Another Travel Day

Today we had a three hour flight across southern Argentina from Buenos Aires to El Calafate.  It is a town near the edge of the Southern Patagonian Ice Field.  It’s mainly known as the gateway to Los Glaciares National Park, home to the massive Perito Moreno Glacier. The glacier is where we go tomorrow. This was a sign at the airport when we arrived. We are at the very southern tip of South America.
 

The flight path took us over a glacial river that feeds into Lago Argentino. It is the largest freshwater lake in Argentina, with a surface area of 1,415 km² and a maximum width of 20 mi. The color is from the glaciers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

One of the fun parts of traveling with a group is the interesting people you meet. There are 22 of us on this tour. There are 5 from North Carolina, 3 from South Carolina, 7 from California, 1 from Wisconsin, 2 from Pennsylvania, 2 from Colorado and my cousin from Idaho and me from Oregon. The one common factor among all of us is that we are curious and enjoy learning more each day. The picture was taken when were were learning about the Tango. The women in the green shirt who is kneeling in the front is Aline our tour leader.