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A different view of the mountains

 

 

 

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We almost hit this rabbit when it ran in the road

 

 

 

 

Mt. Fitz Roy

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fitz_Roy

 

Edited October 21, 2019 by scubacruiserx2

[paradiselivin1]

On 10/19/2019 at 2:42 PM, scubacruiserx2 said:

 

We didn't drive in Iceland when we were there but we hope to in August . Hopefully this will help you in planning or give you ideas of what to expect or see .

Thank you. We're not traveling quite the same path but love your photos. Iguazu Falls prior to our cruise and after 3 nights in Santiago; we'll be heading to the Atacama Desert for another 3 nights. Was hoping to do some great star gazing but found it is the time close to the full moon. No matter ~ will be fun and hope we can find where we're going when we pick up the car!

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Well thank you . It's great that you're getting out there and seeing a lot . Iguazu Falls and Machu Picchu are probably the most common places to visit besides Santiago and Buenos Aires . Our son and DIL  ( she's Peruvian ) went to the desert the last time they were in Peru and loved it . We crave the cooler weather to visit since it's warm here so often and loved some of the unique beauty in the mountainous area so different to us Florida flatlanders . Have you made plans for Punta Arenas ?

Edited October 21, 2019 by scubacruiserx2

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We noticed something funny in the clouds

 

 

Stripes 

 

 

Back to the hotel for breakfast

 

 

 

 

 

 

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We decided to drive to the North side of the city where the road becomes gravel for a different view of Fitz Roy

 

 

 

 

Goose and goslings

 

 

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We hated to leave such a scenic area but we about a 3-4 hours drive with only 1 gas station between us and El Calafate

 

 

Not including stops for just 1 more photo

 

 

 

 

At this stop we found a stone split in half

 

 

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Our route would be taking us East on 23 , South on 40 and West on 11 to El Calafate to spend several days there in Glacier country .

 

 

Rear view mirror cam

 

 

getting smaller

 

 

Lake Viedma

 

 

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A drive by pinnacle

 

 

Lago Argentino and our first iceberg sighting

 

 

 

Another map of El Calafate

 

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We stayed at the same hotel which we visited in 2013

 

 

 

It has a distant view of Lake Argentina

 

 

On the first night that we stayed , the dining room was filled with tourists and so we could't eat there . Room service brought a pizza .

 

 

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After breakfast and picking up a box lunch we were ready to head out to The Lonely Planet's # 1 pick in Argentina - Perito Moreno Glacier .

 

 

 

It about an hours ride from the hotel to the entrance

 

 

There are a number of catwalks to get you down to the glacier face .

 

 

 

Edited October 23, 2019 by scubacruiserx2

[lois1112]

this pictures are wonderful, keep posting

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It's hard to tell how large the glacier is from the photos but it's about 3 miles wide , 240 feet tall and about 19 miles long .

 

 

 

 

There are different colors on the glacier white , black  , light blue and a dark blue that we had never seen before 

 

 

[scubacruiserx2]

56 minutes ago, lois1112 said:

this pictures are wonderful, keep posting

 

Thanks Lois we will .

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We saw the water bubbling near the glacier and this huge chunk of ice floated to the surface . The next day we asked the guide on a glacier cruise about the dark color and he said that it frozen salt water and the lighter color was fresh water .

 

 

 It's hard to measure the scale of the ice chunk  until we saw a boat next to it . It was leaning a lot as all of the people rain to one side .

 

 

We did see more calving here because we stayed longer here , but this glacier is advancing instead of retreating .

 

Our video clip of calving :

 

 

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A chunk of ice the size of a semi truck falling

 

 

 

 

 

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We saw this Cara Cara begging for food

 

 

We were calling it an early day because we had a full day ahead of us on the Gourmet Glacier cruise on the following day

 

 

 

We saw some amazing clouds near the lake

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After arriving back at El Calafate we stopped for a look back picture

 

 

 

 

And at the Laguna Nimez Bird Sanctuary

 

 

 

 

 

And we found a good reason for the birds to take flight

 

 

[AF-1]

wow excellent pics;  thanks for sharing

[scubacruiserx2]

Well thank you and you're welcome . Lots of beautiful scenery and wildlife there !

[scubacruiserx2]

1 hour ago, scubacruiserx2 said:

Well thank you and you're welcome . Lots of beautiful scenery and wildlife there !

 

We had previously ordered dinner at the hotel which gives them time to prepare the food . When you show up at the appointed time - it's ready . Fast food done right . We saw Pisco Sours on the menu so that was our starter .

 

 

 

Osso Buco for her

 

 

and trout for me .

 

 

And a Apple Tart for 2

 

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The trip to Puerto Bandera is the same way as to Perito Moreno only you turn right instead of left . It takes about 40 minutes by car .

 

 

The door to the smaller private area aft has a map of the trip . The door knob is where we begin our cruise .

 

 

Eight of us sat at the dining table .You can see our camera bags at the bench where we sat .

 

 

The first offering was the carb course .

 

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The first ice berg

 

 

The black ice has it's color from the rocks and sand that it rubbed against sliding down the glacier .

 

 

 

An ice cave

 

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Like people , icebergs come in many different sizes and shapes

 

 

Gauge the iceberg by the trees growing on top of the hills

 

 

 

 

More icebergs from this beautiful area

 

 

 

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