Chronicling our crazy yearlong worldwide family sabbatical
We left El Fin Del Mundo and headed north to Buenos Aires, our final stop in South America. Open Top Bus Tour Buenos Aires is the second largest city on the continent (behind Sao Paulo) and the major tourist sites are spread out across a large area. In order to get acquainted with the city Read More …
After a week hiking (and recuperating from the flu) in El Chaltén, we drove back to El Calafate and caught a flight to Ushuaia, the southernmost city in the world. Due to its location, Ushuaia is known as “Fin Del Mundo,” (the end of the world) and it is the gateway to many of the Read More …
Departing El Calafate by car we drove north along the famed Ruta 40 towards the small town of El Chaltén. The road to El Chaltén The drive into town in clear weather is truly stunning. We stopped frequently to take in the views. On the way, we spotted guanacos, rheas (similar to an emu) and Read More …
After three weeks traveling around Chile that included some highlights as well as low lights, it was time to move on. We boarded an early morning bus in Puerto Natales and rolled north towards Argentina. As the miles passed, the mountainous landscape turned to rolling grasslands, with the occasional fox or guanaco trotting by. After Read More …
While researching South American destinations we learned that there was a German-influenced town in Argentina full of chocolate shops and craft breweries. This town is called Bariloche, and naturally we had to add it to our itinerary. After our visit to San Pedro de Atacama we flew south to Puerto Montt, Chile, the departure point Read More …