Having spent an unexpected night in a fancy hotel in Buenos Aires after our plane was diverted on our way to Iguazu, we had already had a taste of the atmosphere of this great city and were excited to explore more. We decided to spend a week, and so rented a cute little apartment in a block in the suburbs of the city. It was a metro ride from the cities attractions but we didn't mind and instead enjoyed blending in with the locals and practicing our Spanish. W...

Biggest washing machine in South America. Iguazu Falls 30th October-3rd November It was an hour into our flight when el capitano announced we had to turn around and head back to Buenos Aires. A tropical storm over Iguazu was preventing us from landing. It wasn't all that bad as I got to watch more prison break on the plane and rip into the breakfast buffet in the hotel! The Rio Iguazu splits Argentina and Brazil and both countries share ownership of the furi...

Gringos and Gauchos Southern Patagonia 21-29th Oct 2011 As with all South American travel blogs this one starts on a bus, or to be more precise stood next to a bus, the wind whipping at our faces and stinging our eyes at 6am on a cold Patagonian morning in Puerto Madryn. The aforementioned bus was already half an hour late so not a good start, but that was only a minor annoyance compared to the hoard of French couples on a saga style holiday and under the impr...

Having A Whale Of A Time Bariloche and Puerto Madryn 11th-20th October 2011 We're getting the hang of these night buses now. The key, we've found, is to have a huge meal before you board, a bottle of wine with dinner or at least four beers, get a seat on the bottom deck at the back (away from the loo) and take your own food. Then fix the eye mask in place, select the gladiator soundtrack on the iPod, semi recline and be rocked to sleep by the motion of the bus...