by Hayley | Feb 19, 2014 | Blog posts, South America
With time to spare we decided to hit up a new country…Uruguay!Steeped in history Colonia is a must see spot in Uruguay. And taking the fast boat it’s only an hour away from Buenos Aires.The town is famous for being a Portugese colony before the Spanish...
by Hayley | Feb 12, 2014 | Blog posts, South America
In one day we had increased our temperature by around 30+ degrees. We had gone from the ice land of Patagonia to the burning sun of Iguazu. We were here to see the longest falls in the world. We had perfect weather – hot, sunny and not a cloud in the sky....
by Hayley | Feb 9, 2014 | Blog posts, South America
The day of luxury was gone and we were back to being regular old tourists. But today we were going to walk on a glacier!That was the plan for the afternoon. In the morning we got to spend time in front of Perito Moreno and watch the icebergs breaking off and crashing...
by Hayley | Feb 8, 2014 | Blog posts, South America
While Bariloche was technically in Patagonia, it was the glaciers and ice that we had come to see, so we traveled to around 55 degrees south, El Calafate.With so many tour options we were a little unsure about what to do, so we decided on two different...
by Hayley | Feb 8, 2014 | Blog posts, South America
Arriving in Bariloche was like arriving in a Swiss ski village. There was a beautiful lake, snowy mountains and lots of wind. Most importantly, we had finally made it to PATAGONIA!! It was postcard perfect, made even better by the fact that every second shop...
by Hayley | Feb 1, 2014 | Blog posts, South America
Our first taste of Argentina was Mendoza…and wine. This region is famous for it, producing 70% of all Argentina’s wine from more than 1000 vineyards. I planned to sample as much as I could!Before we sent off on any wine tours we had a little activity to...
