Yay, big chunks of Ice.

Ok, so i know one of the reasons i came to South America was to escape winter, however, the further south i travel, i seem to be encountering some traces of winter, however, i tend to not stay in these places long :) After hanging out with penguins in Puerto Madryn, and a few stops inbetween, Erin and i headed to El Calafate. A pleasent 12 hour bus ride, which took me to the edge of insanity, which i´m not sure i´m back from. Very much in the southern part of Argentina, El Calafate is known for its beautiful monutainous landscapes and Glaciers. Argentina has one of the few Glaciers in the world that is acutally growning and shrinking. About a 2 hour drive from the main town, i was amazed at the vastness of this Glacier, it went for miles and miles, stretching through the water between 2 mountains. The sound of even the smallest boulder falling is ground shaking. You feel like you in some crazy bomb shelter or something! A nice place to sit and reflect about what a small part you really play in the scheme of things.

After taking in all the cold weather we could, Erin and I headed down to Ushuaia, the southern most city in the world. It took another madness inducing 12 hour bus ride to get there, but it was well worth it. This area is also known for its wildlife and outdoor adventures (i wish i´d made it here for the snowboarding season, but i´m not sad i missed the seriously cold weather). It is also many peoples launching point when visiting Antartica. Though i´d love to go myself (breifly, bbrrrr), the costs are astronomical, so i will save that trip for another day. We have enjoyed wandering the town, and visiting the national parks. Tomorrow we will be heading to Chile, to begin the next leg of our journey. And yes, that will involve yet another painfully long bus ride (not that i´m complaining, the scenery is amazing). We will begin in Chiles southern most cities, and make our way up to the capital, Santiago, by christmas time, to celebrate with Erin´s chilean relatives.

Again, sorry for not updating in so long, i will try and do better with updates! Hope everyone is well! If i find a faster computer, i will try and post more pictures! For now, adios!