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The White Van Diaries

I think i´m offically in the middle of nowhere... It really does seem like Che expedition in the Motorcycle Diaries. We move to a different place every night. Our van has broken down about 5 times, it was pretty funny at first, and thankfully it started back up every time. We are in the state of Chubut... and there is no one and nothing around but mountains and the land is very arid and has very low vegetation. We were moving on to the next town, after just having tea in a small Welsh community.... I thought if we never made it to the next place, there aren´t any bushes to squat behind! But we made it finally to a dusty little town El Maiten around 10 pm. this afternoon we left there, and drove 200 Km to Ingeniero Jacobacci on another dusty road. We, the cars, and all of our luggage was covered in a layer of dust. My hair is matted and so dirty right now... and we have to see more patients. Right now it is about 8: 45 pm & we are still at the hospital... it is bright as day. It hasn´t really gone completely dark until after 10 PM. I have to go now because i got the 5 min. warning. Our last group of subjects has arrived and hopefully we will be done here by 10 PM!!!
check back and hopefully I can write some more about the white van diaries...
un beso!

posted by carla @ 6:36 PM