1 more idea

I'm happy to leave soon, because getting every day new ideas, new programs to fit in my already very tight schedule. The latest one is to try to fit a day-hopping to Iguazu at the Braizilian border. It is only 2 hours from Buenos Aires (by plane) and counts to the 7 natural wonders of the world, they say. Looking at the photos, who wouldn't be tempted to take the chance to go there???

So I spent the day on figuring out, how to do it and at the same time not to loose too many tango-nights of BA. The solution is to leave in the afternoon---> looking at the falls by sunset--->wake up early in the morning--->looking at the falls by sunrise----> and flying back early afternoon to have a party night in BA. Do you like the idea???? I do...:))) Let's see if I can manage?!?!

I really start to have fears, to have too many expectations from this trip and become disappointed in case I can't fulfiill my plans. On the other hand, this trip is going to be the highlight-trip of this year, so why not..... Real pics coming soon hopefully...

Equipment

Although we go into the Patagonian summer, temperatures dropping close to zero during the night are easily expected. It is going to be specially freezing in the national parks, hiking along the rims of the biggest glaciers of the continent, paired with strong winds coming down from the Andes.
The pics below are about the hiking and technical equipment I m planing to take with. It is going to be difficult to fullfill the weight restrictions (15kg) on the inland flight:)




I hope everybody pointed out the ABN Amro card reader:) I'll keep an eye on the stock exchange....:)





Left to right 3 different sets; ranging from +10°C to -20°C. If it is going to be warmer? I don't know....:)

Carefull planing

The plan is the following;
Taking Iberian Airlines on the 12th of Nov in the morning, we fly via Madrid to Buenos Aires. After an approx 17 hours we arrive in the capitol of Argentina and spend there a short night, to take the first plane on the day after to Ushuaia. It is an other 4 hours flying within the country. Ushuaia is about 3500km south of Buenos Aires.

Here we take a car and start our road trip, touching the following landmarks/villages;
Ushuaia- ferry over the straight of Magellan - Punta Arenas(Chille) - Torres del Paine National Park - El Calafate - Mt. Fitz Roy - Teckla - Trellew - Ushuaia covering approx. 4000-4500km in total, out of this 3000km on dirt roads of the famous Routa 40 of Argentina. After flying back to Buenos Aires, we will have 4 days to explore different sides and parts of the latin american Paris as the tourist guides refer to BA. Maybe there will be enough time even for a short ferry trip to Uruguay.

Argentina?Why?

From the 12th of November, you can follow me below on my first trip to the southern hemisphere. For the time being you are invited to browse the pics of my last big trip to the other end of the continent.



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Before I leave, let me to tell the story behind...How I came to the idea to visit the most southern village (Ushuaia) on earth?
Well, I was dreaming for a long time to go to Asia for a real adventure...Everybody I was inviting for that Asia trip was scared of being hijacked in Laos or stepping on a mine around Angkor in Cambodia. Not to mention the diseases yoou can get in the rain-forrest. Surprisingly I was the only one, who thought all this is being fun.

So just because of having a travel mate following me on my trip, I changed plans... Ice, wind and rocks instead of sunshine and palms, being hyper safe, no vaccinations, still adventureous... I arrived in Fireland and Patagonia. Just one year after visiting the northest regions (Alaska) of the american continent I'm heading now to the southest. 13685km from Amsterdam (Holland) or 14902km from Fairbanks(Alaska).