So far in this trip, buses have been a trial (although infinitely better than in Australia) and ATMs have been really really good (except for the few that don´t like visa!)... That was a trend that was bound to break I took a local bus from my hotel in Rio Gallegos to the bus station (15mins, $AU0.50). The driver was really really nice, which is...

Next move was a bus trip to El Calafate... Bruce came along with us but was only going for a day and then back to Puerto Natales. We were going to stay for a couple of days...then move on to Bariloche via Como Rivadavia.. we all booked into a hostel ..called Calafate Hostel...simple hey.. Bruce would talk to anyone and managed to get us free bre...

Decided to cut out a huge bus trip and fly from Ushuaia to Rio Gallegos where we waited for two hours in a deserted airport for a bus. The double-decker bus arrived and I said "wouldn't it be amazing to sit in those front seats on the top deck?" We were in luck and Wim, Ria, Ed and I took the best seats in the bus. It was like having an IMAX mov...

Go to the Summary Page ___________________________ The departure time was set for 7.30, in order to see the countryside under the morning sun... except that it was raining, so we went back to bed, and eventually set off at around 10. We had rented the car the evening before, and bought the food for the picnic too, so there I was with Milva and L...

Took a day trip into Agentina to see the Perito Morena glacier which is awesome. The sheer size is almost overwhelming (or it was for the 30 or so people that have died from parts falling off it over a 20 year period). The front face of it is 50 - 55 m high and is 1.8km wide! In the centre it advances at approx. 2m per day with approx. that amou...

Ok - so finally got round to writing our blog. Have neglected it badly - but today's 7 hour bus ride should allow me to make amends.... We arrived in Calafate at around 1pm. Calafate is marketed by many as the number 1 tourist destination in Argentina (after Buenos Aires) and is therefore en everyone's list of places to visit (from your humblest...

The following morning we decided to move to another hostel that some Irish girls had raved about called America del Sur just out of town and we weren't disappointed! Especially me as it had underfloor heating...happy days! We instantly relaxed and spent the day reading on v comfy chairs...had a funky split level open plan thing going on which I ...

Well after the excitement of whale watching it was time to move on from Madryn, once again heading south, this time to El Calafate. El Calafate is the town nearest the Moreno Glacier, one fo the top things to see when in Argentina apparently. Well with a 23 hour bus marathon to get there it´d want to be! Not just one bus journey either but 2 as ...

23rd Nov (cont) Out about 10pm to upload the finished diary to Travelpod. Our first internet place can do it, so feeling very pleased with ourselves. Only thing is, when we go to copy it, it won't copy. Think it is because they only have one copy of the software, but are using it on all the computers. We eventually admit defeat, and tell them, ...

We stopped at Calafate to view the Perito Moreno glacier, which is absolutely stunning. We witnessed falling ice (made global warming a bit more realistic), blocks of several sizes, and heard the huge crushes they made falling in the lake. This was my first memorable experience with crisp air and clean waters. My only regret is not going on the ...