So, today was the first full day in Argentina. It was a bit rough to get down to El Chalten to begin the trip in earnest. The flight was at 6:00 am, so I left the hotel at 3:00 am. This, after arriving the previous day from a total of about 15 hours flying, at…
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Argentina Days 6 and 7 – 11/25 – 11/26/2023 – Laguna Torres and Near-Death
We were scheduled to leave el Chalten on November 25 and to transition to el Calafate for the rest of the Argentina leg of the trip. For reference, el Chalten is quite remote. There is a single stop (a few buildings) between el Chalten and el Calafate, called La Leona. It is basically a small…

Argentina Day 5 – 11/24/2023 – Laguna de los Tres & Laguna Capri
I find myself thinking a bit in Spanish as I write this. Being absolutely immersed for more than two weeks has brought back much of my prior understanding. How fun! I should do a better job of keeping it when I’m back in LA. In any case, November 24 was the first big hike of…

Argentina Day 4 – 11/23/2023 – Kayak and a Waterfall
The kayaking trip was a good bit of fun. An easy 5 miles or so down the Rio de los Vueltas. I had a partner for the trip, Sally, who is a woman in her mid-70s from Wisconsin and terribly sweet. She comes into the story again later (since I am now writing this near…