Monthly Archives: March 2013

A little bit of Swiss in Bariloche but a reminder we are in Argentina as the flags are flown half mast as a sign of respect for Hugo Chavez.

Bariloche is my kinda town!! Every second shop is a chocolate shop. This is where chocoholics like me become overwhelmed with too much choice that I walk away empty handed!! Lacking decision making skills today, however Ben is fascinated with … Continue reading →

Nobbies are in flight to Bariloche, Argentina’s beautiful Lake District. By hook or by crook I was going to find an alternative means of cheap transport to avoid the 2 day bus trip along the infamous dirt road of Ruta … Continue reading →

Lazy day in El Calafate preparing our next leg of our journey. This is our last night in Patagonia and what better way to end it with a magical sunset from our hostel room.

Goodbye El Chalten it’s being spectacular. Bus back to El Calafate via a brief stop at a historic ranch house now cafe famous for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance kid. Ready for our next journey further up the map.

Recovering from our 9 hour trek to the Cerro Fitz Roy, Nobbies chill out in our hostel in El Chalten. Later a much deserved dinner & drinks catching up with fellow trekkers. Ben finally gets to see his name in … Continue reading →

This was our reward after a 4.5 hour trek with the last hour being a tough steep vertical climb of 800 metres above the tree line over boulders and rocks. This view of Cerro Fitz Roy and Laguna De Los … Continue reading →