WHERE: Perito Moreno Glacier, El Calafate
WHERE LESS DETAILED: way down in south Argentina
WEATHER IS: much colder and much windier. Our cold weather gear makes an unwelcome return
TEMPERATURE IS: 5-10
PEOPLE ARE: all artisans apparently. El Calafate probably has a population of 10,000 and easily has 40,000 arts and crafts stores, as well as a daily crafts market. the rest of the town either rents out rooms or offers over-priced food to hungry tourists with no-other-choice.
HIGHLIGHTS/LOWLIGHTS:...flying into the sleepy town of El Calafate in preparation for our highly anticipated Glacier trekking trip ... for sleepy town read town with f@ck all to do, unless you want to shop for arts and crafts... being fussed over by grandma and grandad at our B&B... Rhaani gets protective when an American lady starts complaining to her new grandad... the Perito Glacier from afar (impressive) ... the glacier by sea (very impressive) ... the glacier from on-top (amazing) .... getting our cramp-on ....
... Rhaani's complimentary replacement hiking boots (thanks to an impressive complaint letter from Paul) turn out to be a half-size too small and create new blisters with every step ... walking across 400m of solid deep ice and avoiding shallow looking ice with every second step in case we fall through ...
... Rhaani breaks her crampon in the middle of the ice .... Paul finds a quiet spot to make yellow snow and writes his name in the ice ... Rhaani and Julie toast the experience with a flask containing high grade ￡2 white wine ... filling up on Empanadas ....
UP NEXT: The W trek
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