El Calafate - Chile

El Calafate is famous for the Moreno Glacier. Opting for not taking a tour we took the alternative local bus option, which many other tourists. It was a days activity. The Glacier is HUGE. It is funny how everyone stands around in the cold and wind, waiting for ice to fall off and crash and thunder into the water, making waves. It is actually dramatic when it happens, and it does take your breath away. This is where we met an amazing retired couple Brenda and David from the UK. Brenda is 70 years old and has run a number of London Marathons and wanting to run again next year. She has riden an 80 mile bike ride and David an 88 mile endurance bike ride. They have travelled everywhere around the world, and so this was the 1st night of many following (as we were travelling in the same direction) that we had dinner with them and swapped stories. We also walked around Laguna Nemiz which is an easy walk from the town, where they are preserving a bird sanctury.