ArgentinaSanta CruzDepartamento de Lago ArgentinoEl Calafate50°20’2” S 72°15’21” W
February 7, 2016 in Argentina ⋅ 🌫 19 °C
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.
ArgentinaSanta CruzDepartamento de Lago ArgentinoEl Calafate50°20’2” S 72°15’22” W
February 8, 2016 in Argentina ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
First impressions of Patagonia 😀
ArgentinaSanta CruzDepartamento de Lago ArgentinoEl Calafate50°20’1” S 72°15’21” W February 8, 2016 in Argentina ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
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,Read more
Sheila Stevenson How truly awesome!! Very glad you weren't too close to calving glacier! :-) xx
ArgentinaSanta CruzBoca del Diablo50°14’1” S 72°54’14” W
ArgentinaSanta CruzDepartamento de Lago ArgentinoPunta Avellaneda50°15’5” S 72°50’53” W February 9, 2016 in Argentina ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
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 bestRead more
Sheila Stevenson Totally blown away by your photos - completely run out of adequate superlatives! It all looks absolutely amazing. xxxxxxxx
ChileRegión de Magallanes y de la Antártica ChilenaTorres del Paine51°12’18” S 73°5’25” W
February 18, 2016 in Chile ⋅ ☁️ 0 °C
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 ofRead more
ArgentinaSanta CruzDepartamento de Lago ArgentinoEl Chaltén49°19’53” S 72°53’11” W
February 19, 2016 in Argentina ⋅ ⛅ -4 °C
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.
Sheila Stevenson A little house all to yourselves? It looks really cute. Do you have to cook and look after yourselves? xxxx
ArgentinaSanta CruzDepartamento de Lago ArgentinoEl Chaltén49°19’32” S 72°53’29” W
February 20, 2016 in Argentina ⋅ 🌙 15 °C
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 haveRead more
ArgentinaSanta CruzDepartamento de Lago ArgentinoEl Chaltén49°19’35” S 72°53’30” W
February 22, 2016 in Argentina ⋅ 🌧 7 °C
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.Read more
ArgentinaSanta CruzDepartamento de Lago Argentino49°23’14” S 72°53’29” W February 23, 2016 in Argentina ⋅ 🌧 7 °C
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 fromRead more
Sheila Stevenson Bored - never! Looking forward to seeing all you can send. xxx
Kay Dyas Wow! Joe says it looks like the place from the Hobbit! ...not sure which bit he means!! :-) Hope you have a fab time! xxx