Sorry that I missed a few days. We had an unplanned problem at the border. Let me explain . . . There is a border crossing 1 ½ hours from our home. We were approaching our 90-day limit on our…
Salta to the Chilean Border
July, 25 2014 “We left before sunrise. Long drive today. New border crossing. Heading back to Chile. Learned the definition of Argentine is ‘pertaining to, or resembling silver;’ seems perfect. “ We left Salta when the sky was just beginning to lighten.…
Day-trip from Salta
July 15, 2014 “Spent a day just driving. I LOVE having a car. So many places would be missed without it. The people continue to impress us with their welcoming attitude.” We headed north out of Salta for a long…
Salta, Argentina
July 4, 2014 “We arrived in Salta. The drive provided lots of great scenery as always.” As we were fueling up to leave Mendoza, we saw this car filling up with natural gas. If they can have it here, why…
Mendoza, Argentina
May 10, 2013 “We have been in Mendoza almost two weeks. Our main activity is eating and drinking. We are in an amazing villa. Too much house for us, but not complaining. The owners connected us with Peter, the wine…
Perito Moreno Glacier Calving
November 14, 2013 “We went back to Perito Moreno glacier to watch it calving. The power behind this massive sheet of ice is humbling. Spent the day watching. Should have brought sunscreen. Wish I had a recording of the continuous…
Perito Moreno Glacier in Argentina
Nov 4, 2013 “After rearranging the furniture, we have settled into our large room. We overlook a bog. The main body of the lake is in the distance. Saw an iceberg floating by today. We booked our glacier hike. Hope…
Still in El Chalten, Argentina
El Chalten was created 30 years ago by the Argentine government. There was a land dispute between Argentina and Chile, both wanted this area. So Argentina sent people to live here, to claim it for Argentina. There are now 800…
El Chalten, Mount Fitz Roy
October 25, 2013 “We arrived one week ago. Already we have been on some challenging hikes. Wish we had hiking boots. We have hiking shoes, but this is serious hiking. Weather is changeable. We have lucked out (again) with some…
Punta Tombo
October 17, 2013 “We left Puerto Madryn on Wendesday. Stopped at Punta Tombo along the way. We heard there were lots of penguins; still shocked seeing the masses of these 2 foot tall, black and white characters. I am writing…
Southern Right Whales
DIDYA Did you know . . . The SOUTHERN RIGHT WHALE is one of three right whales, the only one in the southern hemisphere. The right whale is the rarest of the large whales. An adult is 45 to 55…
Argentina’s Southern Right Whale
October 6, 2013 “It was hard to wait until 5 pm to board the boat. The excitement builds. For months we have been looking forward to seeing the Right Whales, up close! We drove the long drive back to Peninsula…
Peninsula Valdes on Argentina’s east coast
October 5, 2013 “We drove up the coast from Puerto Madryn to Peninsula Valdes. It is a large area that can really only be seen if you have a car. I did not see any buses. There is a lot to…
Heading east to Puerto Madryn, Argentina
October 1, 2013 “We had one of our longest drives so far, but, we were rewarded with a room-with-a-view of whales off the coast. They are quite far away, but you can still see black blobs break the surface and flop over.…
San Martin today, part 4
Final post about San Martin in 2015. The ash was our biggest problem in May. In June, the serious rains started. We are talking torrential rain, day after day. The drainage system at the golf course was overwhelmed. Our tap…
San Martin today, part 3
After finishing our drive from Uruguay to Colombia (2015), we decided to return to San Martin de los Andes in Argentina for the ski season. We had fallen in love with this area in 2013. This scene was so familiar .…
San Martin, part 2
We are still in the year 2013 in the town of San Martin de los Andes in Argentina. The weather was similar to Denver, but with a lot more precipitation. Like Denver, we occasionally got snow in town, but the sun…
Next stop, San Martin, part 1
August 2, 2013 “This is the most adorable town. You feel cozy the minute you drive in. And everything is so clean. This town is different from the other towns we have been in. Hope the skiing is better than…
First ski stop – Las Lenas, near Malargue in Argentina
July 23, 2013 “Snow! Hard to believe we were in 70 degree temps just a few days ago. Las Leñas doesn’t look very big, must be more on the other side of the mountain. We checked into the world’s smallest…
Heading towards the Andes
July 22, 2013 “Said good bye to “The Butterflies” and hit the road. Instead of heading southeast to Puerto Madryn (as initially planned), we have decided to go skiing. We are heading southwest to the Andes. There are 3 ski areas we hope to visit.”…
More: Living in Cordoba
June 20, 2013 “To go to the market takes us a half day. The drive alone takes a minimum of a half an hour due to traffic. We plan to go once a week. This is a great city to…
Living in Cordoba
June 1, 2013 “I already hate packing. That only makes our move to Cordoba worse. I am not looking forward to living in a big city…especially a crazy one like Cordoba. Too many people, too many cars, too many everything.…
Carlos Paz, and more, near Cordoba
May 20, 2013 “I love our place in the town of Carlos Paz, Argentina. I wondered why Chris had chosen to overshoot Cordoba and stay here first. Now I know why. The views are stunning. We look out to the…
Leaving Uruguay, going to Argentina
May 14, 2013 “How are we still in Uruguay? It is May and we had planned to be in Argentina long before now. I guess we have really “learned” to relax. I have loved our time here, but I am ready to…
Our first brush with police corruption
April 26, 2013 “What a drag. We were stopped by a policeman, actually a small group of them. The guy who walked up to us ran through a list . . . we had everything. So they thought up something and “fined”…
Mocona Falls, unexpected
April 25, 2013 “Mocona Falls is nothing like Iguazu. It is small but unique. The falls split the river down the middle, so the water flows not only down river, but from one side to the other. The boat ride would…
The Jungle: Subtropical Rainforest
April 24, 2013 “On our way to Mocona Falls, we spent 2 nights at Don Enrique’s, a jungle lodge. We trekked the jungle. Hard to believe this is all that is left of a once vast jungle. The lodge cost…
Our last day at Iguazu Falls
Our adventure is nearing its end. Climb up for our last day. First, we will follow the blue line, line C, at the top of the picture. That is a long walkway, much of it over water. In…
More Iguazu Falls . . .
Climb back on my shoulder . . . ready to see more of Iguazu Falls? We returned from our walk on the metal walkway perched along the rim of the falls. Where the yellow line meets the red line we continue to go straight…
Iguazu Falls in Argentina is #1
April 21, 2013 “I can still hear and feel the falls. I am so impressed. I thought Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe was incredible. Niagara Falls wasn’t bad either. But after seeing Iguazu, I know why Eleanor Roosevelt said “poor Niagara”.…