http://roundtheworldwithyako.com meet me abroad! Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:56:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en so el bolson is my new home...changed my tix 3 times now and don't want to leave...i love it here at the el pueblito hostel.  super clear river, hammocks, puppies, waffles topped with dulce de leche+strawberries+raspberries+chocolate syrup+powdered sugar and ofcourse a great crew....aaah what a chill spot http://roundtheworldwithyako.com/2010/03/08/el-bolson/ i figure while i'm here, i might as well do as many things as i can...so glacier trekking here i come!  we tried shopping around for prices but all the companies offered the same price...unless you have a 'get south' book with coupons.  mention the book at mountaineering patagonia and ... http://roundtheworldwithyako.com/2010/03/07/el-chalten-lago-torre-ice-glacier-trek/ hikes, hikes, and more hikes...el chalten is within the boundaries of los glaciares national park so there are heaps of possibilities everyday. they are also free! so that is basically all i did here...hikes to see fitz roy and glaciers ;) the loma del pliegue tumbado hike is easy and pretty ... http://roundtheworldwithyako.com/2010/03/04/el-chalten/ the perito moreno ice glacier is absolutely stunning! it’s a short bus ride from town and is a must-see if you’re in the patagonia region.  it was a bit cloudy and without direct sunlight the glacier had more of a blue tint against the cloudy sky.  guard railed paths lead ... http://roundtheworldwithyako.com/2010/02/26/el-calafate-perito-moreno-glacier/ so far, so good.  sunny and warm :) i thought it was supposed to be freezing but i am currently in shorts and a t-shirt!  el calafate is a cute little town with a main strip made of low buildings that are lodge-like and homely.  the only exception is the ... http://roundtheworldwithyako.com/2010/02/26/el-calafate/ off to el calafate to see thing glacier everyone's been talking about.  18 hours is long but not so bad compared to the last one.  there's only two companies (taqsa and tecni austral) that run out of ushuaia to el calafate, and they both leave around 5/6AM.  it cost me ... http://roundtheworldwithyako.com/2010/02/21/ushuaia-rio-gallegos-el-calafate/ what to do, what to do...i guess i can go to antarctica with a last-minute offer.  OF ALMOST 8 THOUSAND US DOLLARS! right, maybe next time.  there's heaps of options here at the "end of the world" and all promise to be good if the weather permits.  lucky for me ... http://roundtheworldwithyako.com/2010/02/19/ushuaia-parque-national-tierra-del-fuego/ whew!  after a 32 hour bus ride we finally made it to ushuaia.  the trip was long but actually not that bad since we had to get off a few times for the border and switch buses a couple times as well.  oooh and onboard a little ferry to cross ... http://roundtheworldwithyako.com/2010/02/15/ushuaia/ more beach time! so far so good. all my long-distance buses have been overnight ones so i have been able to save on hostel fees this way.  they also feed you something so that's good...although yesterday i got a tray of three pieces of ham and cheese, dried omellette with ... http://roundtheworldwithyako.com/2010/02/12/puerto-madryn/ so i've been here for a few days trying to chill on the beach, but the weather is crazy right now! hot n sunny one day, and absolutely rainy and windy the next.  however, days spent on the beach have been nice n relaxing, and the rainy days have been ... http://roundtheworldwithyako.com/2010/02/11/mar-del-plata-2/