Sights of Rio
February 5 in Brazil ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
Our trip to Rio is little more than a stopover before flying to Bogota to start another big adventure. We decided to take an organised tour of some of the highlights this huge city has to offer.Read more
Rio de Janeiro
February 4 in Brazil ⋅ 🌧 29 °C
Another flight today; this time to Rio. At this stage of the trip I'm almost punch drunk at the amount we've seen, done and travelled. We had such a wonderful time with Hatti and Eliot but now it'sRead more
Brazilian side of the Iguzu Falls
February 3 in Brazil ⋅ 🌧 24 °C
Heavy rain fell today but our spirits were not dampened. The sight of the falls was , again, breathtaking. We also hiked a short distance into the Brazilian rain forest. Such an aural experience.
Iguazu Falls
February 2 in Argentina ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
We visited the world's largest, most expansive waterfall system today featuring 275 cascades along a 2.7 km stretch of the Iguazu River on the Argentina-Brazil border. Utterly amazing !
Foz do Iguacu
February 1 in Brazil ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Incredibly bumpy flight into this city! We made it and are preparing for a visit to the Falls tomorrow.
Santiago
January 31 in Chile ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
A short but sweet walk around Santiago today. Great fun, great food, great memories.
Mendoza to Santiago
January 30 in Argentina ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
A long day. 8 to 10 hours on a coach travelling over the Andes. Iconic but tough. Santiago feels very different from Mendoza. We're only here until Sunday so it's a whistle stop trip you might say. OnRead more
Walking Tour of Mendoza
January 29 in Argentina ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Rather late in the day considering we are traveling to Santiago by coach tomorrow but nonetheless a very interesting tour of the new parts of this excellent city.
Mountain tour of the Andes
January 28 in Argentina ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
We took a tour by bus to the Andes from Mendoza. We visited Cacheuta, Potreillos and many other amazing sights. Get a load of those photos!
Wine Tasting
January 27 in Argentina ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Three vineyards and an olive oil factory was today's highlight. Great wine and none of it available in the UK! Madness. Great fun and a lovely pizza to finish with.
Mendoza
January 26 in Argentina ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
A quiet day today. Time to recover from almost 3 weeks of constant activity and travelling. Not so much for Katherine though, who cycled to some nearby vineyards!
Mendoza
January 25 in Argentina ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
After a final visit to the market we headed for the airport and our flight to Mendoza. Great flight and we are now in an Airbnb for the next five days! Adventures await.
Tigre
January 24 in Argentina ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
More exploration of the area around BA! This time Tigre. Superb. At the end of the day we took a boat back to the city and then watched a Tango show! What a superb day!
Meeting up wth Harriet
January 23 in Argentina ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Finally, after almost 6 months, we meet up with Harriet and Eliot! Such a lovely reunion after so long. We are staying in San Telmo at the L'Addresse Boutique Hotel!
Return to Buenos Aires
January 22 in Argentina ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
Our last day in Patagonia. So much more dramatic than I imagined. The landscapes were beyond vivid!
Mount Fitzroy
January 21 in Argentina ⋅ ☀️ 8 °C
Today, we set out with a local guide, in bright sunshine to cover the distance to the base of Mount Fitz Roy, whose summit is almost permanently covered in clouds but not today!The mountain reachesRead more
El Chalten
January 20 in Argentina ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
hike to Vespignani Glacier lookout
Today we drove to Chalten lying at the confluence of the De las Vueltas and Fitzroy Rivers in Los Glaciares National Park. We hiked to a spot where it was possibleRead more
Perito Moreno Glacier
January 19 in Argentina ⋅ 🌧 10 °C
Today we visited the Perito Moreno Glacier, one of South America's most magnificent sights. The glacier covers approximately 250 square kilometres and is over 30 kilometres and at its deepest pointRead more
El Calafate
January 18 in Chile ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
This morning we drove to the Argentinean border at Cerro Castillo, crossing a vast plateau, where the only signs of life are the occasional estancia sheltering behind a windbreak of rare trees. OurRead more
Torres del Paine
January 17 in Chile ⋅ 🌧 7 °C
A relaxed day today after yesterday's exertion. I'm feeling healthy with no muscle ache which surprised me! We took a short bus ride out to see a waterfall near Lake Pehoe then headed to MiradorRead more
22 k Hike
January 16 in Chile ⋅ 🌧 9 °C
A big day of hiking today. A 22-kilometre trek to the base of the Torres del Paine. The entire hike was filled with dramatic panoramas, crossing glacial lakes, passing through river valleys andRead more
Torres del Paine
January 15 in Chile ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Today we travelled north across the Patagonian steppe, with its desolate rolling plains and views of the peaks of the Cordillera.
After a brief stop in Puerto Natales we continued towards the park.Read more
Punta Arenas
January 14 in Chile ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
A long day of travel today. After breakfast, we departed by public bus and spent our day travelling across Tierra del Fuego, crossing the Magellan Strait by ferry, and entering Chile, and finishingRead more
Hiking in the Tierra del Fuego NP
January 13 in Argentina ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
Tierra del Fuego translates as the Land of Fires and today we explored the nearby national park. Separated from Patagonia by the waters of the Magellan Strait, Tierra del Fuego is a landscape ofRead more
