...I take a break to let my muscles recuperate and so not much happens....a break is needed anyway because weather (wind) forecast for the next few days is scary. I mean knock-you-over-while-you're-standing-and break-your-tent-in-the-middle-of-the-night-scary....I meet the first Polish tourists fresh from the summit. They leave me their sunscreen! Thank you!...I do the laundry just for the sake of doing something and it's not very effective anyway....I pr...

1. A long night (headache, windy) and two paracetamols later I woke like a newborn. The second (and last) of the required med checks (still stay off salt, O2 still ok at 91% at 4,350m).2. Beautiful morning, night somehow less cold than 950 m below. Never dropped below 2,5C. Good tent!!! And I got my warm stuff now!!!3. Breakfast and on the lookout for the world's most absurdly priced wifi (1US$/minute), thanks to which you're reading this. I'll try to...

1. I got up at 6am for my first compulsory med check. The good lady doctor took my pressure (stay off salt please!), was pleased with my O2 levels (95% at 3,400 m isn't bad) and signed off.2. Instantly after getting up I regretted my decision to leave my hat and gloves in the mule bags. Chilllllllyyy mornings!!!!!3. Cooked the first of my breakfasts which you may remember from the "drug traffic" photograph earlier on. Yummy!4. Was a little hesitant whether t...

1. I spent a frantic 5 hours packing, trying to decide what stays in Puente, what comes with me and what goes on the mule. That's three different bags. Tricky!2. I loaded my stuff on the mule - he's called Gonzalo by the way and says hi - and set off. I'll pick it up at the end of day 2.3. I welcomed the arrival of the first locals and had me a juicy burger, probably the last one for the next two weeks! In fact I had one to go as well!4. I checked int...

1. I arrived in Mendoza and it made me redefine the word "hot". And here I was thinking Buenos Aires was sun drenched...2. After some minor shop running I got my permit to visit the Aconcagua provincial park at a bargain price of US$550, hired the mule to take my stuff to the base camp at US$220 (saves two days worth of trudging up with heavy load).3. I took a bus to Puente del Inca, found a nice basic dorm where friendly Spanish and Swiss backpackers treated me ...