Just want to say that southern Argentina is bleak, windswept and empty. Unlike our pristine green and mountainous South Island.
This is the impression I got so far anywhere. I am currently in Puerto Madryn, a coastal town with it's origin settled by the Welsh back in the 1800's. It is now a pretty successful town for tourism as it is their version of our Kaikoura. Tourist flock here to see whales, dolphins, penguins and seals.
But I came here to see traditional Walsh cottages and to eat cakes instead. So yesterday me and some English backpackers visited Gaiman (which we reckon sounds more like Gay-man), a town settled by the Welsh in 1860's. It is one of those quaint places with lots of Welsh signs, and anyone who knows Welsh knows that they have the longest word in the Guinness Book World of Record so the signs are well long and sounds funny! They have some old brick cottages and nice Churches. But we were there mainly for the 3pm high noon tea. We got served unlimited Welsh tea, cakes of all sorts (apple crumble, lemon cakes, cheese cakes, sweet chocolate cakes...) and bread with home made jam. It was without doubt the best kind of desert for me: Unlimited, a wide selection and all so very delicious! And to prove her Welsh heritage the owner of the tea house can say that longest word in that big book of records! LOL!
We manage to roll out of Gay-town afterwards with a full tummy, and only had salad for dinner. :b
Epic bus rides should be the title, not killer bus journeys... As anybody whom travelled by buses in Argentina will know that the buses here rocks! They have great seats, clean toilets, serves HOT food at meal time, play English movies, and have bingo on board to entertain (plus a bottle of wine for the winner!).
But it is still epic! From Buenos Aires I took a 19 hours bus ride down to Puerto Madryn. And it will be another 32+ hours before I reach the southern most city in the world - Ushuaia. Yes, that place is a mere 3,000 km away from Buenos Aires. And I plan to get there in the next 2-3 days.
So wish me luck y'all! :)
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