Arrival in El Calafate
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.
El Calafate
February 8, 2016 in Argentina ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
First impressions of Patagonia 😀
Perito Moreno Glacier
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 StevensonHow truly awesome!! Very glad you weren't too close to calving glacier! :-) xx
Icebergs
February 9, 2016 in Argentina ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
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.Read more
Upsala glacier and Estancia Cristina
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 StevensonTotally blown away by your photos - completely run out of adequate superlatives! It all looks absolutely amazing. xxxxxxxx
Torres del Paine Circuit
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
Bus to El Chalten
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 StevensonA little house all to yourselves? It looks really cute. Do you have to cook and look after yourselves? xxxx
In the pub
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
Laguna Torre
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
Viedma glacier
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
Wow
February 24, 2016 in Argentina ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
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.
Tim StevensonFitzroy or FitzRoy is an Anglo-Norman name originally meaning "son of the king". Some King!
Sheila StevensonBored - never! Looking forward to seeing all you can send. xxx
Kay DyasWow! Joe says it looks like the place from the Hobbit! ...not sure which bit he means!! :-) Hope you have a fab time! xxx