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  • Day 108

    Travelling South

    March 15, 2016 in Argentina ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C

    I wake at 7 and can honestly say ive had a pretty good sleep. We are served breakfast and I cannot wait to have a cigarette. The bus pulls into the station shortly after 10 and while we wait for the bags to be offloaded , Mark makes an attempt to try and find our directions from here to the hostel. Bags collected we opt for a taxi which costs us 2 quid so is well worth it after the long journey. We arrive at the hostel and were really pleasantly surprised it is really nice. We need to make the most of our time here so we stow our bags and hire a couple of bikes. There is so much to do here that walking just isn't going to get us there quick enough. The cycle along the coastline is wonderful, there is a nice breeze which is good as the sun is really Warm , and after the journey is think we would be collapsing without it. This area was the first settlement for the Welsh settlers back in 1867 and there are lots of historical areas here as well as the names of places that show this, they even have the Welsh flag flying along the Argentinian one. We cycle to the end of the peninsula in hope of seeing elephant seals, but to no avail, ah well maybe tomorrow. Mark is not feeling well, the 20 hrs of air conditioning have written him off so we go back to the hostel ans he goes ro bed. Theyre are two Argentinians sharing our room Mateus and Marie , they invite me to eat with them, as Mark will not be eating tonight. They cook homemade pizza which is delicious and after dinner i treat myself to a bath .... yes a bath, I havent had one since I left england , although a little improvisation is in order as for some reason they dont have plugs here. I look around the room and think maybe i need to look for some sort of material to block the plug hole. Then i have a brainwave .... my little pot of vaseline is the ideal size , i place it over the plug hole turn on the shower and wait, the bath fills up perfectly although i cant see for the steam , and with a good squirt of shower gel the scene is set. I lay in it for nearly half an hour and for the first time in a long time my bones are relaxed . I will head to bed as we will have an early start tomorrow, we have a trip booked to see the Orca whales (well maybe, no guarantees) .Read more