Tomorrow, Las Grutas!

So the train was a LONG ride! The sights were limited to a few bushes, and cows. We all slept on and off between the bumps, and ate, well, we should have brought some food with us. By the time we arrived, we had eaten approximately 12 ham and cheese sandwiches between us! Not realizing that the selections would not change, we should have eaten in the comedor for dinner Friday night, where there was at least two choices!

We arrived in Carmen de Patagones, and met up with all the other backpackers! The group included a woman from Russia who was travelling to Chile. We all began walking to what we thought was a camp site, and then learned that that camp site is never open, so we kept walking. We came across a beautiful river that reminded us of the Potomac in DC. A huge bridge spanned the river, and there were people riding bikes, and hiking along one side, and having picnics in front of the city front on the other side. This bridge connects Carmen de Patagones to Viedma, so we crossed in order to get to the camp site. We quickly arrived, went to get food, and settled in. We made a stew with some meat, and sausage, carrots, potatoes, and onions. It turned out much better than we had expected!

We woke up to a brisk morning, but the inside of our tent was very warm! We had no idea it had gotten so cold outside! This morning, walked the 15 blocks to the bus station and purchased tickets for tomorrows adventure to Las Grutas. The bridge here and the river seem to be the only attractions here in Viedma, so we are in a rush to leave!