Difficult Times: Part 2

15 December 2012, Banquil del Norte, Mendoza Provence, Argentina. The day started so well. We could hear silence; a rare thing, as the relentless wind which had been with us for nearly two weeks finally abated. We were the only guests of a little municiple camping area. Hard-baked earth formed our bed, someone had thoughtfully …

Difficult Times: Part 1

14 December 2012. I think this has been the worst day yet,  as Dave said, “From start to finish…..” We got ourselves into this and are determined to run ourselves out; but wow, this relentless beating wind just doesn’t stop. We stayed on the only patch of grass in Barrancas (the canyons) Neuquen Province, Argentina, …