an The shuttle bus from Las Torres dropped us, and loads of other hikers, off at the Lago Amargo entrance to the National Park where we clambered aboard a bus for Puerto Natales, about a two hour journey. As we journeyed south the clouds began to gather and the wind to blow and we realised we had been so very lucky with the three brilliant days of sunshine we'd had at Torres del Paine. Puerto Natales looked an interesting little town as we were dropped off in the...

Our next stop was to be one of the highlights of our journey. This National Park is in Chile so we had once again to cross the border from Argentina. We'd booked our bus in Bariloche because we were uncertain just how easy it would be to make the trip and on the actual day we needed to travel. But with hindsight it seems as if some accommodation - hostels mainly - are willing and able to arrange transport. We were initially advised we'd be picked up at 5am but wh...

El Calafate is situated in the Andes - yes we're back there - in a wonderful setting among snow capped peaks and glaciers. We've progressively been getting into an area where travel is difficult and journeys south often have to mean road travel between Chile and Argentina. El Calafate was to be our launching pad into the Torres del Paine National Park in Chile. The town was much more pleasant than we were led to expect - and consequently, as we have found to our ...

The 3 leg bus journey from Bariloche to El Calafate via Comodoro Rivadavia and Rio Gallegos was to be tiring - and traumatic. We made our way from the mountainous western side of Argentina to and through the flat Pampas to arrive at the Atlantic Ocean and Comodoro Rivadavia in the early, sunny and windy morning. Our connection meant a couple of hours sitting at the bus station so it was good that our bus came in on time. The journey down the east coast was a litt...

Back from Chile and back in Bariloche after a wonderful drive on a clear sunny day. More to follow. E & M xxx