The next stop after a 12 hour overnight bus journey was Salta, a delightful town set in the heart of a valley surrounded by snow topped peaks on one side and forrestry on the other. I knew that if I had any chance of sticking to my schedule, i could only spend the bare 12 hours here before moving on, on another overnight bus, so I had to make the most of it. First stop was a gorgeous deli set in the heart of the 9th July Square. Many streets and important landmar...

I left off last time after an incredible fancy dress party in Lake Mahinipua. Our next stop was somewhat more cultural! We travelled down to Franz Josef which is the home of a very unique glacier. The glacier descends from the tops of the Southern Alps into rainforest at 300m above sea level, so off we went in full gear, lunch in tow up the steep incline into the heart of the ice. Whilst the bottom sector is quite dirty and almost unsightly, once you climb an hou...