30 hours closer to Chicago!

and 30 hours later we are... Bariloche! This is somewhere in the middle of where we were and where we NEED to be. In the grand scheme of things, time seems a little tight now. Ideally we will get into Santiago at 1430hrs on the 17th for our 2350hrs flight. If all goes well...

It´s been a while so I will do a little recap through pictures..

This is Glacier Perito Moreno from afar, and by afar I mean AFAR because...

you can see that it is actually this big up close (think 20 storeys):

Then to El Chalten, quaint little town which is barely inhabited yet for a glimpse at Fitz Roy which was a fail but nonetheless some random pictures along the way....

And 2 days ago this was where the massive hike took us... Lago Sucia at the foot of Fitz Roy. At this point we are really about thousands of ft. up in the atmosphere. Breathless, for sure.

This is the great Argentinian Road. By great I mean.... massive distances with nothing in between. Nothingness is an understatement.

I finished the Time Traveller´s Wife a couple days back. Excellent read! Now to attempt to find the movie when I get back to Champaign..

Ok tomorrow to explore Bariloche (known for lakes lakes and more lakes)... then to Mendoza for some indulgence in fine wine and steak... then across the Andes into Santiago, Chile for the flight back to Ohare!

Champaign here we come!