Rio Gallegos

Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th December

The Bradt guide to Argentina says of Comodoro Rivadavia (pop 186000) (we were in transit at the bus station 2 hours) "If you have the misfortune to get stuck here make sure you have a few unread novels and head for the beach Rada Tilly, 10 km south"

It says of Rio Gallegos "it is half the size of Comodoro Rivadavia but equally dull". It does not have a beach nearby. It was windy,windy,windy and cold,cold cold. Lonely Planet says that a lot of money has been spent on the approaches to Rio Gallegos since the Kirchners came into power (Their home town). Christ alone knows what it was like before, The restauarants and cafes are expensive ARS24 (GBP4) for a coffee and a tea.

As Steffen said "The best part of Rio Gallegos is the road out"  I cannot add to this. Only go there is there is absolutely nowhere else to go. Hostels and hotels are expensive.

Next stop Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego,Patagonia, Argentina...Sneak preview of the blog from there "Bloody marvellous"