(no pictures.. computers are too slow where I am)
8 hours round trip trek to Lago de Los Tres to get a close up view of Fitz Roy today was a fail. The peak was to shy to reveal itself with all those clouds embracing it. The last 1 1/2 hours was literally an uphill battle against gravity, each step with excruciating pain and effort. At the top with 20-30 miles an hour winds, SNOW, hail and every damn element that could be thrown upon us... well we got there. Conquered. Saw. Now I just feel like I have been hit by a truck. Well good times, enough of hiking and battling gravity. Off towards Bariloche then to Mendoza for Argentinian steak and wine!
so we had a choice: 30 hours on a bumpy gravel route 40 or 30 hours on tarmac road route 3. Route 40 is apparently mystical and legendary and all but I think 30 hours is too much to bear on gravel road so Route 3 it is! Cama-service too, that is, literally, beds. Beds on buses. I know, only in South America.
Trip is getting a little tiring especially with all the movement, well we are 30 hours closer to Champaign!
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