28 Jan – 1 Feb. Can’t get enough of this great place.
This time we found a slightly better spot at camp, up at the front where the wind carried a little less dust. Camped across from us was a French family from Réunion Island travelling with their four children. Introductions were easy. The kids bonded quickly, and ours were relieved to find others their age.
Plans of hiking quickly disappeared. The kids now dictated the day, and it was all about them — hanging out with the other teens and not about schoolwork.
So for the next couple of days we lingered — sharing stories, swapping travel tips, and learning about far-off French islands scattered around the world.
The kids had fun during an indoor climbing session in town. Nicholas and Sandrine, both doctors, were travelling for seven months before moving to one of those small French islands off the coast of Newfoundland.





RETRACING FURTHER NORTH
We had actually missed Perito Moreno National Park entirely. We passed through the town of Perito Moreno and visited the Perito Moreno Glacier, but hadn’t realized there was also a Perito Moreno National Park.
Confusingly, all three places share the same name yet are spread more than 600 kilometres apart.
Huw and Sara were heading there for the hiking, as were Nicholas and Sandrine. The AllTrails app suggested an epic multi-day hike that seemed to have our name on it.
The following morning we pointed the truck north to explore what many call one of the most beautiful parts of Argentina.