Travellers Photo Gallery

Alison and Colin having a giggle during our tango lessons in Buenos Aires.

The group in front of Little Ben, Buenos Aires.

World famous Argie beef, part of meal we enjoyed at the tango show in Buenos Aires.

Lyn and Judy relaxing on the foredeck as we cruise the Tigre River Delta

Heading out for a day’s walking in Campana National Park, near Viña del Mar, Chile.

We were invited to visit a special marshland reserve to enjoy some bird watching.

Judy & Alison stand by a huge cactus and an indemic type of plam tree, protected inside this national park.

Enjoying the city tour in Viña del Mar.

Colin stands beside one of the famous personalities of Valparaiso, with the harbour in the background.

There's always time out for a coffee.

Catherine, Eileen, Dianne, Peter and Judy enjoying the transparent thermal waters of some rustic hot pools, near Pucón, Chile.

Dianne and Peter crossing a bridge in a forest area near Pucón

We were fortunate to come across a seniors musical group that was performing at a local museum in Rehuehue, near Pucon. Chile.

It was hard to know who was more pleased by the encounter and so we danced with them and had a photo session as well.

This brightly coloured broom is just one of the many beautiful flowers we have seen en route, Chile.

We had a fascinating visit inside a lava tunnel inside Chile’s most active volcano Villarica, one of approximately 5000 volcanoes dotted across the country.

Eileen and German, our driver enjoying the water chutes at Petrohue Falls with Volcano Osorno in the background. (Chile)

Judith and Ross enjoy the view of Volcano Osorno, which we later climbed (part way up) on a perfect day near Puerto Montt.

Peter, Dorothy and Marian outside one a typical wooden church on Chiloe Island, one of 16 World Heritage churches, dotted across the isle. (Chile)

Our guide David gave us a fascinating explanation of the history of Chiloe Island. Here we are at an old Spanish fort (Chile)

Heading for some penguin spotting off the coast of Chiloe Island – it was a beautiful day.   (Chile)

A couple of penguins, keeping an eye out for us tourists.

The day we visited Chaiten was a sobering experience as the town was covered in mud and volcanic ash two years ago after a volcanic eruption, which devastated the town. The previous Grassroots group had stayed there but now, without any basic services and still a number of buildings buried, as in this photo, we had to seek lodgings further away. So instead we stayed at a lovely fishing lodge on the shores of Lake Yelcho. (Chile)

Peter and Marian enjoy some fresh air amongst the colourful lupins.

We enjoyed celebrating Ross birthday.

Eileen at a lookout alongside Chile’s largest lake, and one of the biggest in South America.

Our favourite bus crosses one of the many colourful suspension bridges at the Southern end of Lake General Carrera.

Catherine, Dianne and Janice waiting at the Chilean border crossing.

one of many breathtaking landscapes we have observed on our multi-day road trip down the Carretera Austral, Chile

We had beautiful weather and a wildlife bonanza on the day we crossed back into Argentina, sighting armadillos, rheas, guanacos, sheep, cattle and condors.

Another spectacular day was just the ticket for our 22 km hike to the Grande Glacier, near El Chalten. All of the surrounding peaks had a fresh dusting of snow from the previous night.

On the day we stayed at Bajo Caracloes, apart from the marvellous scenery, the only tourist site for miles around was the Cave of Hands, a Unesco World Heritage site. Tehuelche Indians have left their mark on the Canyon walls, thousands of years ago, and the prints are still in remarkably good condition, even today.

Alistair, Dorothy, Peter & Marian near Laguna Torre, ready to set off having enjoyed a picnic lunch out of the blustering Patagonia wind.

Janice crosses a glacier fed river on one of our hikes in the Queulat National Park.

Heading out on Lago General Carrera for a visit to the Marble Caves.

The marble caves were simply beautiful – we were able to observe them from inside and out.

We were incredibly fortunate to see 3 armadillos in the space of less than 48 hours – they are incredibly well camouflaged for this part of the world