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| 4,726 meters elevation |
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| Aduana Marriott, in the Andes of Chile |
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| Matt and Juan Carlos |
Juan Corlos hospitality, which was warmly appreciated.
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| McTasty |
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| Tea and crumpets |
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| Got gas and ready to roll |
Riding riding riding... like the energizer bunny, we just keep going.
We ran out of gas at the border of Argentina to Chile at altitude 15000 ft and ended up spending the night in the emergency shelter of the immigration office on top of the mountain in the middle of NOWHERE!!! It's all part of the adventure (or so they say, I just want to know who "they" is?). The janitor (Juan Carlos) took us in and fed us spam-ish sandwiches and sweet tea then gave us 8 blankets to use on a couple of box springs they had laying on the floor. The next morning Juan got a hold of the water tanker driver who brought fuel from 180 km away (on dirt road down elevation of 11,000 feet). Then he made us scrambled eggs and toast in his little camp stove - delicious! He was the only one willing to graciously offer any assistance while the 3 border officials ignored us. Juan Carlos received our sincere gratitude and an early Christmas present.
