We landed safely at Buenos Aires and started the logistics to get ourselves and all of our kit up to the top left hand corner of Argentina. ( the red dot!)

And all went well, with a bit of Spanish usage we were booked on the Monday bus to Salta and our bikes deposited with the cargo handlers, which gave us a free day in Buenos Aires. Neither of us are city people and a few hours was enough for us to take in the sights.

Monday Afternoon found us at the huge central bus terminal (busses are a major intercity form of transport in Argentina) tickets in hand. It was a relief to see that our bikes and bags were already safely in the luggage compartment, and we set off on our 22 hour bus trip to the North West. Despite the duration it was not that bad a…