On Monday, I hopped on the bus in Buenos Aires for a 20-ish hour ride to Bariloche, Argentina. You can never go into a bus ride too excited.
However, when I saw my ride, I had no problems with it. The long distance buses may be as luxurious as you can get without being in a rock band.
The seats are better than most i have seen in first class of airplanes. There are two levels. I was on the upper one, which is the only place to be. they serve meals. And the seats are said to recline to 160 degrees. I will bring my protractor the next time because i am not sure about that part.
After falling asleep within the first 30 minutes, i awoke sometime later to a nice sunset. I haven´t quite figured out the sun here. I know it goes E-N-W. It seems to set quite late here. I know we´re toward the end of summer here - I think August in the northern calendar. It seems to stay light until 10-ish.
After leaving the lush plains of western Buenos Aries, where it looks like all food is grown, we spent much of the post-dawn early morning riding through scrub desert-type land. It reminded me of the American southwest (that would be United States of America). I´m sure Hiker Mike would tell me that it is not even close, but to the uneducated eye (that would be mine) it is.
After what may have been hours we began to enter the mountains. Not huge mountains but they looked big and they are bare. It doesn´t seem that you have to get too high before you are above tree line.
We followed a very long lake for many, many miles. (It just seemed to go on for ever. I really need to look at a map to see what it is of which I am speaking.) At 4:00 or so, we arrived in Bariloche. As I exited the bus, I knew it was going to be a great place. The sun shone in deep blue skies and the bus station sat next to a good-looking lake.
I was happy to be here.
The adventures continue.
bjm 2-14-08
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When you look on a map, they look like they are right next to each other. It really took 20 hours to go from one to the other? Did you go to the southern end of Argentina? The CNY yoga group leaves for Costa Rica tomorrow. I told them I didn't think they will see you. My friend, Mary's sister Sally will be in Ecuador by mid March. She hopes to meet up with you. I told her I didn't know your route. Do you know your route? :-)
Martin called this a.m. and I asked if he knew where you went from Buenos Aires - - - so I was happy to have your blog in my "bookmarks" to catch up with your pilgrimage. 20 hours on a bus must have seemed like a week, altho the comfy seats make the trip sound better than Delta or USAir.
Where next? I want to follow you on a map. Very cold here and enuf snow to call out the Plowman. Stay safe, xxxxx Mom
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