Day 24:Bye Bye Argentina. Hello Chile. Another bus journey. This one marred with difficulties. First the ash cloud was so bad the border was closed. They reopened it and then the truck drivers from Uruguay, Chile and Paraguay blocked the border in protest. Our six hour drive turned into a 12 hour drive where we spent most of it sitting at the border. Was very happy to see our hotel at midnight. Day 25: Pueorto Varas. Hotel was an old German schoolhouse and ful...

Day 13: Salto Uruguay. Failed at our attempt to get breakfast after 18 hour bus ride. So more ham cheese and bread. For a change. Salto is known for its thermal baths and the healing powers of its waters. So I was prepared for a day in the spa with semi naked hot Uruguayan men. The reality was slightly different. The town was swarmed with pensioners walking the streets in bathrobes. And not much else. We were the youngest visitors to the baths by about 50 yea...