Mendoza-Nkalakatha! So the first feat is to get ourselves over the Andes ( to the other side of the mt, the other side of the mt hummm hmmm hmmm) ok so we took the bus again, which weaved it's way along a very windy road of hairpin bends, which made Sani Pass look like a straight line. Lucky us got to sit in the 2 very front seats and watch as the ground would disappear from in front of the bus before making a remarkably sharp turn around for a bus up the hill....

Low and behold, standing next to us collecting his luggage at Bariloche airport, is the Canadian photographer from El Chalten! So we decided to grab a bite to eat and chat a bit more about his and our travels. We decided the best way to view 7 lakes is by car...no more marathons on foot! This seems to be the most popular thing to do, coz we spent all afternoon walking from one end of the town to the other trying to hire a vehicle for the next day, finally we org...

We got off the plane at El Calafate and it was cold!.. I don't mean a 'fun we're going on a ski trip' cold with a warm ski jacket and snow boots, I mean COLD with a stupid flimsy puma zip up and 'breathable' trail running shoes. So on with the rain jacket ( it wasn't raining. It's just the only item I have made of material that won't let body heat escape) beanie, gloves and scarf... I'm ready Freddy. El Calafate is a small tourist town with it's street lined wi...

We were expecting a place bustling like new York, people shouting at you in foreign language like Hong kong, and swiping you blind like... Egypt. Instead we're have been pleasantly surprised! Here the long arm of the law obviously belongs to a midget (a little bit longer than gammie's arm say) - not too much happens while people Jwalk, stroll along the streets and malls in nothing but baggies and flip flops, bath and wash clothes in the national fountain. My pers...