But first back to the Taxi driver from yesterday who informed us that the choices were his private car or a boat which takes seven hours and people fall asleep and it’s not really nice, well if I should meet him again a kick in the privates would be most appropriate for the following reasons.
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| Glacier Moreno |
The coach was due to pick us up at 07.15 and we were ready after a quick breakfast and eventually at 07.40 the mini coach turned up and took us ten minutes to join and even bigger coach. We departed down the coast road of Largo Argentina, which is the largest lake in Argentina, and eventually after about half an hour we arrived at our destination. We had to buy ticket for the National Park at prices dependent on your country of origin, Brits and Americans paid most. Different boat trips and operators all depart from same place and we were pointed to ours called Quo Vadis, a really big ship which had been delivered to the lake by truck, which in itself would have been interesting.
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| Whisky with Glacier Ice |
The ship had two main seating decks with viewing platforms at the top, back and sides and takes about 280 passengers. As were late arriving all the best window seats had gone and we sat in the middle row and then a large tour group arrived making a hell of a noise and we thought they should most likely quieten soon, we hoped We were on the top passenger deck and a few minutes later there was an announcements , something about ‘Uppsala Club Class’ and they had spare seats at extra cost and so like a bloody rocket Noel went to investigate and quickly booked two seats at the very front of the boat in a a separate quiet cabin with great view, brilliant. What we had not realised that this price not only included all the coffee and tea you could drink, but Champagne and later large glasses of Whisky with Glacier Ice, see photo and sandwiches etc. No one at the travel agency told us about this at all, Oh well.
We visited several Glaciers and went through ice from glaciers which had melted and broken off and the ship got within 100 metres of the Glaciers which in some cases were over 150 metres tall (Moreno) and so impressive.
Words cannot express the magnificence of this area and to say we were almost speechless would be true and perhaps one of the most amazing trips we have ever completed. Only the photos can do it justice.
We had a cup of tea outside looking over the Lake and the weather had changed totally in the day from grey and rain in the first hour and within three hours it was excellent sunshine and blue skies and warm.
We had dinner in the Hotel again and it was very good again
A really great and memorable day and we both think that this was the highlight of this complete five week tour, whilst tomorrow we take a different tour and see the Glaciers from a different perspective.
