Trelew, population 100,000

This afternooon Chris and I took a walk around the little town of Trelew. There's not a lot going on. It has a population of 100,000 people and you can tell. Although I understand it's changed since our stroll (Chris went out again later with Vlad and David), while we are out it was quite bleak. The wind was relentless and there was nobody on the streets. All the shops were closed (it was 4.30 in the afternoon) and there was nothing to see except the huge dust storms.

We're heading out to dinner in half an hour.

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