Short and sweet, we had two quick nights in Buenos Aires. We spent them relaxing and recovering as much as possible, and running a couple quick errands. The vibe was different this time though. Last time we were in BA, Javier Milei had just been elected as the new president of Argentina. He promised sweeping …
One of the highlights of the Patagonia region is the Perito Moreno Glacier. This glacier crashes into Lago Argentina, sometimes severing the lake into two. It has been ebbing and flowing for the last 100 years or so in size, but has now started to recede due to climate change. The final glacier in the …
One more backpacking trip. Why not. It’s not like we’ve hiked (not including walking around towns and cities) ~160km in the last 3 weeks or anything. Its not like our legs are sore, and our bodies chronically exhausted. It’s not like we’ve visibly lost weight since the start of the O-Trek. Nahh, this one will …
A double whammy??? Yeah gang, two cities (towns) in one here, big stuff. Let’s make it bigger even, let’s start in Porto Natales, make it a three for one. Our bus back from Torres del Paine was delayed meaning our small window in Porto Natales to tie up all of our loose Chilean ends was …
BEEP, BEEP, BEEP. The alarm rang at 4AM. Cam had slept soundly for the whole night, 7 full hours of sleep. I had tossed and turned with maybe had two hours total, in short bursts. We had a long, likely doable journey ahead of us, but so much could go wrong. To catch you up, …
Well, we’re arguably about halfway done. Lots happens in six months on the road. Many events back home, and many discoveries on the road. Time doesn’t stop just because you’ve left your home country. The adventures we have had up to this point have flirted with the realms of awesome and absurd. The landscapes have …
Now, we understand why this is the most famous trek in Patagonia. The second half of the famed O trek is the even more famous W trek. The trail hugs the southern edge of the National Park massif, with two in-and-out’s up some roaring stream valleys to lookouts. We completed the first half of the …
This was our longest hike that we took on. The views were incredible, the people were wonderful, and the walks were arduous. But it was a brilliant and memorable 8 days. It was an easy morning bus to the port/ tourist entry town of Porto Natales. The small seaside town came into view a couple …
Well, were back in Chile now. 4,000km away from where we last were in the country. But were back! Puntas Arenas is a medium sized Patagonian city, and Chile’s hub for the region. The main tourist stuff here is again Magellan penguins, but the tours here were three times as expensive as Argentina, so we …
From Ushuaia, we ran out to the ocean twice on two wildlife watching missions. The Beagle Channel is filled with all sorts of Antarctic wildlife, like cormorants, seals, and most excitingly, penguins. We departed on our first tour to the islands just outside of Ushuaia. The first stop was the old lighthouse, which really isn’t …