Sudamerica continues...

Its been all go since I last wrote anything. All the way back to Buenos Aires seems like a long time ago now. All the way back to China last November seems like a lifetime ago now! So, our time in Buenos Aires was over, we said goodbye to wee Graeme who was heading back to Edinburgh and lital the israeli with the crazy hair, and we headed back north to a (relatively) small city called Rosario. Very nice place, more accessible than the big BA and full of students, great night life, cheap cafe bars, etc. Also, interesting little fact, Rosario is the home town of Che Guevara AND Lionel Messi (world famous footballer plays for barca). Now for ya. After a few nights out and an interesting ´asado´experience we headed further north by night bus to a town in just hours away from the Bolivian border called Salta. It was all going great untill THAT happened. For numerous reasons I wont go into the details, but basically...one night, I fell over and broke my collar bone!! I fell onto my back and the collar bone (or clavicula) just behind my right shoulder snapped. Yes it was painful, and I spent all of the next day in Salta´s public hospital on drips and beds taking x rays and test and all the while struggling to communicate with the doctors through mutual broken english and spanish. However, all got sorted in the end.

For the next 4 weeks (which I have almost reached now thankfully) I have had to wear an uncomfortable support thing around my shoulders which restricted my movement, and for the first week or two, I need help with EVERYTHING. I no longer take for granted the use of my fully functional arms. For a while I had to miss out on some physical activites that the lads got up to (see enriques ranch, next post), but it was probably a good idea as my budget wasnt looking to healthy at the time anyway. Thanks to Quinny and Ali for all the help and carrying my big backpack to all the hostels and bus stations.