35.21 El Chalten, Patagonia, Argentina: A long walk to Laguna Torre, below Cerro Torre and its glaciers and a little of (big) Buenos Aires.
This blog closes our visit to Argentina...and hopefully, opens a visit to somewhere else. A lovely photograph of Jenni as we make our way to the glacier and background. Cerro Torre, a distinctive look, one of many versions. We make no apologies for the fact we are no longer fond of cities and big towns. Yes, we have had to give up the ballet, symphonies, museums and cultural events which we suppose makes us peasants in the eyes of some or many, who knows. We’ve also given up, unfortunately not for long enough periods, traffic congestion, poor air quality, noise, crowding, daily routine and many other negative aspects of living in large cities. (Of course, we acknowledge this to be our opinion, probably a small minority view.) Instead, we’ve lived amongst people of different nations, cultures, backgrounds, most who have modest or little material wealth. Besides the adventure and excitement of our lifestyle, the relative freedom and challenges we enjoy and face respective...
