Monster hangover this
morning. I nearly stayed an extra night in Esquel to sleep it off
but I'm taking too many rest days and Argentina has got expensive
since I was last here.
No fuel queues in
Esquel and I met a guy on an Africa Twin heading for Ushuaia who said
there were no fuel problems to the north.
Esquel is an odd place,
sort of reminds me of Innsbruck; a view of mountain tops in every
direction only Esquel looks more like a wild west town. Also made
the wonderful discovery that there are local craft breweries
producing bottle conditioned real ale. This probably explains the
hangover.
Back to RN40 and the
desert scrub slowly gave way to lush green hills, spectacular
mountain views and clear Andean lakes. It looks so much like the
Alps it's uncanny. Even the buildings look like Swiss lodges.
A wonderful winding
road through the mountains and I'm in Bariloche. It was overcast and
raining for most of the way so I couldn't fully appreciate the views.
Everything is still closed for siesta and I need to eat and could
use a hair of the dog.
Chile tomorrow, weather
permitting.
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