Climbing!!!!

Ricardo and Rodrigo at the top



I spent my last day in Bariloche climbing in Piedras Blancas with the four remaining gang members, Victor having left as well.

With Ricardo, Xuxa, Rodrigo and Simone

It was a lot of fun, and felt amazing to finally be moving upward! It was also hard, as I hadn't climbed in over 6 weeks, and I really felt the lack of strength in muscles specific to what I as doing.



Xuxa's shoes somehow solidified in such a strange shape that putting them on was torture, so he didn't do very much climbing, and after trying, his toes were all white with the cut-off circulation. Good grief!




We froze though, in the Patagonian wind, and I was glad when we went back in town to warmth. Simone and Ricardo came over to the hostal and we all cooked dinner together. I was feeling really tired though, so it was an early night for me. It will feel strange to no longer have Brasilians to speak to now, I will miss it.

I spent the next morning finishing up my bags, then we all had lunch at that vegetarian restaurant we liked so much we went 3 times, and I was off to the bus station for the 20 hour ride to Buenos Aires where I will meet up with Christine before flying home. It's been quite a trip. I never really feel entirely ready to go, but I know that when I get home, I will be happy to be there.