A shrine to gauchito Gil, Argentina’s patron-saint of safe travel
Frank left La Paz on Friday, he’s driving down to Santiago, via the Atacama Desert and the Elkhi Valley to meet me next Saturday, where I’ll stagger into his arms after two long nine-hour flights.
Stuff left to do before i get on that plane (apart from work-related, which is significant):
Food
- some instant rice mixes (the prepackaged ones contain too much sodium,- craisins and pinenuts, impossible to find in South America
- energy bars, we like clif bars and rebar veggie bars. There are good granola bars to be had in Argentina, but I like that the clif bars have a little soy powder for some plant-based protein. (I might add that I am not a snacker of energy bars – nor do I drink Red Bull to help me “workout” – I only eat them when I need little help at the end of long day of activity).
- A trip to Bosa’s deli for some stuffed olives and arabella cheese (ssshhhh… don’t tell Chilean customs) as a surprise treat for Frank
Gear
- I am looking for some used crampons and an ice axe so we can do some galcier walking
- Seam seal, the fly on my tent is leaking
- Some of those Coghlan’s refillable peanut butter tubes. Good for homous too!
books
- Isabel Allende’s Portrait in Sepia
- Nick Reding’s Last Cowboys at the End of the World
- Spell of the Sensuous by David Abrams
Music
- some good driving reggae, does anyone have any suggestions?
- Phontaine. I heard a few tracks at a film at the Banff Film Fest the other night.
- Diane reeves’ soundtrack for Good Night and Good Luck. Good campsite cooking and reading music.
- Jarabe de Palo’s Flaca
