La Virgen de las Nieves

Or Nuestra Señora de las Nieves, Our Lady of the Snow. She is the patron saint of mountaineers in Argentina, possibly elsewhere too. We stumbled across this shrine in a grotto on the… Continue reading →

Isla Escondida & Punta Tombo

After ungainly flapping over the side of a boat, being slapped in the face with Atlantic spray and grinning at playful black and white toninas, we drove south to see other black and white… Continue reading →

Playa Unión & Gaiman

After the flurry of our small and happy wedding, we motored 14 hours south of Buenos Aires to Patagonia, specifically Playa Unión, to see JP’s family and relax. The impeccably behaved Pulga accompanied me… Continue reading →

Patagonian smooth-hound

Could a cooler name for a fish exist? It was labelled gatuzo at the supermarket’s fish counter. Also known as Mustelus schmitti or Narrownose smooth-hound, I was thrilled to bits with this exotic discovery until… Continue reading →

Night fishing

I thought it was a joke for most of the day, but it wasn’t. My curiosity got the better of me and I was up too at 3.30am and pulling on a very… Continue reading →

The Wedding

This time last week we were at The Wedding. My closest friend here married her sweetheart of eight years. Being whole-heartedly included in a close-knit celebration of love when you are in a… Continue reading →