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13 Mar 2009

El Calefate

Nothing can prepare you for the beauty of this glacier. It’s blue-white colours surrounded by the deep blue of Lake Argentina. Every so often there is a carsh as you hear part of the glacier breaking off and into the water. Tour boats go as close as they can but never too close in […]

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23 Feb 2009

El Chalten

El Chalten is a lovely little town where we hired bikes and looked at the mountain scenery which surrounded us. The weather was sunny so we found a great pub which served brownies and brewed its own beer. Next day we walked up Torres de Cerro. The day after we walked to Mount […]

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01 Jan 2009

Buenos Aires Happy New Year 2009

Happy New Year I hope 2009 is a fantastic year for one and all and that we all keep healthy and happy. Ever heard of the Zeppelin? We lit helium balloons and sent them over the city. One went into a neighbours garden but it must have been OK as the fire engine didn’t […]

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01 Jan 2009

Estancia La Margarita

Imagine lying in a hammock under a shady tree with birds twittering in the branches above on a warm sunny days. I had three glorious days here. Sadly riding the horses really hurt my back but I had time to read and relax and refresh before the New Year celebrations.

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31 Dec 2008

Christmas at San Telmo

OK it was not a quiet Christmas party but it was fun. I missed all my friends especially Shirley, Alex, Jose Julio, Cesar, Melena and Marco and all my friends that I usually spend Christmas with but everyone joined in and it was fabulous. We played silly games and each brought a gift to […]