Matthias insisted I include an entry on his favorite Argentine pastime so far - the tenedor libre, or buffet (strictly translated: "free fork") In Ushuaia, a pretty expensive city by Argentine standards, we tried it twice, at 25 pesos (about US $8) each, including parilla, or all the grilled meat we could eat, and it was delicious as well. And, those of you who know how much Matthias can eat know that we got our money´s worth! We heard from fellow travelers that the food gets even cheaper as we travel up the coast, which we are doing now. (Photo: Matthias staring at a lamb roasting in the window.)
We have passed through a number of somewhat crappy Argentine towns on our way up the coast, but an occasional good meal and my tour of a penguin island
(which was great) has broken up the monotony. We are now in Trelew, a city founded by Welsh settlers. We plan to stay here a few days and then catch the Patagonian train across to Bariloche, back in the Andes, but I´m having some trouble getting adequate info, so we might end up taking an overnight bus, which we don´t want to do. In the meantime, we´re going to take it easy after so many days spent on buses. And, if I find a quicker internet connection, I´ll upload some pictures soon.
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