my next stop is Bariloche, north of where i am now. unfortunately the airport there is closed due to smoke and ash from a volcano in Chile.

the volcano erupted at the beginning of June, but the smoke still rises, causing poor air quality and unsafe flying conditions.

Laura, the travel coordinator, assures me that Bariloche is fine to visit, the airport is just closed. ok, so how do i get there?

i take a bus…………a bus that takes 32 hours. sigh.

it might be an adventure, there might be beautiful scenery, it might just suck. only time will tell, but all i have to say is Bariloche had better be one great town!

photo courtesy of earthquake-report.com