Friday's excursion was to see the Perito Moreno glacier, a massive moving sheet of ice. I went to see it at its end, as it melts and falls apart into the lakes of the los glaciers national park. Only an hour and half from Calafate and with some pretty cool views whilst travelling too it was well worth a visit. The glacier was vast and the scale is mesmerising, i spent hours taking photos of the same thing convinced it looked better each time. As the day warms, y...

The approach to El Calafate Airport...window seat was great value, you can see the Andes in the background! Followed by Argentinian steak...very much looking forward to the next few days exploring the national parks and town!

After a comfortable flight I landed safely at my first stopover point, Buenos Aires. After a lot of wandering around the airport, and I mean a lot, I found the elusive terminal B and the bus to the city centre. Arriving at the bus station Checked into a very pleasant hostel, the classic entrance to your room via a balcony type thing, A slightly hazy day of 23 degrees meant that I opted for shorts and a city bike tour. We took in sights and history lessons going...