Next Stop: El Calafate, Argentina (April 4-5, 2011). We arrived in El Calafate a little bit ahead of schedule because of the Ushuaia mishap but it worked out nicely since there is quite a bit to do in this area.
Saw: We took a day trip to Los Glaciares National Park to have a look at the Perito Moreno Glacier. You can´t understand how amazing this thing is until you see it for yourself. It covers an area of approximately 250 km squared (larger than the city of Buenos Aires) and is about as high as a 20 story building. It is also one of the few remaining glaciers in the world that is still advancing. We took a boat right up to about 300 metres away from its base for an up close and personal perspective and then spent the rest of the afternoon just staring at it, listening to it crack and move, waiting and watching with awe as huge pieces broke off and crashed into the water below, making the most thunderous noise. It was just breathtaking, like a living thing.
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| The ¨I´m-so-excited-to-be-here!¨ jump shot |
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| Aftermath of a glacier rupture |
Stayed: Che Legarto hostel in El Calafate. It was very nice, the beds and showers were great and it had good communal areas. The reception staff were also very welcoming and helpful. I´d recommend this one.
Ate: A waffle sandwich...yup, it was mighty delicious and made with savoury waffles, as opposed to sweet
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Sushi! I´m surprised I last this long before having it
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Calafate ice cream. Calafate is a berry that grows here and the legend is that if you eat it, you will come back. Of course, I had to eat it.
Quotes:
¨Stop teasing me!!¨- me to the Perito Moreno glacier as I waited impatiently for pieces to break off (calve).
¨Have you ever brushed your teeth with glacier water? Well now is your chance.¨ - me
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