October 10: Rest day in El Calafete
Today was an expedition to the Perito Moreno Glacier. It's the big tourist attraction in the area, and with reason: it's spectacular, it's so big it's the third biggest reserve of fresh water in the world behind Antarctica and Greenland.
I was on a tour which included the bus trip out there, walkways to see the glacier from a distance, a boat trip to see it from not too far away, and then a hike to see it up close. Including an ice cave.
Since it's late and I have an early start I'm going to cut it off there. I’m heading to either La Leona (6h) or Tres Lagos (9h) tomorrow, depending on the wind and weather and my determination to not sleep in a tent. The forecast low for tomorrow night is 2 degrees so I have some motivation.
