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February 3rd 2018

Published: February 5th 2018

When we reflect on our year away it could very well be that we enjoyed our 2 weeks in Argentina's Patagonia the most. The time we spent here was all about the landscapes and the isolated towns that we visited. Beginning in Bariloche, a town right on the northern edge of Patagonia, we immediately got a taste of what was to come. It was one of those places we knew we would love before we even stepp... Read Full Entry

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Admiring our first glacier up close - Glacier Grande at Laguna Torre

Mau in a wooly hat, jacket and pants. Donal in shorts and a t-shirt. Standard!!

The valley we crossed on our hike to Laguna Torre

View of Cerro Solo along the hike to Laguna Torre

Admiring the view...and the landscape doesn't look bad either!

Mirador de los Aguilas

The start of our hike to Laguna de Los Tres at the base of Mount Fitz Roy

20km return hike. The hiking boots are well broken in at this stage!

First glimpse of Mount Fitz Roy

After a few cloudy days, we were blessed with a blue sky for our hike to the base!

Donie and Fitzy!!

One for the mantel piece

The last km of the Fitz Roy hike was a steep incline but it made the views all the more sweeter

"Just Do It"

She wasn't so smiley during the scramble up the last kilometer

The view from Mirador de los Cóndores

It was cloudy the first time we climbed to this viewpoint so we couldn't resist returning on a clearer day.

No matter what direction you face the views are amazing in El Chalten

The view from Loma Del Pliegue Tumbado

Today he did suffer from the cold along the 20km return hike! Just a pity about the clouds that blocked the full views of Cerro Torre and Cerro Fitz Roy.

The mighty Perito Moreno Glacier

The face of the glacier stretches for about 5km!

The glacier moves forward about 2m each day

This causes massive chunks of ice to fall off or "calve" from the main body of ice. The ice is constantly making loud cracks as pieces break away.

Watching the calving of the ice!

The only calving Donal saw this year! You'll have to knock some serious work out of him when he returns!

Ice Trekking on the Perito Moreno Glacier

Testing out the strength of the ice!

At up to 170m thick in places he should be OK! He hasn't put on that much weight from the steaks, chocolate and wine!

Dancing on ice

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