Well things have slowed down considerably over the last week, after snow/trekking/pumas we have spent the last few days flying/drinking/eating chocolate and collecting freckles.

We took a bus from Puerto Natales to Puerto Arenas expecting a boring day and a half before our flight north over the Chilean Fjords... But! It was Dia del Mama and the local Navy marched around the town for a few hours, serenading the mothers and grannys and delighted to have a few Gringos to take part. Free Hot chocolate too, helped keep the mood bouyant and it wasnt long before we found ourselves mid air to Puerto Montt.

Not much to say about Puerto Montt except that dancing poodles in skirts is NOT a good idea....

Next Stop : Bariloche, Chocolate city.. Yum! We filled our noses with Ash (?) from the volcano, it covered the cars, the flowers, our feet

The best plan was to stay indoors, learn about the Italians that came over from Naples a few decades ago and started the chocolate tradition and of course try some for ourselves.. we really need to go for a jog!But No.... We went to the local Irish Bar... ... and ... Steak (hobbit) house.....
We have travelled so many miles since the last update and seen so much but it all seems so random to report on. We spent a lot of that time on buses and flights! Today we got to experience Mendoza´s Winaries, but photos of that still to come.

Thank´s to Nicki for writing this update. She is usefull for some things!!!

xxx R & N

Map with Nicki´s route in purple pins