Big disappointment today, it became clear that the Chile/Atacama desert portion of our trip would have to be cancelled. We were supposed to be driving from Purmamarca in Argentina, to San Pedro De Atacama in Chile, via the Jama Pass, in the Andes. Unfortunately, the pass is closed due to heavy snowfall, so it's back to Salta for a couple of nights instead. We've had a great time driving 'round Northern Argentina, the people are much friendlier out here, than the...

We arrived in Salta at the beginning of a holiday weekend, and there was loads going on, although we found out mostly by accident, as the staff at Argentinian Tourist Information Offices all seem to have been on a Counter Intelligence course, they were giving NOTHING away! We spent a lovely day in Salta, listening to music, looking at the dancers, mooching 'round the craft market, watching the gauchos, visiting the cathedral and museums, and generally enjoying t...

Despite what it may have sounded like from the last blog, we've thoroughly enjoyed our stay in Buenos Aires. Our final day was spent cycling 'round the city by day, and visiting a Tango show in the evening, a great way to round off our stay. The cycling tour included the 'La Boca' area of BA, which is quite rough! We cycled past Boca Juniors stadium, and stopped in a little park to take pictures. As I took a photo, I could see Sal and our guide looking over my s...

We've been in Buenos Aires for a few days now, and by all accounts we were bloody lucky to get here at all! The Chilean volcano and subsequent ash-cloud has played havoc with many South American flights, and the only time Buenos Aires airport had been open in the last week was the night we flew in! In fact, the girl on the check-in desk at LAX was reluctant to book us on the flight, as she was pretty sure our connecting flight from Panama to BA was cancelled, but...

We left Todos Santos, after a luxurious couple of days, but we were ready to move on. This'll sound mad, but hotels like that, nice as they are, have a couple of downsides. For starters, they are quite sterile and soulless, you could be anywhere in world when you're staying there, so if you're after 'local colour', forget it. Secondly, the other guests always seem to be knob-sticks, Sal and I excepted! We passed through the town of Todos Santos on our way to La ...