Today we planned to relax from all the hiking we did over the past three days here in Patagonia. We rented mountain bikes in the morning and started biking Chorillo del Salto trail, which is an easy 4 km trail closest to the village. However, it wasn't so easy biking over the gravel against the Patagonian wind... I had to stop and walk uphill several times, being an inexperienced mountain biker. At one point we saw a car whose driver lost control and ended up in ...

Satisfying the sugar craving after a long hike. The el calafate liqueur was a nice touch.

Mirador maestri, laguna torre, with a view of cerro torre. Parque nacional Los glaciares, Argentinian Patagonia

We hiked 15 miles today to Laguna de Los Tres in Los Glaciares Nacional Park. It was quite challenging because of the drastic elevation to get to the lake. I was doing quite well up to that point, walking at a great speed, but fell behind Jn by 5 minutes climbing to the lake. We spend about two hours enjoying the view of the Fitz-Roy and the surrounding peaks, the beautiful glaciers and the crystal blue lake. After the hike, we decided to reward ourselves with so...

Serious mate drinking, which lasts about three hours, and is a social thing, shared with friends. JN is getting really into it.