We spent our two-month travel anniversary wandering around Iguazu Falls, Argentina. A look back on our first two months of frolic-and-detouring: Countries visited: 3 Beds slept in: 18 Long-distance bus rides: 9 Rental cars: 3 Flights: 7 Empanadas consumed: countless…
Trekking on the Perito Moreno Glacier
Brian here again. Argentintine Patagonia, take II, let’s dive in: January 16th was a travel day. After breakfast we caught the bus from El Chalten to El Calafate. Rachel and I left A&R at our hotel, and explored the city…
Patagonia, from the Argentinian side (part 1)
Before diving in, you should know there’s been an author change. This is my (Brian) first solo post. My writing style will bring about certain changes to the blog, such as: a general decline in style and grace, more commas…
Glacier (& Lago) Grey
After contending with rain and wind on two hikes in Torres del Paine park, we decided to try something different on the third day and set out for Lago Grey to kayak around the Glacier. The weather foiled our plans…
Torres del Paine Trekking (Patagonia, pt. 1)
Our Patagonian adventures did not begin on the most auspicious note. On February 7, we flew from Puerto Montt to Punta Arenas, Chile, continuing our southward trek. Our plan was to catch a bus from there to Puerto Natales, the…
A Glimpse of Chiloé Island
When we started discussing the idea of taking this trip, one of many appealing prospects was the idea that we could travel slowly. Rather than hopping in to a new place for a day to see the highlights and leaving…
Rain & Rafting in Puerto Varas
Whew– we’re behind in posting after 11 wonderful but essentially wifi-free days in Patagonia. We were sad to leave it (and Chile, and Aileen and Robbie…) but are delighted to be settled in Buenos Aires for a little while. Before…
Month One Roundup
Herewith, random but key statistics for our first month of frolic-and-detouring: Countries visited: 1 Beds slept in: 8 Long-distance bus rides: 7 Rental cars: 2 Flights: 3 Empanadas consumed: 15 Miles traveled (approx): 9,142 Favorite hotel (splurge): Posada Colchagua, Santa…
Colchagua Valley (or, it’s Wine-o-clock)
We left our cozy Valparaiso hostel on January 29 and picked up our first rental car of the trip, excited and slightly apprehensive about the 3-4 hour drive southeast to Santa Cruz in the Colchagua Valley, Chile’s main (red) winemaking…
Valparaiso Street Art — A Sampling
Just a small sample of what we saw everywhere in the city. Click on any image to expand.