El Chaltén or El Calafate

Hello boys and girls 😜

Our journey through Patagonia started in the small village of El Chaltén. A charming village with beautiful houses and landscapes that remind me a bit of Iceland 🏡🏔

Our first hiking tour led us to the 'Laguna de los tres'. On the way, we experienced all 4 seasons 🙈😁 first we sweated in the sun 😅 then a strong wind 💨 came up and finally we had to tackle the steep mountain wall covered in snow and wind 🌬🌨☃️🙈 Yes, it wasn't easy but we were as determined as young mountain goats 🧗‍♀️😜 Unfortunately, the mountain Fitz Roy (also known as 'the Smoking Mountain' 🏔🌫😜) didn't want to show its sunny side to us 🤗 After those 10 kilometers, we made our way back with Patrick, our mountain guide, and yes, we got a bit lost 🗺🤔🙈😂 We ended up in the rain, which we already had, 🌧🙈 and had to crawl back the 2-days hike 👏🏻🙃 30 km and 2 blisters later 🙈😅 After a well-deserved plate of spaghetti and a glass of wine 🍝🍷😜

The next day we only hiked 20 km to the 'Loma del Pliegue Tumbado' where we had a beautiful view of the mountain 'Cerro Torre' 🏔😍

After 2 days, we took the bus to El Calafate 🚌💨 There we had to deal with the touristy side and rented a car 🤨 Yes, we are back on the tourist bus today 😒👏🏻🚌🙃 At least the problem of 'who drives' is solved 😂🍷

Then we went to see the 'Perito Moreno' glacier, how it crackles and groans, and icebergs fall into the water 😳 It was an awe-inspiring experience that we will never forget 😍

Later, we went on a 4x4 bus to Torres del Paine National Park 🏕🏔😎 Yes, the wait at the border for the stamp 🚧 wasn't exactly the highlight 🙈 but the park itself was very impressive and beautiful 🏕🏔😎

See you soon, my boys and girls 😘