Cordoba to Salta – departure 17:40, arrival 06:30 (approx).<\/p>\n
For the next leg of my journey I foolishly decided to save some money and travel Semi-Cama, as opposed to Executive-Cama. I would regret this decision, and all for the sake of \u00a320.<\/p>\n
The first thing that caught my eye, as I boarded the Cordoba to Salta bus, was the alarming number of children! After settling into my allocated seat a moment of panic struck as a lady with a screaming child approached, her eyes fixed on the seat next to me. She sat down and swiftly placed her young offspring, a girl, onto her lap. I na\u00efvely expected the child to move to her own seat but there she remained, on her mothers lap, for the duration of the journey. A journey of some 12-hours. It was uncomfortable enough for me, goodness knows what it must have been like for the young girl and her mother.<\/p>\n
The poor little girl continued to scream and it wasn’t long before more children joined in. Others were now using the isle as a children’s playground.<\/p>\n
All this chaos thankfully came to an abrupt end when the on-board meal was served. However, once fuelled with carbs and fizzy pop the mayhem restarted at a new level.<\/p>\n
It wasn’t long before the DVD player sprang into life. Normally the films are in English with Spanish subtitles – this means that the volume gets turned down. The films that were played for the next 5-hours were all in Spanish, with the volume set at quite an unnecessary level.<\/p>\n
The ‘noise’ finally abated at around midnight. I tried to get some sleep but failed miserably.<\/p>\n
Beautiful Salta:<\/p>\n
Apparently Salta has experienced a huge surge in popularity as a backpacking destination, over the last few years. The setting is gorgeous, the hostels are attractive, the nightlife pumps and there\u2019s plenty to do in and around town.<\/p>\n
Salta Por Siempre is a delightful hostel, come hotel, with a lovely relaxing courtyard in which to catch up with much needed sleep.<\/p>\n
I spent the next few days exploring the beauty of the various churches scattered around the downtown area. I also took a trip up Cerro (hill) San Bernardo, which offers spectacular views of Salta and the Lerma valley. You get there by using the telef\u00e9rico (cable car).<\/p>\n
Next stage Salta to San Pedro De Atacama.<\/p>\n
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