I left Ushaia yesterday morning , yes it was freezing, I had to stop in Rio Grande to repair the panier frames, as it had cracked in a few places. I stopped at an engineering works where they welded it up and refused to charge me a cent. The people here all along the way have been most friendly and have offered assistance in other towns along the way The value system here is still very much in tact. The trip here was insane the wind blew so hardthat it was difficult to get above 60kmh,it really tried to rip my head off, when I get back I’ll be able to eat from the tree tops. Today Imove on to El Calafate and do the glaciers tomorrow.