Jan 19-25 Casa Condel
·Santiago, Chile
S 33º 26.173’ ·$24,000 pesos ($48 USD)
W 70º 37.686’ ·Computer for internet cost $500 pesos ($1 USD) per hour
·Street parking- $5,000 pesos ($10 USD) per day paid to the parking attendant
·Shared bathrooms
Old building in a nice old part of town. Well restored inside, with beautiful and comfortable terrace. Run by a family that lives downstairs. Free breakfast was pretty good. We talked to a business man next door who gave us the code to use his wifi for free for a day (but he shut it off on us??).
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Jan 26 & 28-30 Casa Liesel B&B
·Valparaiso, Chile- Almirante Montt 327 Cerro Alegre Tel: (32) 249-5958 www.casaliesel.cl
S 33º 02.572’ ·$20,000 pesos ($40 USD)- $10,000 per person
W 71º 37.659’ ·Free WiFi internet
·Street parking- felt safe but the last night our license plates got stolen
·Shared bathrooms
At the top of the saddle between the hills of Cerro Alegre and Cerro Concepcion. Clean, airy and modern feeling. Large rooms with very comfy beds. The lady who owned it was very hospitable and always there and was always cleaning. Breakfast was good and plentiful. Within close distance to a number of great little restaurants and shops. One of our favorite hostels of the trip.
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Jan 27 Gas Station Camping
·Copec gas station- Santiago, Chile
S 33º 26.430’ ·$Free!
W 70º 48.235’ ·Free WiFi internet from the gas station
·Gas station parking
·Public bathrooms
Parked in the parking lot, but didn’t put the tent topper up. This was our first time camping at a gas station- but many more to follow. Would have parked by the big trucks and put up the tent in the future. Station open 24/7.
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Jan 31 Pirate Camping
·Cajon de Maipo, Chile
S 33º 49.894’ ·$Free!
W 70º 07.016’ ·No internet
·Bush parking
·The world is your urinal
Camped right beneath a waterfall on the south side of the valley. There were a bunch of tourists there till dark but they all left. Was a beautiful moonrise. A few miles up the canyon on a dirt road going through the small village of Termales de Maipo (or Baños de Maipo depending on what your map says) at the end of the road (which was blocked off by a large boulder rock slide) and then up a gully leading up the side of the hill you can fnd dozens, even hundreds probably, of ammonite and other fossils, just lying on the open ground! Further up near the cliffs would probably have more and better condition specimens.
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Feb 1-2 Camping Suizo
·Mendoza, Argentina- Avda. Champagnat s/nº El Challao Tel: (0261) 444-1991 campingsuizo@gmail.com
S 32º 51.292’ ·$60 pesos ($15 USD)- $30 pesos per person
W 68º 53.797’ ·No internet
·Parking included
·Public bathrooms- disgusting!
Old and full of local families on holiday. Some spots had asado grills. Contrary to the guide books, there are a bunch more options for camping in the area. Sold cold beer and ice. Didn’t check out the pool.
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Feb 3 Gas Station Camping
·T&S gas station- 25km west of Santa Fe, Argentina
S 31º 38.417’ ·$Free!
W 60º 57.372’ ·No internet
·Gas station parking
·No bathrooms- the world is your urinal
Dirty truck stop. Quite a few bugs. Open 24/7. Small attached restaurant sold beer to go.
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Feb 4 Gas Station Camping
·Esso gas station- Santo Tome, Argentina
S 28º 34.843’ ·$Free!
W 56º 05.147’ ·No internet
·Gas station parking
·Public bathrooms with showers- looked pretty dirty
Busy truck stop. Open 24/7. Free hot water for mate.
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Feb 5-7 Americano Viejo Camping
·Puerto Iguazu, Argentina
S 25º 37.352’ ·$20 pesos per person + $20 pesos for the truck
W 54º 32.873’ =$60 pesos per night ($15 USD) (with “staying for 3 nights”
discount)
·Had WiFi that worked in the lobby but not at the camping spots
·Parking included
·Public bathrooms with showers
Pretty nice campground, but no “designated” spots. Had electricity and parilla grills with wash sinks and running water at some spots. Nice and shady. Big pool, but a bit dirty from the hundreds of kids in it. Small store with bread and beer- no produce or ice (usually). Also had cabins for rent. Was convenient to take local bus to town or to Iguacu Falls.
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Feb 8 Gas Station Camping
·Esso gas station- Paso de Los Libres, Argentina
S 29º 42.924’ ·$Free!
W 57º 12.859’ ·Free WiFi internet
·Gas station parking
·Public bathrooms
Another dirty truck stop, but had WiFi that worked if you parked right next to the building. Open 24/7.
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Feb 9 Camping
·Parque National El Palmar- 60km north of Colon, Argentina
S 31º 51.961’ ·$25 pesos ($6.25 USD) to enter park per person
W 58º 12.523’ + $4 pesos ($1 USD) for truck to enter park
+ $14 pesos ($3.50 USD) to camp per person
+ $20 pesos ($5 USD) to use the truck to camp (cheaper if you
used a tent)
= $98 pesos ($25 USD) per night (they forgot to charge us the $4
truck entrance fee though- suckers!)
·No internet
·Parking included
·Public bathrooms- were horribly dirty
Park wasn’t really that great, just a bunch of palm trees, no palm trees by the camping though. The “beaches” were a joke- just mud banks on the side of the dirty River Uruguay. Quite a few bugs and a bunch of viscacha (big rodents) and some sort of monitor lizards (?) at the camp. Not really worth it, would have been better at a gas station.
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Feb 10 & Tracey’s Apartment
Feb 25 – Mar 3 ·Palermo, Buenos Aires, Argentina
·$200 USD per week
S 34.5977º ·Free WiFi internet
W 58.4274º ·Parked around the corner at “Leo’s Garage” referred
to us by Nick, but not a normal garage. He charged us $10 pesos ($2.50 USD) per day when we were at home in Colorado, but then changed his mind when we got back and charged us $20 pesos ($5 USD) per day for a week when we were renting the apartment.
·Private bathroom
An incredible, fully furnished, little apartment on the edge of the Palermo neighborhood. Big living room with futon and dining table, small kitchen with fridge, oven and stove, and plenty of cooking utensils. Bathroom down stairs- small shower, and the hot water was a little fickle. Wrought iron stair case led up to big main bedroom with queen bed- and also a little study/guest room with a small bed. We stayed our first night there on the futon on February 10th for free when the Nick and Rochelle, the Ramblewriters, were renting the place. We met the owner then and reserved the apartment for a week when we got back from the states. Was great having our own apartment rather than a janky hostel and was cheaper than getting a hostel for a week. We parked around the corner at “Leo’s Garage” referred to us by Nick, but not a normal garage. He charged us $10 pesos ($2.50 USD) per day when we were at home in Colorado, but then charged us $20 pesos ($5 USD) per day for a week when we were renting the apartment. Tracey the owner was a very friendly Scottish lady who also referred us to her driver to get to the airport- $80 to $100 pesos ($20 to $25 USD)- more expensive than a cab or public transport, but much more convenient and safe! You can book her apartment on airbnb.com
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Feb 11 Sleeping on the plane
·Buenos Aires, Argentina to Miami, Florida
Originally were supposed to fly to Dullas on United, but the East Coast was all snowed in, so we got put on the American flight through Miami and then to LA before catching our original United flight from LA to Denver. All told- 24 hours of travel!
Feb 12 & 16-21 Kacey’s parent’s house
·Aurora, Colorado
Home sweet home.
Feb 13-15 Dave’s mom’s house
·Fort Collins, Colorado
Home sweet home again.
Feb 22 Sleeping on the plane
·Denver to Dullas to Buenos Aires
No flight changes this time.
Feb 23-24 Soho Hostel
·Palermo, Buenos Aires, Argentina- Nicaragua 4728 Tel: (54-11) 4833-0151 www.palermosohohostel.com.ar
S 34º 35.233’ ·$140 pesos ($35 USD) for a double
W 58º 25.590’ ·Free WiFi internet
·Street parking- felt safe
·Shared bathrooms- really gross
They gave us the double price but put us in a shady room with 2 sets of bunk beds. Had a porch (shared with the main porch) and AC. The reception guy used the main room as a hangout for him and his friends. Even so, best deal we could find in Palermo.
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Mar 4 Pirate Camping
·Palermo, Buenos Aires, Argentina
S 34º 36.599’ ·$Free!
W 58º 26.055’ ·No internet
·Street parking
·The world is your urinal
We were supposed to stay at the apartment of our friend Hannah’s boss but it was a little dirty for our liking, so we decided to sleep in the truck outside the apartment instead- Kacey left her sandals on the bumper of the truck because she stepped in some dog poop and someone stole them over night!
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Mar 5 Pirate Camping
·Palermo, Buenos Aires, Argentina
S 34º 35.255’ ·$Free!
W 58º 25.555’ ·No internet
·Street parking
·The world is your urinal
Camped on the street in front of the Soho hostel (where we stayed a few nights before). Again, were supposed to stay at Hannah’s boss’s apartment, but opted for the truck. Hannah had a big party that night at her apartment, so we didn’t get to the truck till 2am or something.
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Mar 6 Gas Station Camping
·YPF gas station- Tres Arroyos, Argentina
S 38º 21.617’ ·$Free!
W 60º 17.272’ ·WiFi internet for a charge
·Gas station parking
·Public bathrooms
Parked back next to a cement wall that protected us on 2 sides from the wind. Stayed in the parking lot for a few hours the next morning fixing the AC and no one gave us any trouble except for a guy trying to convert us to Christianity.
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Mar 7 Gas Station Camping
·YPF gas station- Sierra Grande, Argentina
S 41º 36.690’ ·$Free!
W 65º 21.292’ ·No internet
·Gas station parking
·Public bathrooms
Small town, parked next to the trees in the front of the gas station at the south end of town.
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Mar 8 Pirate Camping
·Puerto Pyramides, Argentina
S 42º 34.202’ ·$Free!
W 64º 16.664’ ·No internet
·Street parking
·The world is your urinal
Parked in front of a small hotel on the street- didn’t pop the tent camper. Quite a few people walked by, but none realized we were inside the truck.
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Mar 9 Gas Station Camping
·YPF gas station- Trelew, Argentina
S 43º 13.688’ ·$Free!
W 65º 17.999’ ·WiFi internet for a charge
·Gas station parking
·Public bathrooms
YPF on the north side of town. Put up the tent and parked with all the big trucks.
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Mar 10 Pirate Camping
·West of Las Plumas, Argentina
S 43º 47.816’ ·$Free!
W 67º 34.535’ ·No internet
·Bush parking
·The world is your urinal
Drove off the highway into the desert and parked behind some tall bushes, though I think we could still be seen from the road. The weather was amazing, warm and still, clear skies, so we put up the sleeping bags on top of the truck and slept under the stars. The most stars I have ever seen in my life!
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Mar 11-12 Camping
·Lago Futulafuquen, Argentina
S 42º 52.592’ ·$60 pesos ($15 USD)- $30 pesos per person
W 71º 35.733’ ·No internet
·Bush parking
·The world is your urinal
Entered the park after 8pm, so we didn’t have to pay, but when we left at 10am two days later, the park ranger made us pay- if we had left before 8am or after 8pm, or had the balls to just keep driving when we passed him, we could have gotten away with it. We camped at a free spot (there are a ton- don’t waste your money on a pay spot) at the south end of the lake. It was peaceful and beautiful and we made a fire one night. We also did a bit of skinny dipping to wash off more than a week of sleeping in the truck- but it sure was cold!
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Mar 13-14 Pirate Camping
·San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina
S 41º 08.098’ ·$Free!
W 71º 18.678’ ·No internet
·Street parking
·The world is your urinal
Parked on a side street in front of a hostel. Lots of foot traffic in the night going to a nearby bar, but nobody noticed us.
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Mar 15-16 Camping Huenei Ruca
·Colonia Suiza, Argentina
S 41º 05.801’ ·$50 pesos ($12.50 USD)- $25 pesos per person
W 71º 30.330’ ·No internet
·Parking included
·Public bathrooms
Right on a small lake, with a beach. The guy that ran it also lived in his house at the front of the property. Free fire wood. The bathrooms were gross, but plenty of hot water. The beach might have been public because a path led from it to the road and a bunch of kids and families kept coming down to it and hanging out.
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Mar 17-18 Italian Hostel
·Villa la Angostura, Argentina- Los Maquis 215 Tel: 0054 (02944) 494376
S 40º 45.862’ ·$150 pesos ($37.50 USD)
W 71º 38.588’ ·Free WiFi internet
·Parking included or street parking
·Shared bathroom and public showers
Very cozy hotel with in room wall heaters. The owner was really nice and kind of acted as a tourist information person. The room was a bit small, short slanted ceiling, but the queen bed was comfy. Bathroom right across the hall was nice, but the showers were downstairs by the dorm rooms. A lot of travelers hung out down stairs all day and night, but we went into town instead- was only two blocks from the main street. The owner offered that we could park inside his fence, but we left the truck out on the street with no problems.
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Mar 19-20 Pehuenia Hostel
·El Bolson, Argentina
S 41º 57.673’ ·$100 pesos ($25 USD)
W 71º 32.335’ ·Free WiFi internet
·Parking included or street parking
·Shared bathrooms- really dirty
Tiny family run hostel- they lived downstairs. A few blocks from the main part of town. The rooms were a bit ratty and our bed was broken at the foot. We put the comforter on the floor because it looked like it hadn’t been cleaned in a couple of years. WiFi worked kind of in the room, but much better downstairs. Free breakfast was just tea and croissants. They let us park in their gated back yard. In the back of the property there were a few kabanas for rent that looked newer and much nicer. The bathroom upstairs was a bit janky, dirty, and didn’t have a shower curtain.
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Mar 21-30 Lago Verde Hotel
·Esquel, Argentina
S 42º 54.403’ ·$90 pesos ($22.50 USD)
W 71º 19.211’ ·No internet
·Parking included in drive way- not gated
·Private bathroom
Great little hotel. Room was small but had an entry room, private bathroom, and a small table. Very clean and comfortable. Breakfast was an extra $13ish pesos ($3.25 USD) per person, so we never tried it. There is not much, i.e. nothing, to do in Esquel, we were just waiting for the truck to get fixed. This place was a 5 minute walk to el centro.
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Mar 31 Camping
·Parque National Queulat, Chile
S 44º 28.169’ ·$11,000 pesos ($22 USD)- entrance to park for two and camp site
W 72º 32.722’ ·No internet
·Parking included
·Public bathrooms and showers
Nice campsite with a shelter and picnic table, running water faucet, and barbeque pit. Was cold and rained most of the time we were there, but the hike to see the glacier was cool, even though you really don’t get that close. They had public bathrooms and showers, but we didn’t use them so who knows if they were ok or not.
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Apr 1 Pirate Camping
·Desert west of Perito Moreno (the town, not glacier), Argentina
S 46º 16.074’ ·$Free!
W 71º 22.190’ ·No internet
·Bush parking
·The world is your urinal
Pulled off onto a side road, that was actually the old main road, but a hill separated us from the new main road. Very, VERY, windy- didn’t put up the tent. A lot of land around was private estancias, but only one car passed us on this old road, right after we parked and no one gave us trouble.
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Apr 2 Gas Station Camping
·YPF gas station, Puerto San Julian, Argentina
S 49º 17.754’ ·$Free!
W 67º 46.998’ ·No internet
·Gas station parking
·Public bathrooms
Very very windy. Parked next to the big trucks but didn’t pop the tent. Don’t know why they didn’t have internet like most YPFs.
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Apr 3 Gas Station Camping
·YPF gas station, Rio Gallegos, Argentina
S 53º 46.966’ ·$Free!
W 67º 41.674’ ·Should have free WiFi internet- but didn’t check
·Gas station parking
·Public bathrooms
At the YPF on the ocean in town, not the one on Ruta 3 going out of town south. Parked next to the wall in the back of the station next to some big trucks- none of them had trailers for some reason- and there were signs all around the parking lot that said “No truck parking”, but no one gave us any trouble. Fixed diner with the stove on the cement ledge/platform. Slept inside the truck, didn’t pop the tent.
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Apr 4-7 La Posta Hostel
·Ushuaia, Argentina- Peron Sur 864 Tel: (54) 2901-444650 www.laposta-ush.com.ar
S 54º 49.570’ ·$180 pesos ($45 USD)
W 68º 19.796’ ·Free WiFi interent- worked best in hallway or dinning room
·Let us park in their driveway, but it was effectively right on the street, with no fence or gate
·Shared bathrooms
Very cozy and clean hostel, but 5 minute drive or 25 minute walk to the center of town. Bathrooms were clean, but Kacey said the hot water ran out in hers. Free breakfast was tea or coffee with croissants, but they had small packs of dulce de leche (similar to caramel) that were great! Very nice staff.
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Apr 8 Pirate Camping
·Roadside pull off 5km north of Bahia Azul on Ruta 257, Chile
S 52º 25.377’ ·$Free!
W 69º 40.542’ ·No internet
·Bush parking
·The world is your urinal
Pulled off the side of the road at a “parking area”, but were concerned about being run into at night, so we pulled off even further into the grass next to the fence. Waves of traffic would pass when the ferry at Bahia Azul would unload, but it didn’t last all night.
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Apr 9-10 Pirate Camping
·Punta Arenas, Chile
S 53.1505º ·$Free!
W 71.0030º ·No internet
·Bush parking
·The world is your urinal
Went on the road west out of town towards the National Park, but they said they didn’t have car camping, so we went back out the gates, and right there, there was a clearing that had some old fire rings. We parked the truck and put up the tent, and camped right there next to the gate entrance of the National Park, but no one ever said anything. We thought we were selling the truck so we unpacked everything and packed our luggage, and sold everything else at the local flee market. Was a good view, could see the lights of the town and the Straights of Magellan, and lots of stars.
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Apr 11-12 Hostel Fitzroy
·Punta Arenas, Chile
S 53º 09.704’ ·$23,000 pesos ($46 USD)
W 70º 54.262’ ·Free WiFi internet only worked down stairs
·Parking included- gated
·Shared bathroom was dingy and old
Found this one in the guide book, but should have looked around more, there were quite a few nicer looking places nearby. Was an old building in disrepair. Room was very cold and had no heater, but in the hall and other parts of the house it was much warmer. Owner guy was kind of a dick. Breakfast was sliced bread and tasty cheese slices with tea and coffee. There was a TV in our room but we never turned it on. Guests could use the kitchen if they wanted to.
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Apr 13 Pirate Camping
·El Chalten, Argentina
S 49º 19.274’ ·$Free!
W 72º 53.666’ ·No internet
·Street parking
·The world is your urinal
Parked in the parking lot at the trail head for the hike to Mt. Fitzroy. There weren’t any other cars there that night, but a lot in the day time. The hike took 3:30 up and 2:45 down, not 5 hours each way like the guide books all say. Nice camping on the trail too- maybe next time…
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Apr 14 Nothofagus B&B
·El Chalten, Argentina
S 49º 19.964’ ·$110 pesos ($27.50 USD)
W 72º 53.362’ ·Free WiFi internet
·Street parking- but it felt very safe since all the locals leave their bikes unlocked on the street, so we weren’t worried at all.
·Shared bathroom
Very clean, new, and comfy hostel. We treated ourselves to hot showers after the long day of hiking. The room was really clean, and the beds were very warm and comfortable. The WiFi worked best outside of the room, but was still pretty bad- we could never get a good connection on Skype. Breakfast was delicious chocolate cake with tea and coffee and cereal if you wanted it.
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Apr 15 Camping
·Lago Roca, Glacieres National Park, Argentina
S 50º 31.719’ ·$Free!
W 72º 47.511’ ·No internet
·Bush parking
·The world is your urinal
30 km down a dirt road from the main paved road on the way to the park. Was an actual camp site set up by the park, but outside of the main gate, and with no entrance or camping fee! Good view of the lake. Had to bring your own firewood, but we didn’t know that, so no fire. Nice picnic tables. We saw some cute little foxes at dusk.
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Apr 16-17 Camping
·Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
S 50º 58.125’ ·$8,000 pesos ($16 USD)- $4,000 pesos per person
W 72º 52.155’ ·No internet
·Bush parking
·Public bathrooms
At the north entrance to the park. Fire pits, picnic tables, and free fire wood- though it was all really wet and really large- luckily though, we still had our small hand axe. To park in the truck, rather than tent camping, we had to park away from the main part next to some bathrooms that were under construction. The main bathrooms were nice, with plenty of hot water, but you could only tent camp over there. Nearby refugio was $40 USD per person and the hotel is $300 USD for a double room, so $8 USD per person for camping was a pretty good deal considering. Very cold and rainy/snowy most of the time. The mountains were constantly covered by clouds so we couldn’t see anything. We didn’t even go for a hike because the weather sucked so much. It must be much much much better in the summer time.
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Apr 18 Patagonia Adventure Hostel
·Puerto Natales, Chile
S 51º 43.587’ ·$18,000 pesos ($36 USD)
W 72º 30.424’ ·Free WiFi internet- worked best downstairs
·Street parking
·Public bathrooms
Big comfy bed in a rustic wood building right on the main square. Showers were small and the water backed up, toilets were small too. Free breakfast was ok, but you couldn’t bring in your own food. They rent camping equipment for hiking treks in the national park, and a lot of people were taking advantage of this.
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Apr 19-22 Navimag Ferry Evangelista
·Puerto Natales, Chile to Puerto Montt, Chile
·$297.50 USD- for 2 passengers in Cabin CC with free transport of vehicle due to end of season deal (only on Northbound voyages- which saved us almost $500 USD)
·No internet
·Parking on lower deck- truck was inaccessible to passengers during ferry crossing, but take valuables out of vehicle while on ferry
·Public bathrooms
The staff was very nice- they upgraded us to class Cabin BBB (private double with window) when we checked in! Boarding was easy, they let us drive ourselves onto the ship. Ship was a little “old” feeling- was built in the 70’s, not a modern cruise ship. BB Cabin was very small, two skinny bunks and about enough room to stand up, and 2 locker cabinets. The sheets were a little dingy and old looking and the comforter was gross- so we always took it off before getting into bed. Bathrooms were ok, but the showers had a button to make the water come out, that is timed for only a few seconds, like at a McDonalds bathroom sink, and you had to constantly keep pushing it. The food was very basic and not very tasty, but we always left full- it was a buffet and you could get more if you wanted. Spent most of our time up in the pub, typing on the computer, drinking our own booze (bring lots with you!), watching crummy pirated movies on their big flat screen, or playing cards. The weather was cold, but clear on 2 days. The view was incredible, snow capped mountains tumbling into the sea right next to us. Saw dolphins, seals, a condor, and 2 blue whales!
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Apr 23 Pirate Camping
·Highway northeast of Villa la Angostura, Argentina
S 40º 34.330’ ·$Free!
W 70º 50.935’ ·No internet
·Bush parking
·The world is your urinal
Down on a side road next to the lake. Could see us from the road, but no one bothered us. Was cold, but not too windy.
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Apr 24 Gas Station Camping
·YPF gas station, Tres Arroyos, Argentina
S 38º 21.617’ ·$Free!
W 60º 17.272’ ·WiFi internet for a charge
·Gas station parking
·Public bathrooms
The same YPF we stayed at on March 6th.
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Apr 25-26 Hostel del Mar
·Mar del Plata, Argentina
S 38º 00.674’ ·$90 pesos ($22.50 USD)- $45 pesos per person
W 57º 32.077’ ·Free WiFi internet- was good and worked in room
·Street parking in front of hostel with no problems
·Shared bathroom was dirty, shower sucked and was dirty
There were only dorm rooms in this hostel, but because it was low season, we got our own room. Shitty bunk beds that felt like they might collapse. Good location at the top of the hill, within walking distance to the beach and the shopping district. Owner was a really nice young French guy, traveling surfer, who started the hostel a year or two ago.
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Apr 27-29 Hotel and Spa San Carlos
·San Antonio de Areco, Argentina- 2760 Zerboni y Zapiola Tel: 54 (02326) 453106 www.hotel-sancarlos.com.ar
S 34º 14.478’ ·$180 pesos ($45 USD)
W 59º 28.336’ ·Free WiFi internet- was good and worked in room
·Street parking in front of hotel- felt very safe
·Private bathroom
Amazing hotel and spa in the great little gaucho town of San Antonio. The price was comparable to the hostel next door, but got us a big apartment with a big king bed, private bath, living room with a fridge and a microwave, a beautiful courtyard with two pools and free breakfast (lots of pastries, but only meat and cheese one morning- La Kacey didn’t complain), wifi that was slow, but worked in the room, free bike rental (they were very old though), and the best part of all: an hour and a half visit to the spa every day- the Circuito del Agua- free!!! It was great, a wet and dry sauna, 2 hot tubs, and a message chair. Kacey also paid $50 pesos ($12.50 USD) for a 45 min message from a real mesus. We loved it- it was our favorite place of the whole trip. We loved the town too- there was an old boliche (gaucho bar) 3 blocks away that had cheap drinks and delicious picadas- we went there every night for dinner. To top it all off, we each got custom handmade leather gaucho boots for ~$200 USD by Jose A. Rodriguez at 402 Avda. Güiraldes.
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Apr 30- Rented Apartment
May 10 ·Buenos Aires, Argentina
S 34.5988º ·$140 pesos ($35 USD) per night
W 58.4147º ·Free internet- wall cable
·Parked in gated garage in bottom of building for free
·Private bathroom
Awesome furnished studio apartment we found on www.4rentargentina.com. Was clean, with nice furniture and linens, big bed, a tv, decent kitchen, fridge, patio with chairs and table, and even a cell phone to use- we just had to buy our own pre-loaded SIM card. Not quite as close to the cooler neighborhood of Palermo as our last apartment, this neighborhood was mostly sky-rise buildings with not too many shops or restaurants nearby. But we had the bus system pretty well figured out so getting around was no problem. Way, way, WAY better than paying the same amount for some shitty hostel.
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May 11 Sleeping on the plane
·Buenos Aires, Argentina to Denver, Colorado
On our way home. The trip South is done.
Jul 19 Kim and Jason’s House
·Baltimore, Maryland
Flew out to Baltimore to pick up the truck. Stayed with our friends Jason and Kim who showed us a good time around town that night.
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Jul 20 Gas Station Camping
·Earnstville, Maryland
N 39º 37.689’ ·$Free!
W 78º 01.123’ ·No internet
·Gas station parking
·Public bathroom
Picked up the truck without too much problem, but they left the keys in the ignition and the battery was dead, which caused a slight delay at the port, and then again at the apartment because it hadn’t recharged at all- had to buy a new battery. Finally got on the road, drove south to DC to pick up 8 cases of 2 Buck Chuck at Trader Joe’s for our wedding, then drove out through Frederick to show Kacey my old town, and then kept on until got tired and stopped at this Podunk gas station.
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Jul 21 Camping
·Raccoon Creek State Park, Pennsylvania
N 40º 29.984’ ·$21
W 80º 24.893’ ·No internet
·Bush parking
·Public bathroom
Not the coolest park in the world, but the best camping close to Pittsburgh. We got an undeveloped spot, but there were hookups if you needed them.
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Jul 22 Pirate Camping
·Boonville, Missouri
N 38º 56.293’ ·$Free!
W 92º 43.734’ ·No internet
·Parked at highway rest stop
·Public bathroom
Not really “pirate camping” because you are allowed to sleep there. Slept in the back of the truck, but didn’t pop the tent. Last night of our trip!
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