15th-19th It was a bit of hellish journey from Puerto Madryn to Mendoza. To start with the bus was late and when it finally arrived we had to wait another hour for them to make some repairs and we were finally on our way. Only to stop again for another 2 hours while they made more repairs to top it off we had to swap buses in the middle of the night to one that didn't break down every two hours. This was supposed to be a 24 hour journey and took over 26 ho...

10th-14th Everyone we met were surprised when we told them we had planned to stay for four full days in Puerto Madryn. We wanted to get off the beaten track a little and as we had made the long trip from West to East and were making an even longer trip back up to Mendoza we thought a four day stop would be worthwhile. Most Gringos only see Puerto Piramides, an islet only a short trip from Puerto Madryn. It is a lovely National Park where you can see some g...

6th-9th Patagonia is starting to get a bit ridiculous now. More epic scenery, beautiful clear rivers and to top it off we have now seen a gigantic glacier. We are in Esquel another small town on the famous Route 40, Argentina's road to Patagonia. The town itself is quite nice but the real beauty lies in the nearby national park. We hired a car (Penny) for a bargain and drove the short distance to the National park where we partook in a few lovely walks. T...

3rd-5th Our hostel in El Bolson was really lovely and in the middle of nowhere. It was such a nice atmosphere, very much a home from home. We got the low down on what there was to do and made a POA for the three days we had planned to stay. Our arrival happened to fall on a Saturday and there was a feria artesenal on so we caught the poorly put together bus into town. The market had some lovely stuff and was all handmade, which is a treat as most markets we ...

30th-2nd Bariloche is a stunning city. It doesn't feel like a city. It sits on the edge of another gorgeous lake with ski resorts and islands all around. The buildings are built in the fancy ski chalet style and the views are fantastic, we can't even imagine how amazing it must look in the winter. We have been reminiscing about France a lot over the past few days. We wandered around the main streets and realised that Bariloche is famous for its handmade cho...