We flew out of Iguazu on Friday night and arrived late to our hostel. At check in they were offering a tour that left the next morning to go to the salt flats and through the mountains nearby. We decided to book it and headed off to bed for a 5 a.m. wake up call the next morning! Even the lonely planet said the tour we were about to undertake was pretty gruelling but we decided it would be worth. 15 hour bus ride through the mountains Boy was it ever. By 7 am we were starting our climb into the arid desert mountains of Salta. Salta itself is located at 1800 m above sea level and this trip would take us up as high as 4200 m. The drive through the lower mountains as the ... read more

Argentina buses rock! Señor Snapper endorses them whole heartedly. When you book Cama suite or executive, its first class all the way. The seats recline completely, you get individual tv monitors, they serve you wine and champagne and meals at your seat. Our 20 hr bus ride from BA to Iguazu was pretty comfortable. Señor Snapper made himself right at home! Arrived at Iguazu around 1:30 and headed straight to what turned out to be a luxury hostel. Before we´d even put down our bags, Leah had us booked on a jungle adventure - rapelling, zip lining and hiking through the jungle. Unfortunately Señor Snapper didn´t fit in the harness so he didn´t get to go on this particular adventure. The rapelling took place on a 12 metre high waterfall. You drop off the top of ... read more

Señor Snapper has finally made it to Argentina! There was a very LONG flight but luckily only one hour time change. The view of the Andes from the plane was spectacular. Señor Snapper is looking forward to when he can climb one of them! Exhausted but happy, we arrived in Buenos Aires and headed straight for the hostel for a siesta. In true Argentinian fashion we headed out for dinner sometime after 8 p.m. and started with tapas and drinks. We didn´t start dinner until after 10. We went to a restaurant called Milion - food was delicious and the rest of the night was spent aquaintin ourselves with Argentinian pubs. Señor Snapper´s not feeling so hot this morning so were off to a slow start. ... read more

Señor Snapper has been very busy packing and planning for his trip to Patagonia. Only a couple days left and still lots to do. Señor Snapper is worried there may not be enough space in his shell to bring everything he needs. Luckily, his companions Andrea and Leah have extra space in their suitcases! ... read more