G'day. We are Emily Minter and Andrew Longmire. In mid-2007 we packed our motorbike into a crate and sent it from Australia across the seas. Since then we've had a brilliant 'autumn of our lives', chased south by the colour of the leaves in Europe, as well as a taste of the wet season, on the backroads of South East Asia. We have juiced the South American summer for all it's worth, cramming in as many adventures as we could...

Thursday, March 13, 2008

Muddy birthday

What an awesome day! It dawned clear, and it was a pleasure to be riding over the vast Argentinian plain - the rising sun on our right, and the Andes range looming on our left.


Sunrise at a chapel, one of the many we have eoncountered on these lonely roads, odd litttle shacks surrounded by red flags, other offerings, and - strangely - bottles full of water. Guess the virgin must get thirsty.

Andy had prepared a surprise for me, and as we rode north my anticipation grew. We turned towards the mountains, and then rode right into a canyon, but I still had no idea.

We've had plenty of wonderful experiences this year, but luxurious baths (or even showers) hadn't been among them. Imagine my delight when we arrived at a little resort, offering thermal spas right there in the canyon!

What a treat for two dusty travellers to be handed fresh white towels and bathrobes on arrival! We got our gear off, donned the robes, and spent the rest of the day luxuriating in the sauna, steambaths, mudbaths and thermal pools. After lunch (one of the best meals we've had in Argentina) we went back for more, before finishing the day with a massage.

T'was a magnificent, muddy birthday :)



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