Day 5 Today we head out for El Calafate in Argentina. It was about a 3 hour flight. The airport is small but has a newly paved runway and is surrounded by gorgeous mountains with snow caps. Upon arrival we are allowed the privilage of climbing the spiral stairway to the control tower. Thankfully, Junior is bilingual and is able to converse not only in conversation with the local but also in aeronautical lingo as well. We met the one airtraffic controller and took in the awesome view of the landscape. Following the tower tour we exited the airport and met our driver, Rene. He is quite the chatty cathy, which is good for tourists. He escorted us to our hotel along with providing us an explaination of the name of the city. El Calafate is ... read more

Day 2/3 Since the first day was really two days long, I will consider this our catch-up day. This day we wake up and are ready to go. I have read on the internet about the "Dedos" or "El Mano". AKA "Fingers" or "The Hand". After a quick breakfast at the hotel, we cab it over to the beach to check out this supposedly famous sculpture. Of coure we have forgotten the sunscreen, but we have also forgotten our towels. We strolled along the beach at Playa Brava, named for the riptides and gnarly waves. Eventually we found a seaside restaurant with a patio overlooking the beach but shaded with umbrellas. We are enjoying the beach but cannot sit in the sun so we drink some beers and have some pizza under the umbrellas. We end ... read more