Wes and Dan have made it to Argentina! Their flight from Atlanta to Santiago actually took off an hour late but they were still able to make their connection to Mendoza. They flew over the Andes on their way to Mendoza and were able to see Aconcagua. He said that was pretty cool. They were met at the airport by Lucia, a representative of the guide service that is helping with the logistics of the climb. She drove them around and took them to get their climbing permits. They are checked into the hotel. Wes said that all their luggage made it and
their food made it, too. Wes had heard that you should really hide your food because a lot of climbers end up losing their food in transit between Chile and Argentina. The airport workers like to rummage through the luggage. Wes said Mendoza looks like a pretty nice city. They plan on going out to get a bite to eat and then taking a long snooze. Tomorrow they meet their guide service at 8:00 a.m. They will be driven to Puente del Inca. They will spend tomorrow going through their gear and making sure they have everything. They get to stay in a hotel tomorrow night before spending the next couple of weeks up close and personal with each other in a two man tent. On Monday they plan to get their mules and start their 30 mile trek to base camp!
Wes and Dan have made it to Argentina! Their flight from Atlanta to Santiago actually took off an hour late but they were still able to make their connection to Mendoza. They flew over the Andes on their way to Mendoza and were able to see Aconcagua. He said that was pretty cool. They were met at the airport by Lucia, a representative of the guide service that is helping with the logistics of the climb. She drove them around and took them to get their climbing permits. They are checked into the hotel. Wes said that all their luggage made it and 
their food made it, too. Wes had heard that you should really hide your food because a lot of climbers end up losing their food in transit between Chile and Argentina. The airport workers like to rummage through the luggage. Wes said Mendoza looks like a pretty nice city. They plan on going out to get a bite to eat and then taking a long snooze. Tomorrow they meet their guide service at 8:00 a.m. They will be driven to Puente del Inca. They will spend tomorrow going through their gear and making sure they have everything. They get to stay in a hotel tomorrow night before spending the next couple of weeks up close and personal with each other in a two man tent. On Monday they plan to get their mules and start their 30 mile trek to base camp!
Wonderful! We so do love you son. Thank you Dan for being Wesley's buddy! See you next year and remember to be in the moment at all times guys. Love, MaMa and Dad
ReplyDeleteHooray! Glad they made it smoothly, once past Atlanta.
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