Monthly Archives: April 2011

Buenos Aires…again!

Posted on April 29, 2011 by James

Returning to Buenos Aires was not in the initial plan but it allowed us to retake some pictures we’d taken first time round that were on the camera that was stolen and also go to a tango show which we … Continue reading →

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It snows at the End of the World

Posted on April 24, 2011 by Claire

I am now writing from our bed on Larry, our lovely new little laptop (courtesy of tax free shopping in Chile)! Makes things a lot easier than trying to get to an internet cafe and hopefully means we’ll be able … Continue reading →

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Doing the “W”

Posted on April 17, 2011 by Claire

From El Calafate, we took a bus south across the border to Puerto Natales in Chile. From here we planned to do the “W” trek (named after the shape of the route) in Torres del Paine national park. The first … Continue reading →

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Welsh cake and glaciers

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Claire

Just down the coast and slightly inland from Puerto Madryn is the Welsh colony that was formed in Patagonia in the second half of the nineteenth century. We´d heard rumours of all-you-can-eat tea and cake so the pull was just … Continue reading →

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Killer whales and G&Ts

Posted on April 6, 2011 by James

Our initial impressions of Puerto Madryn were not great – it seemed quite industrial and lacking in character. However, we had not decided to miss out on the Cueva de las Manos for a dusty town. We had travelled to … Continue reading →

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