Don’t Cry for Me

Well folks, it’s official.  I cannot make it to Argentina.  The border is still not open and will not be by tomorrow at 7am.

I am now flying to Santaigo tomorrow afternoon.  I will stay there for a couple of days and then figure out where to go.  Most likely Puerto Varas in the Lake District.  It’s pretty there, but I will likely run out of things to do there, too.

Things I have learned:

*Never book tours in advance on Viator or any other site.  I will likely spend the next year trying to get refunds for tours that didn’t happen due to the weather.  If I had known how many operators for tours there really were in the Atacama, I would not have booked anything.  Same for Salta.

*Travel Insurance can be your friend. I’ll let you know how all that works out, but I am hopeful I will see at least some of my money back.

*Never book unrefundable hotel rooms in advance.

* Always have a PLAN B

So, when next you hear from me, I will be in a major city with hopefully faster internet and decent wine.

St Joseph will be sorry to leave the desert but the Penguin is ready to get out of here.