Cordoba... nice hostel, nice people, nice place

We have had 5 days in Cordoba. It's a pretty nice place, we haven't seen as much of it as I thought we would but that has mainly been because we have been hibernating a bit. We have hidden in our hostel (which is really lovely, friendly and has even got a kitchen with pans, knives and chopping boards!) and recharged our batteries for the most part. Of course, we have been out exploring a bit and discovered a massive park, some strange circle arty things, endless mazes of shopping streets and some really friendly people. It is not the most exciting of places but is a nice change from the sometimes overwhelming bustle of Buenos Aires.







We did meet some travellers from Chile in our hostel who were hitch hiking across Argentina, or travelling by 'dedo' as they called it. They encouraged us to give it a go and told us that a lot of the time you end up staying at the house of the person who picks you up and you never end up without a ride or without a place to sleep. It all seems a bit to scary for novice travellers like ourselves but give it a couple of months and maybe we will give it a go!
It was actually one of the first long conversations I have had in Spanish since we have been here and although I felt I was talking rubbish half the time they seemed to understand me... Jim struggled a little to keep up with what was going on but did manage to join in and answer a question. Scary thing to do for the first time so I'm feeling particularly proud of him!

As I am writing we are waiting for another over night bus. This time we know what to expect, which I'm not entirely sure is a good thing... we are heading to a little town, just south of Salta, called Cafayate which is known for it's beautiful landscapes and it's tasty wine. We only have a bus booked to Tucuman and tomorrow morning we will hopefully find a way of travelling from there to our destination.
Wish us luck... it is the first journey where we really don't know if we will actually get there or not!