Our VW Gol hire car was delivered to our hotel. Donna drove and I navigated, it was Sunday morning and thankfully the roads were quiet. We headed south on Ruta 68, with motorcyclists whizzing around us. Mothers with kids on mopeds speed down the road with none of them wearing helmets - hardly anyone wears them. We turned onto Ruta 33 and soon left the tarmac behind us, it was gravel and sand and the road twisted and turned with the road narrowing, the drops inc...

After a great bus journey we arrived in the sprawling city of Salta. We had mixed feelings about this, we much prefer smaller, quieter places but Salta was a means to and end so we had little choice. We were delighted to find our digs was close to the central plaza and what a wonderful centre Salta has. Lots of grand colonial buildings, orange trees line the plaza, street artists, market stalls, a great choice of souvenir shops, restaurants and cafes. The only ...

When you take over 300 photos on a bus journey then it surely deserves a post of its own. We left San Pedro bound for Salta in Argentina. I hadn't had much sleep because of my toothache and felt like sh#t. If I have a restless night then Donna doesn't sleep much either, so neither of us felt good. The bus laboured uphill climbing through desert towards distant volcanoes. I tried to sleep but couldn't and glad for it as the scenery was glorious. Desert turned to...

Another National Park, another admission fee - £18 each. It is for 2 days though, but we planned to stay for 3! The tourist info couldn't advise us on what to do about this except pay to get in and don't tell the rangers you are staying for 3 days (it worked). We started our trek at the end of the line of the 'End of the World Railway'. Another narrow-gauge railway, we didn't ride it but we did see it. Uphill to a viewpoint on the Pampa Alta trail and down to ...

Ushuaia - The End of The World!! The most southerly city in the world. It sits on the North side of the Beagle Channel (named after the boat Charles Darwin sailed in). On the south side of the channel is Puerto Williams which also claims to be the most southerly city in the world, but with a population of less than 3000 it's really a town. It's amazing who wants to be part of the most southerly city - there is a Timberland shop, Columbia clothing shop, an Irish...