Kosten Aike El Calafate

... 15 comes and goes, no shuttle. We wait until 1pm, no shuttle. At this point we start walking back - Calafate is cold because of all the wind and we are tired of waiting. So we get about halfway there - it´s about 1:45 at this point - and we finally see the shuttle coming down the road! We hail it and it picks us up and talkes us back, only 90 minutes late! You can´t spend too much time being upset by this though - it happens all the time everywhere down here.

... changed. The earth starts to tremble and shake (no, not because of some fat american eating a burger) and a thundering roar emanates from the glacier! Its alive! Huge chunks of ice break off, and by huge chunks we're talking 20m across, and smash into the water creating huge waves and enormous splashes! <br><br>The glacier actually moves! Its hard to believe, but due to the unique weather patterns in the area, the ice field receives snow everyday ...

... the 6-1 drubbing delivered by Bolivia. The papers were littered with articles decrying Maradona, Argentina's captain, Messi and other players for their abysmal performance. I was laughing gleefully at the national team's demise. I love this country, but I do not like their national futbol team. Mary and I spent Apr 3 checking emails and taking care of a few errands before we hopped on our first long-distance bus to the wine country around the western city of Mendoza.

... of course...and I have to make a special one for Patagonia. Having now spent almost 2 and a half weeks in Patagonia within both Chile and Argentina...I can safely say that it is the most stunning, diverse and awe-inspiring part of the world I have ever scene...and when I reflect upon this trip I will remember Patagonia not for the people and quirky moments (of which we have had many), but rather for the raw and natural beauty. This should ...

... plusieurs centaines de mètres d'épaisseur). Après avoir traversé le lac en bateau et une bonne heure de marche, nous nous équipons de crampons et de baudriers pour une rando de 5 heures sur la glace. Nous étions un groupe d'une vingtaine de personne, plus 4 guides. Quel endroit incroyable! Je l'avais déjà fait sur un glacier en Islande, mais c'est vraiment un plaisir de marcher ainsi au coeur du glacier, entouré de fissures bleutées, de trous sans fond, de rivi ...

... naar de caravan rende. De rest van de familie achterlatend met het paard. Aangezien er toch betaald was voor een uur was aan Lester de eer om deze vurige pony tam te krijgen. Aangezien het inmiddels 18 jaar later is en Lester nimmer meer op een paard heeft gezeten kunnen jullie de uitkomst raden. Maar goed te laat voor het paardrijden, snel opgepikt door een taxi die vervolgens met 120 naar de ranch scheurde in een auto ...

... again!! I stayed in a great hostel in El Calafate. I met lots of wonderful people right away. My first day there I went on a tour to Perito Mereno Glacier, with Abi, from England, and Edouard, from France. We first took a boat ride across the water to get to the spot where our trekking left from. While on the boat we got to see the glacier chunk. It makes the loudest noise. The glacier was beautiful shades of white and blue. It was really interesting to me the distinct ...

... has a better online service quality than Argentina?!<br><br>Anyway, tonight we need to buy some food to have on the Glacier tomorrow and then we might try a local "all you can eat" affair, which will be fantastic if it's half as good as the place in Mendoza! <br><br>Then we'll hopefully have a good sleep before waking to my birthday and our 8:30am collection for the glacier trek.<br><br>Goodbye 33, hello 34! ;)<br><br><br>Lots of love, <br><br><br>Al &amp; Katie xx