Arrival down under

Stuttering start in Auckland after a long journey. However, after 24 hours, we are reunited with our bags and can finally get in and out of the motorvan! Spent a wonderful day enjoying Auckland with friends (Linda/Bruce) and have now arrived in Whakatane - Bay of Plenty - booked a trip to the White Island - active volcanic island 35 miles off shore. Then on to Rotorua and the Tongariro Crossing. Weather continues to be splendid!

Last tango in Buenos

Returned from the Iguazu Falls yesterday. Absolutely amazing! Water everywhere including the jetboat that we took a ride under the falls. Fascinating and colourful birds and wildlife - felt we were really in the jungle. Weather pretty hot/sticky and constantly changing from hot sunshine to heavy thunderstorms. AM tomorrow we depart for NZ - long flight so we have been pounding the streets of Buenos today calling in on places of interest - just off to celebrate at with a tango show! See you "down under"!

Back from Patagonia

we have just returned to Buenos Aires
from the bottom of the earth tempertures well into the 80 s. We have experienced fabulous sunsets and very light mornings. Wonderful wild life and scenery. Tomorrow we fly up to the Iguassu Falls for a couple of days. We have made arrangements to meet up with a very pleasant couple when we arrive in Wellington NZ. Hope things warm up for you back home!!

Punta Arenas

We have arrived in Punta Arenas on our last step before arriving in the most southerly town on our SA trip Ushuaia which we reach tomorrow night. Enjoyed some fantastic walking in during the last few days and the weather has been very kind - temperatures really quite warm though some very strong winds. Camera has been very busy and hope to upload some pics soon. Minor injuries include a few bruises and suspected broken rib when Chris took an unscheduled trip and a cut leg whilst I alighted from the bus in my excitement. (Nothing serious!!).
We will be returning to Buenos Aires on Thursday.

Patagonia - Fitzroy

We have enjoyed three fine days of excellent trekking and glacier exploration here in Patagonia. Scenery is quite breath taking, walked up to the base of Mt Fitzroy and seen bright blue glacial lakes. Weather has been kind though very windy at times. We are just about to leave on the bus south to a place called El Calafete where tomorrow we explore another big glacier - The Moreno then further down to Torres del Paine. Seen condors, Megellanic woodpeckers, guancocs and no major injuries.

buenos aires

Buenos aires,
arrived safely in the capital of Argentina yesterday.
huge, impressive, sunny and very warm! Enjoyed a guided exploration this morning and a leisurely stroll in about 90F this afternoon. (we thought about everyone back at home all the time honest!) Fantastic mix of culture and architecture. Just enjoyed the best steak of all time! a.m. tomorrow we depart to patagonia for the beginning of the trekking.
not sure when the next internet cafe will turn up but will keep you posted when it does!
seems that this computer keyboard goes mad as soon as I use capital letters! I knew I should have gone to spanish classes.