Hi,

It's not every day you get to see the third biggest ice field in the world after Antarctica and Greenland, never mind seeing a glacier as big as city, which is part of that ice field and one of the few still maintaining its size. However when you actually get to go trekking on that glacier as well...

Some day out!

This blog accompanies the photos taken at Perito Moreno Glacier, part of the Patagonian ice field which covers parts of both Argentina and Chile.. The day trip to visit this site was a real privilege and the photo album could well be entitled, 'A Glacier - From Every Angle.'

Monday 3rd December

El Calafate is the jumping off place for visiting the glacier and Norman and I spent about an hour on the bus getting from the town to the glacier. Our guide informed us that the Patagonian ice field is about the size of Belgium, with the Perito Moreno Glacier being roughly the size of Buenos Aires. A city of ice indeed....

After a short boat trip over to the edge of the glacier we were kitted out with ice boots for our mini trek on the glacier itself. In total we spent about an hour and a half on the glacier itself. A unique and awesome experience. A stunning landscape with holes in the ice which reflected a deep blue colour. After all the great moments on this trip the mini trek was yet another adrenalin rush.

We had lunch and then got back on the boat and were taken to other viewpoints where we watched the glacier 'calving.' Huge slivers of ice tumble into the lakes. The weather just got better as the day went on and all the views were enhanced as the sky turned a deeper shade of blue. What a tremendous experience.

Back in El Calafate we fancied pizza and to finish off the photos I have included a wee picture of the Patagonian lamb with Grilled Veg pizza which tasted as good as it looks!

Last blog will be from Los Glaciers National Park and will feature the famous Fitz Roy Massiv.

Until then, enjoy the pictures of Perito Moreno. I have added a video which is only a few seconds long but captures the size of the glacier in a different way.

Murdo