El Calafate

As we were landing in El Calafate, Caroline and I were both a bit surprised by the terrain, which looked more like a desert than we were expecting. It's beautiful here with the mountains (which are a different texture and not covered in snow like in Ushuaia) and the pretty turquoise lakes. Our hostel has a gorgeous view of the lake and the mountains. And the infrastructure of the town looks so strange and temporary, constructed only recently (as the tourist industry grew) on dirt roads. I haven't seen any grass or lawns anywhere, and many of the buildings are A-frames with large wooden beams. Ushuaia was pretty too, but rather grey and overcast while we were there (as evidenced but the flat light in my photos); it looks clearer here. Tomorrow we're going on a trekking tour of the Glacier Perito Moreno. I'm a bit nervous about the cold - hope I don't freeze!