I arrived in Athens in the evening on my birthday. Somehow the day was evaporated in the air due to the long flight and time zone changes. Even with heavy jet lag, we walked around our Plaka neighborhood and its surroundings with great enthusiasm. Well I have to admit Athens was in a bit of chaos due to all the strikes, and all the construction in Acropolis. On the flip side, I guess it offered me some unique photo opportunities.
I have never been a fan of visiting cemetery, but we went to the Recoleta Cemetery in Buenos Aires - twice!
I spent 16 hours on a day trip from Buenos Aires to Colonia del Sacramento in Uruguay, just to photograph sunset.
For serious mountaineers, trekkers, and outdoor enthusiasts, you have to visit El Chaltén. Our 4 yr old completed a 3-hour, 6km, mountain hike to Mirador del Torre, making me a super proud mama.
A glimpse of our travel pace in South America in general, and a zoomed in experience on our second day in El Calafate to see Lago Roca and Lago Argentina.
We followed our Airbnb host’s recommendation and took on a full day Mayo Spirit Trek boat tour from Southern Spirit. It turned out to be our favorite full day guided excursions in South America.
My best friend from Argentina suggested we take the epic road trip from San Carlos de Bariloche to San Martin de los Andes as a must-do in Argentina. And we did!
Bariloche is so far my most anticipated destination of this South America trip, as we are finally touching the lips of Patagonia.
If you want to know where we’ve traveled during our 9 weeks in South America, find your table of contents here. Also featuring my favorite family travel video in Galapagos.