Out of Argentina

As we walked through the cobbled streets of Humahuaca, Argentina, passing the stray dogs and endless markets where women in brightly colored clothes with mouths full of coca leaves sell jewelry, trinkets and all manner of woven goods, we realized that we´ve been on the road for a long time. We´ve seen all kinds of things and met all kinds of people. Fear not, this entry is not going to be like one of those sit-coms where they revisit all the zaney adventures from the old shows. If you want that, you should reread the old posts and hum a wistful tune. We decided it would be fun to do a 3 month round-up. Why 3 months? Because initially we set out for a six month journey. Of course our dwindling funds cause us to reconsider daily the possibilty of six months, but nonetheless we feel we´ve come to a halfway point.

Some unintentional symbolism has accompanied this benchmark. Through the cracked bus window on our way to Humahuaca from Jujuy we saw a rather unceremonious sign indicating the Tropic of Capricorn. Though we are still in Argentina, we clearly entered an entirely new cultural and geographical zone on our 3 month anniversary. Those picturesque Andean hills and hardscrabble Quechua towns you might envision in Bolivia are here in Northern Argentina too. So without further rambling...

Hours on a Bus: 208
Nights on the Bus: 8
Nights in a 1 1/2 person tent: 36
Miles hiked: 177
Pairs of shoes destroyed: 2
Packs of Ear plugs bought: 4
Times we thought we lost the camera: 2

Times we lost the camera and then found it: 1
Countries visited: 2
Border Crossings: 10
Empanadas eaten: dozens
Days we spent more than our daily limit: most
Knives lost: 2
Sick days:8
Lowest Latitude: 55 degrees

That is all we can think of right now. Any other suggestions?