Weather: Arctic
Llama count: 0
Horse count: 500
Donkey count: 1000
Unidentified horse like animal count (possibly a mule or an emancipated donkey): 25
I´ve never been the greatest fan of buses- however 21 hours on an Argentinean bus has improved my opinion of them. This wasn´t any old bus, this was a bingo bus (which in my case was a useful lesson in spanish numbers). It had reclining seats, food, and no one smoking on the back seat. The journey began with some great ´soft latin´music videos. These were quite something, inca sacrifices took place while a 40 year old man crooned on a street corner that looked suspiciously like stevenage. Then the bingo began, with the whole bus enthusiastically taking part. (The first prize was a distinctly dodgy bottle of white wine). Knowing that I would probably have to do some pretty lengthy bus journeys, and that I have managed to make myself travel sick whilst driving I had brought some pretty hefty motion sickness pills with me. The sort my parents used to give me on long journeys, which have the convenient side effect of sleep inducing zombification. I almost slept through supper. Luckily was woken by the four year old next to me, whose hand held playstation provided a repetitive sound track for most of the journey. Supper was hot, with three courses of aeroplane food.
I awoke the next morning to find it was still raining, but we were happily travelling through the middle of no where. The area consisted of shacks along the edge of the road, with horses, donkeys, and other things grazing in front. Watching this was fun for about an hour, but then the highlight of the journey began- I got to watch mega shark versus giant Octopus in Spanish.
Finally got to Salta (la linda) last night.There appears to be a religious festival taking place, with both nuns and police officers posing in their uniforms on street corners. The town is more catholic than Rome, there are more shops full of plastic saints than you could shake a rosary at, and even a shop dedicated to first holy communion dresses. Am going to spend a couple of nights here then head up to Tilcara in the mountains for the weekend.
...Oh and I have brought another Dictionario....
Great reading Flurry. We can almost feel that we are there with you. Glad to hear that the bus journey was not too bad. It should all get easier now. Obviously, you have survived BA and are getting into the Latin American lifestyle.
ReplyDeleteThe flowers that you gave me still look lovely. Thank you very much.
The weather here is lovely and we are still swimming. Your Mother was riding Cobbles today in the oppresive heat but said that she would not be able to ride for a few more days so was taking the opportunity while she could.
I saw your Auntie Susan last night and she was very interested to hear all about your trip.
Lots of love and best wishes
Keith & Helen XXX