¡Hola a todos! It is natural I feel that some experiences on this trip will carry more weight than others and it is for that reason that my thoughts and comments concerning the Pachamama bus journey back northwards to Santiago will be brief. In truth, the journey took only two days anyway and the highlight for me was an evening stop-off at a waterfall, in a log- and stone-built cabin in some woods, within hearing of the pounding torrent. Yes, the falls fell far...

¡Hola a todos! Earlier today (although obviously much later for all of you back home in sunny Blighty) I posted a long-overdue blog completing my experiences while in Mendoza. Now I intend to wave Argentina goodbye with a wistful smile and move on to pastures new in chilly Chile (sorry, I simply could not resist). Before I do so, a quick note in answer to a friend who requested that I set up a mailing list, alerting any potential readers out there (you poor sou...