aircraft.  I got my way and booted her out and settled in happy next to my window view.  I am not proud but there are some things I dont compromise on…

3.5 hours of panpas with scattered clouds and then we arrived in Patagonia.  Wow.  Amazing is hardly enough to describe the jagged white peaks surrounded by water.  I have never seen such a distinct snow line. 

We landed, along with my bag, and the hostel had sent a taxi for us.  It was about 10 degrees C. Super warms and sunny.  We asked taximand the forecast, it could be like tomorrow, or it could snow.  Welcome to Patagonia. I settled into the dorm and dubiously noted the bathroom was outside.  Great – trekking across dorms in my flipflops with potential snow – just like the pioneers.  On a positive note, I discovered the floors were heated so a definate plus.

I set out to explore Ushuaia. Went ot 1900 mass in espanol and starving by this point, headed tot he Irish pub for some dinner.  I could not look at beef one more night…It got mighty chilly by the time the sun set at 2200! Gotta love late spring…early tour tomorrow

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