Peninsula Valdés

Blimey, blog I have neglected you terribly. It’s been a whirlwind of a summer so far, and suddenly we have just four days left in Argentina. I type the words and it still… Continue reading →

Perito Moreno Glacier

Lots of excitement on the 9 o’clock bus heading out of El Calafate to Perito Moreno glacier… And then there it was suddenly, a thick icy rug reaching as far back as the… Continue reading →

El Calafate

Just a few short days after my mum arrived in Bariloche from England, after three flights and countless hours of milling around in airports, we braced ourselves for a …. wait for it… Continue reading →

La Trochita

Or known outside of Argentina as The Old Patagonian Express, from Paul Theroux’s 1979 book of the same name. In fact JP’s train ticket (No. 01312), sitting on the table before me, does… Continue reading →

Un asado

The all-important asado is the backbone of Argentine culture. Sudden unadulterated access to a parrilla/barbecue – the one in the garden here in Bariloche – has gone down a storm with JP. He’s shot out of bed… Continue reading →

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 →

La Porteña

It was and is wonderful to have family visiting last month and next month, especially as I won’t make it back to England this year. The first time family visited me here in… Continue reading →

Colonia del Sacramento

I have to cross the border every three months to renew my 90-day tourist visa, which is a fine excuse to take a wee trip. The usual getaway for tourists is Colonia del… Continue reading →