Sunday 5 February 2012

no golf after all!

Was a bit of a mix up over cell phones so didn't make contact with Marcelo until it was too late. I thought about dumping the golf shoes but i would like to get a game on the most southerly course in Usuhaia (not sure if you need long socks, jacket & tie).

It was a long drive today as it took a while to get out of MDP and through Bahia Blanca. The sat nav on the phone is good at the main roads but losses the script in built up areas.

The Pampas goes on forever, as do the roads. I thought i had taken a few pictures but only this one is on the camera.I  will try to take another one with cows & horses in next time.You see the verge is neatly trimmed - it is like that for literally 100's of miles!

The roads are not only long but straight as an arrow and single carriageway. On the dual carriageways the Argies and very law abiding (something to do with a police car every 5 miles parked at the side of the road). On the back roads they go for it. At 70 you are just ahead of the trucks & at 80 a few old cars will keep you company. Only at 90 are you beginning to keep pace with all but the fastest. Overtaking becomes a game of Chicken & thankfully most cars drive with their lights on. I misjudged a couple of moves today that could have been a bit nasty.. 

The heat was intense & the wind too - 38 degrees. It really was like riding behind a jet engine for mile after mile. So what i didnt need, when only 10 mins from my hotel was a Food search! Every vehicle got pulled over on the "county border" and searched for food - any fresh food being taken and binned. There is a 1,000 mile border yet they search the cars? I had to untie the tyres so they could look in the panniers, all in 38 degrees of heat. He looked in each bag and said ok! I have no idea what that achieves for the health of the nation!

I couldnt find the hotel i had booked despite going up and down the road, even went up a sand track. Stopped at this place and it had a room  - so sorted. £22 & far nicer than MDP.

Within striking distance of the hills tomorrow so a change of scene will be nice.
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  1. Henry Clara6 February 2012 at 04:52

    So the trucks and old cars are about as fast as the Toj??
    You really are beginning to push it with all these references to 38degrees - still -1 to +3 in the sunny Cotswolds.

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    1. Delbert6 February 2012 at 10:49

      Ouch! I meant to give you a picture of the Old nail as we lapped it..............oh i did didn't I?!
      Its all right for you lot, I have stop every hour for a cold refreshing drink (well i would do if there was a town every 100 kms) and I only know spanish for beer.

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  2. rosie wilkins6 February 2012 at 05:48

    dont get getting knocked off the bike yet dad ... you've hardly started!! preferably dont get knocked off at all, thanks :D xxx

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    1. Thomas Wilkins6 February 2012 at 09:54

      sooner the better before he can waste the rest of our inheritance...

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    2. Delbert6 February 2012 at 10:52

      And that is the difference between boys & girls!

      So far Tom, you are doing alright. Now I am on the road there is little opportunity to spend any cash - fuel & hotels are about it. I may lash out some $ on the fly fishing guides once i get to the lake district (theres not ours).

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  3. Phil6 February 2012 at 09:26

    Glad to read that your journey has finally started after the city break. Mum eagerly reading your reports on a daily basis thanks to her neighbour Pam at number 4.

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  4. Delbert6 February 2012 at 10:54

    Ah i had better give them a mention in despatches then!
    No snow down your way then (unlike the whinging Balls)!

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  5. Wilks6 February 2012 at 17:17

    Glad to see the kids missing you? Thomas has already worked out how to travel the world skiing and drinking silly cocktails on his share of the inheritance?
    I have to agree with those charming people with that red ford thingy, please stop boasting about the weather as its only 34 in Rio. It so poor here that most of the lovely ladies take one bathing costume and cut it into 20 smaller ones! At least after hours or research on the beach I have found the answer to the $64 million question ? Why do they call it having a Brazlian?.....they simply couldn't hide anything else!
    I went into a bar here two days ago because their was so much laughter coming out of it, it was the locals watching some South American TV programme, a sort off you been framed thing, it was only some bloke trying to send a parcel in a post office in BsAs, worst still they said and I will try to translate the Portuguese the best I can but was something like......we have the same dick in a cafe next week, don't miss it!

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    1. KimH7 February 2012 at 12:50

      Are you sure it didn't translate to 'Its even better next week as we have his brother on a 40 hour coach trip down to BsA'?!
      And what have I told you about looking at all those women in their itsy bitsy teeny weeny bikinis...........simply no good for you at your age!! I've warned you what it will do to you havent I , Jose Feliciano?!

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    2. Thomas Wilkins8 February 2012 at 11:47

      Our favourite uncle doesn't tend to liven up until hes had a few rounds of lemon cello and matt monroe has come on the radio...

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