Our flight from BA to EC was half empty which was great because we could stretch out and have a nap.
The sun was still only rising when we were descending and we could look at the mountains sprinkled with fine snow. We could also see the ice-cliffed Lago Argentina and a few blue icebergs bobbing around.
We landed and wandered through the airport trying to quickly put on zip up and tuck in our warm clothes before hitting the -2 degree air outside.
Our super friendly tour coordinator for this town met us and gave us the run down of our days here in EC on the drive from the airport to the hotel. At first you tend to think you are in a desert with scrubby bushes and white sand, but no, that is soft snow not sand Frances!
The town itself is on the shore of the Lago Argentina and looks like something out of a postcard. The houses are round stone and mortar with wooden facades. There are pine trees and the roads are white with hard packed down snow-ice. We even saw a typical snowy town fluffy dog hanging about outside one of the shops.
Aside from the freezing temperature outside, this quiet snowy place is very very romantic. :)
Our flight was supposed to be later today and was moved to the morning so we have a free day now. We'll head out just now for a walk to the pick up point to go to the Glacierium (kinda "Glacier Museum") for the rest of our day. Ill have to try not to slip too often on the icy sidewalks. Maybe visit a chocolate factory too. (who would think chocolate would be an attraction in a glacier tourism town?)
Tomorrow, we visit the glaciers! (so happy right now!)
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