Change of itinerary

So, the hard reality of travelling by the seat of your pants without an itinerary or reservations hit home. I took the bus back to Puerto madryn from idyllic Puerto Pirámide last night to catch the overnight bus to Esquel, in the Patagonian Andes. But it was full! That's high season in Argentina for you.

So I've stayed the night in Puerto Madryn, going to spend the afternoon on the beach, and then tonight it's back on the bus again. But, I've completely changed my itinerary, after realizing that the way I'd been envisageing things I was going to spend more time on the bus than actually enjoying nature. That's the trouble with Argentina ( and I suppose Canada too...) There are just so many gorgeous natural wonders to see. But they're all sort of far apart. 8h, 12h, 2oh bus rides. It's hard to resist the urge to see and do too much.

So I'm heading to Neuquén tonight on the bus. Will spend a night there, do a day trip before hopping on the bus to San Rafael, in Mendoza province, where I'll spend a couple of days. Near the Andes, though not the Patagonian andes. But with lots of amazing sights and scenery.

And then I'll just be a short hop from Mendoza, where I'll end up on thursday the 22.

That's the joy of travelling alone.... you can change your itinerary at the drop of a hat.