We took our first big trip since returning from Patagonia to the Utah desert. To say Jethro was excited to rejoin our travels is an understatement! We visited Capitol Reef National Park and then explored the area surrounding Escalante Utah.
Buenos Aires & Uruguay After visiting El Chalten and Fitz Roy, we arrived at our final destination, we spent 3 days in Buenos Aires. We stayed in the Palermo Hollywood barrio (neighborhood) and spent time exploring other areas of the city. We even headed to Uruguay for a day to […]
El Chalten After a relaxing and rainy few days in El Calafate, we moved onward to El Chalten. El Chalten is home to Cerro Fitz Roy and we had planned to come here in the fall (for photography purposes, of course!). En route, we were surprised to see snow decorating […]
El Calafate El Calafate is a small town located in the Santa Cruz province of Argentinia. It serves as the hub for the Parque Nacional de los Glaciares. We spent 5 days here exploring the town and beautiful surroundings. Estancia Nibepo Aike Nibepo Aike is a working ranch located about […]
Nahuel Huapi Traverse After a week of relaxation with my parents, we headed off for our next trekking adventure. This 4-5 day trek covers nearly 40 KM of various ridgelines in Parque Nacional Nahuel Huapi.
San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina Although it’s hard to complain about traveling for several months, it does get tiring feeling “unsettled.” In planning our trip, we knew that we would want a “vacation” from our vacation.
Aysen Region We spent a week exploring the Carretera Austral in the Aysen Region of Chile (Central Patagonia). The Carretera Austral, or route 7, is an unpaved route that runs 1200 km from Puerto Montt to Villa O’Higgins through rural Patagonia. Our favorite spots along the way were the Marble Caves, […]
Torres del Paine – Part II Knowing well in advance that the W circuit would be the Disneyland of Trekking with hordes of people; we also wanted to see Torres del Paine on a more intimate level. We planned a few other activities including kayaking, horseback riding, and car camping. […]
Torres del Paine – W Circuit Torres del Paine is an incredible National Park in southern Chilean Patagonia, located about 2 hours from Puerto Natales, Chile. This park is a very popular destination for trekkers and backpackers alike, with 150,000+ visitors per year. We spent 1 week traveling the “W”, […]
Dientes de Navarino Circuit We flew from Punta Arenas to the southernmost town in Chile (and the world), Puerto Williams. The flight was on a 10 seater airplane and our neighbors were 2 Australians who would start the trek with us. As the plane headed over the stunning Darwin Range […]
For Part I of our Falklands journey on Sea Lion Island- click here Carcass Island We stayed in the Carcass Island House, where landowners Rob and Lorraine McGill greeted us with open arms. Carcass is a beautiful island, with numerous slopes, cliffs and large stretches of dunelands (“it’s a cracker […]
You know how people will sometimes say, “go to your happy place”? Well, I’ve found mine… the Falkland Islands. The Falklands is a British colony about 300 miles off the coast of Argentina. Despite it’s 700+ islands comprising ~4700 square miles, there are only about 3000 inhabitants. This allows for […]