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Back on the blogging train and of course we are way behind again!
After our amazing time hiking in Chile, we were excited to see another part of Patagonia but after our last bus travel nightmare we weren't excited for the travel day. Luckily for us (and specifically for Julie's sanity) everything worked out just fine. We caught our taxi to the bus station, the bus people actually had our reservation, and the immigration/customs process was a breeze. The bus ride was long though and it was after 2:00 when we pulled into El Clafate.
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To itinerary told us that the afternoon was ours to enjoy, but the guy handling our transfer from the bus station to the hotel informed us that we would be heading out to see Perito Moreno glacier at 3:00. We hadn't eaten yet and were a little tired from the bus ride but we. Dropped off our stuff, found a sandwich shop, and headed out again. As we drove to the glacier our guide told us about the history of the area and the national park. When we arrived at the first viewpoint things got much more exciting since we could see the massive glacier and we were getting less and less frustrated with the busy day. Perito Moreno is one of the few glaciers in the world that is not currently receding and therefore it is very common to see the glacier cav large chunks of ice into the lake beneath its face. When we got to the main viewing area we realized how much better it was to be there lane in the day as most of the other tourists were gone for the day. We actually got to share the place (which receives around 2,000 visitors a day) with only about 50 other people, and as large as it is we felt like we had it to ourselves most of the time. We could constantly hear ice breaking and falling into the water as we walked around and got to see two different chunks over 100ft tall and 60 - 90 ft wide crash into the water.
The drive back into town was uneventful but our guide suggested a place close to the hotel for dinner called La Tableta. Since Argentinians eat late we were some of the first patrons when we sauntered in, starving, at 8:00 and were quickly seated. The place was a kind of steak house with a good selection of meats and also a great wine list to go along with alacarte sides. We ordered a combination platter for two which included a rump steak, a tenderloin, and several pieces of Argentinian lamb which is cooked on a spit over an open fire. We chose a Malbec to go with our meal since that is the wine the region is known for and were not disappointed by it or the quality of our meal. This was one of the first "nice" meals we had treated ourselves to since we left the states and we were extremely pleased with our choice. We waddled back to the hotel and went to bed early knowing that we would leave again the next day for three nights of camping and four days of hiking in the northern part of the national park.
The drive back into town was uneventful but our guide suggested a place close to the hotel for dinner called La Tableta. Since Argentinians eat late we were some of the first patrons when we sauntered in, starving, at 8:00 and were quickly seated. The place was a kind of steak house with a good selection of meats and also a great wine list to go along with alacarte sides. We ordered a combination platter for two which included a rump steak, a tenderloin, and several pieces of Argentinian lamb which is cooked on a spit over an open fire. We chose a Malbec to go with our meal since that is the wine the region is known for and were not disappointed by it or the quality of our meal. This was one of the first "nice" meals we had treated ourselves to since we left the states and we were extremely pleased with our choice. We waddled back to the hotel and went to bed early knowing that we would leave again the next day for three nights of camping and four days of hiking in the northern part of the national park.
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