Hic!

Wine tasting in Valle de Uco near Mendoza was a sumptuous experience resulting in two rather inebriated chicas... Learnt a little about wine production and a lot about how delicious Malbec is 😋
Settling in

We had a short flight westwards yesterday from Córdoba towards the Andes and wine country. There was a great biew of Aconcagua as we landed. Our AirBnB is located just off a street of hip andWeiterlesen
Day trip to Alta Gracia

On our way to the bus station this morning we came across a huge gathering of folk on horseback congregating at the main square. No idea why.
We ventured south of the city to see one of the severalWeiterlesen
Back in the city

Córdoba is Argentina's scruffy beautiful second city. Grand old colonial & Jesuit buildings giving it UNESCO status, but muddled up with ugly new and rundown buildings. Great art galleries, a hugeWeiterlesen
Goodbye Patagonia

In a bus we drove back the Ruta de los Siete Lagos from San Martín and got to revisit the road we had cycled. We came back to Bariloche for one more night at our B&B with a newly improved view of theWeiterlesen
From glaciers to volcanos

Took a trip to see Volcan Lanin today. The volcano rises up like a perfect cone with snow topping. On one edge of the lake below called Lake Huechulafquen, there is a solidified volcanic larva 'river'Weiterlesen
Chilling in San Martín

We've given the bikes back and decided to spend four days here at a lovely 2 bedroom chalet with a heated communal pool. Yesterday I had a two hour nap (after getting a nasty wasp sting) and we bothWeiterlesen
RLSL day 4 - we did it!

Left our chip board cabin on the lake and cycled the final 45km to complete our 240km trip (over 5 days altogether). The last 15km to San Martin de los Andes was all downhill and triumphant! CheckedWeiterlesen
RLSL day 3 - Lisa's birthday

We woke up in our little house on the farm and headed out for our favourite day of cycling. Beautiful scenery, lovely sunshine and lunch at Lago Faulkner - the first place selling food for 75km! Met aWeiterlesen
RLSL day 2

Well, we thought today was going to be an easy day... We left out gear at the hostel and rode off to find a gravel road to "Villa Traful" - apparently a nice easy ride. Uh huh. Up & down & up again &Weiterlesen
Ruta de los Siete Lagos (RLSL) Day 1

First day of our bonkers bicycle tour of the Seven Lakes Road. It started with a boat trip to a peninsula, where we biked through lovely old forest - lovely except for the very steep sandy sectionsWeiterlesen
Bike tour and Circuito Chico

Bike test day. Started out on a 20 km guided mountain bike tour on some very bumpy gravel and sandy paths ending at a Swiss style village. Met a lovely San Franciscan, Lauren, who the joined us on theWeiterlesen
City day

(By Lisa) Bariloche is a funny place. We were expecting an Argentine version of Kendal and were very wrong. It is a big, busy town. On the plus side it has banks with functioning ATMs and 21st centuryWeiterlesen
Wow #2

Couldn't choose only 6 photos from today so here are 6 more!
Wow

The clouds cleared, Mount Fitz Roy came out to play, the sun shone and we went on a big walk to Laguna de Los Tres. So many wows on the way we felt a little overwelmed.
Viedma glacier

In a trip already full of wows, today was a highlight. Ice trekking on a glacier, with crampons and big grins. We were lucky with a lovely sunny day. As we were on the ice, a vast amount fell fromWeiterlesen
Laguna Torre

The rain eased up today and we even had some sun so headed out on a 20km ramble. El Chaltén is called the "trekking capital" of Patagonia - there are lots of trails you can take straight from town.Weiterlesen
In the pub

So far El Chaltén is very wild, wet and windy. We've spent most of the day snoozing and watching telly. The mountains are there but we can't see them and the wind is shaking the house - so we haveWeiterlesen
Bus to El Chalten

Epic scenery on the bus ride today. A bit of a treat to be seeing it from the front seats of the top deck! Staying for the next 6 days in our own little house. Guess what? Its really really windy.
Torres del Paine Circuit

We're back in Argentina having spent the last 7 days camping & hiking in the spectacular Torres del Paine National Park in Chile. Group of 9 of us, 2 guides & 5 porters! Sun, rain, snow & lots ofWeiterlesen
Upsala glacier and Estancia Cristina

This afternoon we disembarked iceberg ship at a very remote ranch settled by Herbert & Jessie from Lamington, Hampshire in the 1920s, they picked a lovely spot! Had a hairy 4x4 drive to get the bestWeiterlesen
Icebergs

Boat trip to the Upsala glacier today, first stop a sail through icebergs that have calved off the end of the glacier. Some were 10 x the size of our boat - and that is just the bit above the water.Weiterlesen
Perito Moreno Glacier

This glacier is the reason I wanted to come to Patagonia - I got quite emotional when I first saw it today. Beautiful and awe inspiring. We were very lucky to see a slab of ice, the size of a house,Weiterlesen
El Calafate

First impressions of Patagonia 😀
Arrival in El Calafate

So you are probably going to get bored of these pictures after a while but here is the view from our B&B. That is Lago Argetino in the distance.
Leaving BA

We've had a lovely time, even with the side trips to the dentist, but it's time to leave the capital city. We are getting on a plane for 3.5 hours to fly to El Calafate and start the first PatagoniaWeiterlesen
Mary. Apart from the photo showing mountains, this reminds me of touring the wineries in Oz some 13 years ago with Lisa.
Tim Stevenson....hic, haec, hoc, hunc, hanc, hoc, huius, huius, huius, huic, huic, huic, hunk hank hoc, hoc, hac, hoc
Kay DyasA large barrel and a straw for me please :)
Jonnine MahonenYes! Finally the malbec! My fave!