We left you at the End of the World but are most definately back in the hustle and bustle of civilisation now. Dancing a Tango, partying until 8am and guzzling down an offal barbeque - all things team Hiles have studiously avoided here in Buenos Aires. We have had a great time in our own little way however, walking our socks off to see all the sights - markets, harboursides, tango show, La Boca, Casa Rosada (although with great disappointment we weren't allowed...

It's taken nearly 7 months and we are over 13,000 kms from home but we are finally at 'Fin del Mundo' (End of the World). It's all north from here. After completing the trek in Torres del Paine we headed further south in Chile to Punta Arenas aiming to see some Penguins and for the rest period to begin. Luckily there was a colony that hadn't headed south yet and we visited an island of over 120,000 of the smartly dressed beauties. The noise and smell were someth...

This entry comes after a couple of weeks of walking our socks off in Argentinian Patagonia. Superlatives are becoming rather useless as the landscape gets increasingly stunning and regularly render us (one of us who grew up with the magnificence of Cheddar Gorge on his doorstep) speechless. We arrived in Baroliche via a surreal border crossing where all the mountains are covered by ash and rock from Chile's 2010 massive volcanic eruption. After the somewhat hi...

We have made it to country 8 and are currently in Mendoza, Argentina and thoroughly enjoying the eating and drinking delights on offer. The Senior Hiles' spent a wonderful 6 days with 'Hiles Tours' (later renamed 'Hiles Adventures' after some close calls...) and we loved every minute. It was odd but wonderful to meet them at the airport and we spent our time exploring Santiago followed by a trip to Vina del Mar and Valparaiso on the coast before returning to...