12/9/2019 Monday.  We rode on the bus from San Juan to San Vito for 8 hrs.  Took lots of photos through the bus windows.  Some worked, some didn’t.  Memberable sites where the numerous American fast food chains Subway, Pizza Hut, Mac Donalds, Dennies.  Also there were lots of car factories of every make and model, Toyota, Ferrari etc.  The mountains stole the view the most of the way with large vistas that photos don’t do justice to.  Lunch at a restaurant overlooking a valley,  I tried new foods.   Of course then we hit a really turning stretch of road with lots of switchbacks and several of us got upset stomachs.  We had to stop for throw-ups.  Luckily I held it down.  Got to the beautiful field station just before dinner and settled in.  Deb

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