Argentina
On and Off the Beaten Path
Last time I wrote a blog we were in Mendoza, Arentina, suffering from the heat and overwhelmed by crowded streets. In the last 2 1/2 weeks we backpacked around Mount Aconcagua, spent Christmas in Mendoza, traveled to Salta, spent New Years in the quaint town of Cafayate, hitchhiked around a picturesque desert valley, traveled to…
Read MoreLeaving Our Comfort Zone
Our last week in Patagonia was mostly spent surrounded by glaciers, waterfalls, alerce trees, and swarms of horse flies…just the kind of habitat that Don and I thrive in. Our last day in the woods ended in a relaxing boat ride back to Bariloche, and even though we knew it was time to move north…
Read MoreHome Away from Home
I´m a bit crunched for time this evening, but it is time for a blog post, and I want to tell about this last week before we leave on our 4-night backpacking trip in the morning. Our week consisted of 3 big trips, with lots of nice downtime in between. We hiked up to the…
Read MoreEndless Adventures in Bariloche
Sometimes you spend hours of research and hundreds of dollars on excursions and activities, and other times you get offered to do them all for free! This week, in addition to a couple of beautiful hikes that we planned on our own, we had the incredible luck of doing many wonderful activities without spending a…
Read MoreThe Gateway to Patagonia
An entire week has gone by since my last blog, and now there is more to say than I could ever hope to put into words. We ended up spending a total of 5 days in Buenos Aires before taking a 20 hour bus ride to Bariloche, where we are currently working at the front desk of a…
Read MoreBienvenidos a Buenos Aires
After nearly a year of planning, thousands of dollars of saving, and 36 hours of travel, we made it to Buenos Aires, Argentina. It has been a relatively smooth transition, and we feel strangely comfortable and at home in this city. The biggest difference is language, but Don and I are on a mission to learn…
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