Flying with LADE (a local airline managed by the air force!) from Bariloche to El Calafate ended up being a good choice. Sure it was 45 minutes late but I was expecting worse. I was waiting for a propeller plane to land on the tarmac to pick us up but what arrived seemed like a large private jet. It wasn't of course but it was a Fokker-28 (yes that's right!),a relatively old Dutch made aircraft. Although the ride was a little bumpy, it was all good and they...

I actually looked forward to getting on the bus to Bariloche even though I knew it was going to be for 20 hours. The hustle and bustle of BA was getting to me and I just wanted to get into my little haven of a fully reclining seat, kick back and watch the world outside fade away. Just in time too as it started to pour outside. The journey was not as comfortable as the one from iguazu but I welcomed the change in landscape and driving through the Lake District...

I met a girl in the hostel in Foz do Iguacu who told me she 'got stuck in Buenos Aires'. At first I thought she was just enjoying the nightlife too much and one day blended into another but I didn't realise that I too would get 'stuck in BA' for longer than intended but for ever so slightly different reasons. BA has a few very distinct areas but basically divided between then north, centre and the south. Palermo is very cool and relaxed during the day an...

There are more remote and intimidating border crossings in the world I'm sure but there was a slightly weird yet funny feeling sitting at the border by myself waiting for the next bus to come. I had gotten my exit stamp from Brazil but was now waiting for the next bus along to take me to Argentina. Yes, Argentina was only a few minutes away and this was a generally busy border crossing but I still found it slightly amusing. I had enjoyed Brazil and will probab...