29 November 2010 – 30 November 2010 – Travelling days

·        Overnight stopover in Salta – quaint little town – could have quite easily spent a couple of days here relaxing

Salta

Salta

·        Next morning caught the bus to Humahuaca – stayed for a day to acclimatise to the higher altitude (c2,500m) on our way to Tupiza, Bolivia

Humahuaca

Humahuaca

28 November 2010 - 29 November 2010 - Iguazu Falls

·        Went to both the Argentinean and Brazil sides of Iguazu Falls

·        Absolutely spectacular……

                 ·        Speedboat ride underneath the falls provided a decent drenching

24 November 2010 – 27 November 2010 - Buenos Aires

·        4 days in Buenos Aires chilling out eating loads of steak and ice cream……

·        Really vibrant and diverse city

·        Palmero was a Melbourne-esque type area with awesome, cafes, bars and private clubs - managed to blag ourselves into one of the clubs to mingle with the local cool (and young!) kids 

23 November 2010 - Travelling day to Buenos Aires

·        Flight to Buenos Aires – this time my backpack arrived safe and sound

17 November 2010 to 22 November 2010 - Torres del Paine National Park

·        5 days hiking the 'W' route (c75km) through Torres del Paine National Park (Chile) from refugio to refugio (or camping if you are stupid / brave enough – after Africa, a dorm bed was luxury in Clare’s eyes)

·       Amazing place – here are some highlights that we saw through the rain, snow, wind (70kmph), heat, cold and sunshine……..

16 November 2010 - Perito Moreno Glacier

·        Trip to Perito Moreno glacier – only glacier in the world not receding – 300km long and 90km wide with the face of the glacier about 120m above the water and a further 100m below the waterline

                  ·         Did a 2 hour trek on the glacier fully kitted up in crampons

·        Trek finished with a glass of whisky on ice…….

·       Night finished with a mad dash around the town hiring and buying waterproof hiking gear as my backpack still hadn't arrived - expensive exercise

15 November 2010 - Travelling day - Buenos Aires to El Calafate

·        Flight to Patagonia – minus my backpack which went to Iguazu

·        El Calafate our base for the next few days