the journey today was from Bariloche to San Martin de Los Andes, a mere 225 miles each way. oh come on, after a 28 hour bus ride this was a piece of cake.

originally i was supposed to be in Bariloche for two nights, San Martin for one, and then back to Buenos Aires. due to the airport closure and the lengthy bus ride, my plans were changed. i’m staying in Bariloche three nights and they gave me this tour to San Martin so i could see the area.

it was all very picturesque, but sadly a great deal is still covered in ash. we stopped off in a little town for a stretch and a coffee before we hit the first national park, and they are still trying to recover from the volcano.

 

at first you don’t realize it’s ash, it almost looks like dirty snow. then on closer look, you see it’s a very fine dust. it kind of reminds me of the Nevada desert, baby powder like, chalky in color, and gets everywhere. the govt./military are still there helping people clean roads, land, and uncovering buildings.

we went through three national parks and saw seven different lakes along the way. here are two of the seven.