A stream with crystal clear glacial water provided the soundtrack for the idyll afternoons The late afternoon sun peeked through the leaves on the walnut tree, flickering as the breeze swayed my hammock ever so slightly from side to side. I had been in this same position for the past…
At the very first mirador (viewpoint) of the hike Seeking Cerro Fitz Roy A fine shroud of dust hung in the air in front of me, drifting slowing to one side and catching the late morning sun in its ethereal cloud. The trees on either side of the path were…
Argentinian Patagonia The view outside of the aircraft window on the flight from Buenos Aires down to El Calafate was dominated by a rather barren landscape, mostly brown and dry, punctuated by the occasional lake, gleaming like a blue gem on a brown tablecloth. Largely an arid semi-desert steppe, most…
A tango dancer waiting for her partner in the La Boca district of Buenos Aires, the birthplace of Tango In Buenos Aires, political murals are commonplace on the walls of buildings throughout the city The predominant colour scheme of all things Argentinian, the distinctive colours of the flag A wall…
A lone cat wanders the narrow lanes of Recoleta Cemetary “Faded elegance” is one of the adjectives I’ve heard being used to describe Buenos Aires and it could not be more apt. Majestic and opulent, but also delapidated and somewhat run down, she presents itself as a city of contrasts….
Public busses in Buenos Aires, Colectivos, are a cheap and efficient way to navigate the vast city I got thinking one afternoon, hanging on a greasy pole in a colectivo hurtling from stop to stop barely 2 blocks apart, the late afternoon sun sending everyone, or those with the luxury of a seat…