Hola from El Bolson, Argentina

22 hours in an air conditioned bus with seats that partially reclined and had foot rests. That's what I signed up for. I got 24 hours with no air conditioning on the sunniest day yet. The foot rests were a joke. I was so hot and sweaty. Plus I couldn't see out that well because so many passengers pulled the curtains closed.

The day started out great. The clearest day yet. From the town of El Chalten you can see both Fitz Roy and Cerro Torre. Kind of a bummer to be leaving today but we had to buy our tickets a few days ago. Plus there is lots more to see. And i'm too tired to hike today. It was a nice farewell.

The bus ride definitely showed what a vast country this is. Barren empty sameness for hour after hour. Guanacos. Rheas. 2 rheas tried to race the bus. They lost. Funny. A few huge lakes. Gorgeous clouds. And more sameness. Some paved roads but mostly dirt. And dusty. By the time we got back to the mountains it was dark.

Today was spent wandering around the town of El Bolson trying to recover from the bus ride that got us here at 6:30am. Another hiker in Torres told us about this town. Said a bunch of hippies lived here and there is a lot of craft beers. Definitely no hippies. But lots of beer. Not many tourists either which is kind of nice.

I'm trying to figure out if I have a head cold or allergies. I breathed in so much dust yesterday.