Much to Mumble

I’m not sure there is any way I can describe today in a way that will do it justice. It was a most excellent day, and really a dream come true. It had a little bit of a rough start, … Continue reading →

Feeling substantially better after finally getting a good nights sleep, we wandered thru the two plazas of Ollantaytambo and then hiked up into the ruins that are on the edge of town. After climbing quite a few stone steps the … Continue reading →

(Sorry for the delay, the access to wifi in Peru has been a little less convenient to come by!) We made it to Peru!! We had one last scare when the status of our flight to Lima changed to ‘delayed’ … Continue reading →

Thanks to the erupting volcano in Chile, which ironically doesn’t seem to be effecting Chile, only Argentina… We have run into a bit of a traveling debacle. The volcano has been erupting since June 6, (here are some photos of … Continue reading →

Oh wow. Never in my life have I been this sore: back, hips, every leg muscle is shot, and my the tendons/ligaments in my ankles are no more… Oh and it’s NOT raining today as predicted, it’s gorgeous outside, so … Continue reading →

Today was an interesting experiment in human survival. Lol. We woke early to catch a bus for the 2.5 hour drive north to El Chalten, the hiking town for those who attempt to climb Mt. Fitz Roy, and people like … Continue reading →

Today we did a trek to see the Upsala Glacier and an Estancia (farm). This is the only farm located within the National Glacier Park, and it was active with sheep until the original English owner passed away in 1997. … Continue reading →

Today was an amazing day! We booked a tour to do a ‘minitrek’, which included a bus to the lookout points of the Perito Moreno glacier followed by a trek on the glacier itself. The lookout points really gave you … Continue reading →

We made it to Patagonia!! Our plane left Buenos Aires close to on time and with 1 short stop, we landed in El Calafate! Even from the plane the view was amazing. For a long time the land mostly brown … Continue reading →

We’ve really lucked out with the weather while here with only a slight drizzle the first day. Today, after waking, packing and checking out we went and did a tour of the Teatro Colon, which is gorgeous inside!!! We saw … Continue reading →

We started day three by rocking out to the ’80s music that played during breakfast. The ’80s are also very poplar in taxi cabs. I haven’t decided yet if they just switch the station because we’re American, or if they … Continue reading →

Woke up to a day without rain! Yay! So we decided to make it a day to walk the city. We started by heading straight to the Recoleta Cemetery. This place is AMAZING!! It’s a walled in cemetery filled with … Continue reading →