Paris

For the journey we gathered at the Ljubljana Brnik airport, prepared for the first leg of travel to Buenos Aires via Paris, and we run into trouble right from the beginning. The Air France plane arriving from Paris was diverted to Zagreb due to thick fog at Ljubljana airport, and our Paris flight got cancelled. The airline arranged transfer to Paris via Muenchen, scheduled for a few hours later, but still allowing us to catch our connecting flight. Bad luck still hasn't run out yet though, the Muenchen - Paris flight was almost an hour late (yes, it was an Air France flight), and we got to Paris just minutes before the plane for Buenos Aires left. Despite sending a telex from Muenchen saying that we are coming, Air France staff on Charles de Gaulle airport took the route of least resistance. Instead of holding the plane, they stuck us in a hotel overnight and put on the next plane for Buenos Aires 24 hours later, creating some interesting logistical combinations for catching the last flight from Buenos Aires to Patagonia, sold out for some six months in advance. We couldn't have praised Air France enough...

Air France is going to Zagreb, and our flight is cancelled	Muenchen - Paris flight is running late, and we miss the Buenos Aires flight

Since we had a day to kill in freezing Paris instead of exploring Buenos Aires as originally planned, we tried to make the most of it and went sightseeing.

On the Paris metro	The Seine river		Notre Dame Cathedral

Inside Notre Dame Cathedral

On our way alongside Seine riverbanks				The Pompidou Centre

Catching the feel of Paris in winter. Probably catching a cold as well...		Hôtel de Ville	Entering the Louvre

Louvre Pyramid

Promenade to the Place de la Concorde		The National Assembly	Place de la Concorde

Musée d'Orsay	Traffic on the Seine river	The Eiffel Tower		I'm not smiling here, I'm just freezing my ass off

In the afternoon we hastily retreated to the warmth of our hotel, and in the evening were back at the Charles de Gaulle airport, to finally get ourselves to Buenos Aires.

A terminal at Charles de Gaulle airport	Air France Airbus A330 getting prepped for passengers

Buenos Aires - El Calafate - Puerto Natales

After 14 hours of night flight on a Boeing 777, we franticly disembarked at the Buenos Aires Ezeiza International Airport. After all the commotion with Air France, we were left with less than an hour of time to get our luggage, clear the customs, transfer to a smaller airport some 40 km away, and check-in on our last flight to El Calafate. There are no photos of the first Buenos Aires impressions, it was raining, and we were busy running.

Finally at the Aeroparque Jorge Newbery, waiting for the final flight to El Calafate

At least the El Calafate flight turned out to be considerably late as well. We made it with time to spare, and were back on schedule.

Landing in El Calafate, the first impressions of Patagonia's landscape while driving to the city		The hostel in El Calafate we kept returning to in the next few weeks	Taking on the El Calafate streets

El Calafate is a small and friendly town, serving as the main gateway for travelers visiting the nearby Glaciers National Park, or proceeding south to the Chilean gem, Torres del Paine National Park.

We spent the night in the hostel, and the next day we are going by bus to Puerto Natales, Chile, the main hub for visiting Torres del Paine national park.

Just outside of El Calafate is the Laguna Nimez bird reserve. Since we have a few hours of time left before taking a bus to the Chilean town of Puerto Natales, we pay it a visit.

Kelp geese	Teros	Black-faced ibis	Flamingos

Caracara	El Calafate is located at the banks of Lago Argentino, the largest lake in Argentina

In the afternoon, we are on the bus and traveling 200 km south to Chile	During 4 hours drive, we made a short stop on a small, lonely gas station. Most major roads in Patagonia are typically wide but gravel, and journey is slow and bumpy. Seeing some tarmac is luxury. Crossing the border to Chile was a tedious routine, apple-smugglers went undetected.

By the evening, we had arrived to Puerto Natales, sampled the local cousine at the dinner in one of the restaurants, and spent the night in one of the city hostels. The next morning we had a few hours left before catching the bus, and we went to see the town.

Puerto Natales, Chile is a small coastal town of colorful tin and wooden houses, and is regarded to be the basecamp town for visiting Torres del Paine.

Strolling around Puerto Natales				If you have received a postcard from me, it came from this post office

Torres del Paine National Park

Day 1 Refugio Laguna Amarga - Campamento Chileno			Daily map
Trekking time: Trekking distance:	4 hours 12 km	Fully loaded backpacks

We carefully packed our backpacks for 7 days in the wild, leaving behind some nonessential items like travel and reserve cloths to minimize weight, and purchased supplies. We were planning on completing the "W" track in Torres del Paine, the shorter and more popular version of the complete circle. A bus will take us from Puerto Natales back up north to the entrance of Torres del Paine, and until evening we had to walk the distance to the first camp site, Campamento Chileno.

All packed up and ready to go	The first view of Torres from a bus	Trekking finally begins! Starting in the afternoon, we walk for 4 hours from the entry point at Refugio Laguna Amarga to the first camp site, Campamento Chileno.

We are passing Hosteria las Torres, and proceeding into the valley ahead, Valle Ascencio	At last, the roof of Campamento Chileno visible by the river	Tents go up for the first time in our first camp.

Day 2 Campamento Chileno - Campamento Torres - Torres mirador - Campamento Japones - Valle del Silencio - Campamento Chileno			Daily map
Trekking time: Trekking distance:	9 hours 19 km	Light backpacks

The second day in Torres del Paine was planned to be the most difficult one. The weather was exceptionally good, as we were after the most notorious viewpoint in the park, the view on the Torres themselves. Taking advantage of good conditions, we started early in the morning, postponing breakfast until we reach Torres.

For the first hour, the trail is fairly easy, going through the woods alongside river at the bottom of the valley, crossing occasional streams		Reaching Campamento Torres, trail markings turn left and uphill, through the scree and rubble to the lookout point		Looking back to the valley, gaining height

The path is rather steep and difficult, climbing through rocks and boulders, markings often barely distinguishable...			... but the view is getting better with every step	After an hour of climbing rocks, the goal is in sight

And this is the reward! The famous Torres del Paine, raising above a small mountain lake, in a fantastic weather. It may be hard to tell, but the highest peak is a bit over 2000 meters above the lake			Having breakfast with a view	Returning down the same way to the river, we are to proceed left an up the valley towards Campamento Japanese

Looking back up on Torres while descending	More streams and screes to cross		Going upstream Río Ascencio, with valley turning left to Valle del Silencio visible ahead	Taking a break before Campamento Japanese

Looking up the slopes encircling Valle Ascencio, waterfalls are a common sight		Following Campamento Japones is another steep climb, first through a forest and slippery wet rock, followed by yet another rocky scree

Climbing on the last edge, facing Cerro Escudo	A view from the top of Valle de Silencio back down to the valley	Dark, shady walls rising above us

From the top of Valle de Silencio we had started returning home to the Campamento Chileno, but we were quite a distance away. Tired already from long walking and some steep climbing, we spent one hour for the descent on slippery wet rocks to the bottom of the valley, and another two hours of fast paced trek along Valle Ascencio to our camp, awaiting hot dinner, and sleeping bags.

Exhausted after a long day, a welcome sight of the cabin and camp at Campamento Chileno

Day 3 Campamento Chileno - Refugio los Cuernos			Daily map
Trekking time: Trekking distance:	6 hours 14 km	Fully loaded backpacks

On the third day, we left Campamento Chileno and moved on to the next camp site, Refugio los Cuernos. While not the shortest in distance, and we were carrying full equipment, this section mostly runs flat and has probably the most beautiful nature experience in the park. Trail is going by many mountain streams and small lakes, in a nice, hot summer weather; we took our time for this one.

Leaving Valle Ascencio, the trail goes up the right side of the hill		Looking back up the valley	Trail splitting up, we came from the left the first day, now going right to Cuernos	Hill climbing on our right side...

... and a beautiful view on the country below us		Path is taking us towards invitingly looking lakes		Horses are used through the park to carry supplies to camps and refugios

A view behind the flower	Wild Patagonian scenery, with the trail running through		Reaching the first marvelous lake

One more stream to cross...	... and we are on the beach	Almirante Nieto raising above the lake	Trekking between the two lakes

A panoramic view of Lago Nordenskjöld	A crystal-clear stream with drinkable water

Reflective surface of Lago Nordenskjöld		Crossing a small river

The trail runs up in the banks, in parallel with the shore of Lago Nordenskjöld

Looking back on the trail	More streams making their way through hard rock	The trail starts descending again to to our destination	Approaching Refugio los Cuernos, the Cuernos and Glaciar del Francés already visible ahead

One more breathtaking view on Lago Nordenskjöld...	...and Refugio los Cuernos' roof shows up behind the corner	Yet another larger stream to cross...		...and we set up our tents at camp Cuernos

A bird came posing just a few meters away	Berries at the camp site	Dropping a few steps down to the lake shore

Soaking our feet in the cold mountain lake after day's walk, enjoying perfect weather in late afternoon

Camp site at Refugio los Cuernos	Cooking pasta for dinner, a few cooks and plenty of supervisors	Avalanches are rumbling down from Glaciar del Francés in the distance

Day 4 Camping los Cuernos - Campamento Italiano* - Camping los Cuernos			Daily map
Trekking time: Trekking distance:	2 hours 11 km	Light backpacks, water only

Waking up on the fourth day in Torres, our luck with weather finally run out. It was raining in the morning, and it continued raining into the afternoon. We had a day prepared in reserve for cases like that, so we stayed in our tents, or gathered in the nearby cabin to wait out the weather.

It's dull and raining at Camping los Cuernos, low clouds extending almost to the ground				Stream carries more water than yesterday...

Horses are wet, too	In the afternoon, the sun finally managed to get through	The rest of the day turned out to be magnificent, and three of us, stiff from lying in tents all day, went for a quick, fast-paced trek to the Campamento Italiano and back, 11 km altogether.

Waves are high on the lake, as it is quite windy	A view on the western part of Lago Nordenskjöld, in the afternoon, just after rain		Heavy clouds are still hanging around mountain peaks...

... but clearing up quickly	The sun starts casting long shadows...

...and shines last rays on the Cuernos...	...as we return from the trek in under two hours

Day 5 Camping los Cuernos - Campamento Italiano - Campamento Britanico - Los Cuernos mirador - Campamento Italiano			Daily map
Trekking time: Trekking distance:	6 hours 18 km	Fully loaded backpacks up to Campamento Italiano

After the rainy day, we were able to go on to the Valle del Francés. The trek was composed of two parts, the first goal being getting to the Campamento Italiano and set up our camp there, then proceed up the valley to Campamento Britanico, another hour of steep climbing up to the viewpoint, and return to Campamento Italiano by the evening.

Today we are going into the valley to the right	Down by the lake again	The path to Campamento Italiano goes through a bushy slope	Last views on the lake...

...before turning into a thick foliage	Glaciar del Francés is getting closer	Campamento Italiano is just next to the Rio del Francés	We set up our tents in the foresty camp...	...and prepare ourselves for the second leg

A hanging bridge by the camp	Yet another avalanche on Glaciar del Francés	Glaciar del Francés is feeding a small lake		Rio del Francés flows down in the other direction

Panoramic views of the glacier...			...and black-topped Cuernos on the other side	Behind us are the marvelous lakes

Rio del Francés is a fast-paced one		Distinctive Cuernos peaks are following us on the right	Rocky walls are no less spectacular on the other side

The trail takes us through open bushy fields, and into thick forest		A welcome refreshment

After reaching Campamento Britanico, there is the last steep 30 min climb up to the viewpoint on the Francés valley. The view is well worth it, interesting clouds over Cuernos asking to be photographed

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Returning down to Campamento Italiano, we stop once again at the Glaciar del Francés viewpoint

Day 6 Campamento Italiano - Camping Lago Pehoé - Refugio Grey			Daily map
Trekking time: Trekking distance:	7 hours 19 km	Fully loaded backpacks

The sixth day was the last day of trekking in Torres del Paine, but it had made it up with the distance, weather, and the fact that we were walking with full gear. The plan was simple, pack up the camp in the morning, and move to Refugio Grey, our last camping site, passing Refugio and Camping Lago Pehoé on the way.

This time we are crossing that bridge	Saying goodbye to the Francés glacier	Trekking towards Lago Skottsberg

It is an extremely windy day, wind gusts are throwing fine sand from the trail in our faces		Lago Pehoé shows up in the distance	Lago Pehoé has a distinctive greenish blue color

Shortly after, our first destination, Refugio and Camping Lago Pehoé comes in sight		Two hours after leaving Campamento Italiano, we take off our backpacks to take a short rest	Weather doesn't look so good, heavy clouds right where we are going

At this point, my camera went back in the safety of my backpack, and we all brought out our rain gear. Heavy wind was already bringing down first drops of rain, and we were sure we are going to get wet this time. We no longer had any spare time to wait out the rain under Pehoé's roof, we had to make it to Refugio Grey that day to stay on schedule.
Astonishingly, nothing happened. Clouds were dark and threatening, a few drops did sprinkle down on us in the next two hours, but that was all there was to it. Eventually, I brought the camera back out just as Lago Grey came into the view for the first time.

Spotting the first blocks of ice floating on Lago Grey, suitably named for its grey color		And this is the source. Glaciar Grey. It looks massive even from the distance.		Ice blocks right beneath the trail

Refugio Grey is right ahead, on the beach near the peninsula end	A chance for refreshment	The trail starts to drag on. Taking the last break.	Some beautiful flowers by the trail

One more close up photo of floating ice...	...and we arrive with heavy feet to our final trekking destination in Torres del Paine, Refugio Grey		As we are catching our breath, a group is boarding Grey II, taking a tour to the glacier Grey itself. We will do that tomorrow

We put up our tents	A few impressions from the beach by the Grey camping site

Icebergs are such grateful subjects		Clouds are still there, but no longer threatening	A flowing mass of ice awaits us just behind the corner

Day 7 Refugio Grey - Hosteria Lago Grey (boat trip)			Daily map
Trekking time: Trekking distance:	/ /	Fully loaded backpacks

For the last day in Torres del Paine National Park, we went on a boat ride up close to the Glaciar Grey before returning by bus to the park's entry point at Refugio Laguna Amarga, and eventually by the evening back to our small hotel in Puerto Natales, where the rest of the luggage awaits us.

It's morning at Refugio Grey, and we are going boat riding		A smaller boat picks up us and our backpacks at the beach, and delivers us to the Grey II

The boat slowly takes us to the glacier's edge, first to the eastern part			Everybody get their cameras ready

Big blocks of ice shine with a deep blue glow that appears out of this world

Eastern part of Glacier Grey	We get our own little icebergs	Going around the island splitting Glacier Grey to the western side

Larger, western side of glacier Grey

They went glacier trekking. Only here shows the real size of the ice blocks	Slowly making our way along Lago Grey to the port on the other side			Clouds open up just enough for this iceberg to shine in deep blue

Just before disembarking, we spot a condor nest up in the cliffs	Driving back by road to Refugio Laguna Armanga, to catch a bus to Puerto Natales	Guanacos, South America's llama, photographed from passing bus

Puerto Natales - El Calafate

We completed our Torres adventure with a dinner in Puerto Natales' local pub, where we were reunited with the rest of our luggage, and spent the last night in Chile in cute little Hotel Residencial Centro. In the morning, we are catching a bus back to Argentina, another 4 hours of driving on gravel roads back to El Calafate.

A local driver will help us take our luggage to the bus station	One last photo of Puerto Natales, 8:20 AM is way too early for locals	Five hours later, El Calafate, and our familiar hostel once again

Los Glaciares National Park

Day 1 El Chalten - Cerro Torres (Laguna Torre) - El Chalten			Daily map
Trekking time: Trekking distance:	6 hours 18 km	Light backpacks

After spending a night in El Calafate, we moved on to the second part of our trekking trip, the Los Glaciares National Park with the famous Mt. Fitzroy as the main attraction. Los Glaciares NP is located about 200 km north of El Calafate, and we went on yet another long and bumpy bus trip to the El Chalten, a small town that will host our group for the next four days.
El Chalten is a village settled inside National Park Los Glaciares, and is the base for exploring the park. All trails start in El Chalten, and are readily available for daily excursions in different directions. While there are some native residents in El Chalten, during the season it consists almost entirely of backpackers, hikers, and mountain climbers, occupying hostels, while locals provide supporting services and small businesses.

On the way to El Chalten, bus makes a 10 min stop for refreshments at the roads crossing		Arriving to the El Chalten	We are welcomed by park rangers, given maps and basic instructions	On arrival, Fitzroy is shy in the clouds

We got settled in a backpacker's hostel, six persons per large room, and shortly after midday we had been trekking already to the first destination, Laguna Torre with a view on Cerro Torres mountain range and a glacier beneath.

Leaving El Chalten and going uphill		A typical scenery at Los Glaciares national park	The valley with Cerro Torres and the glacier at the end

Instead of trekking, you can go horse riding.	The trail drops down to the bottom of the valley, going upstream near the river

Almost there...	The goal for today, at the top of this dike	This is what we came for, Laguna Torre with a glacier. Cerro Torres peaks are engulfed in clouds though.

Hard, jagged rocks on peaks around us	Time to return the same way, turning to El Chalten at the opening on the left	El Chalten town welcomes us back in late afternoon

Day 2 El Chalten - Fitzroy Mirador - El Chalten			Daily map
Trekking time: Trekking distance:	3 hours 10 km	Light backpacks

The second day in El Chalten it was raining. It started at night, and it drizzled down on us until noon. We waited it out, taking a rest from the day before. In the afternoon, we decided to make a short trip to the Fitzroy viewpoint, not too far away from El Chalten, and on the same trail we would be taking the next day on the main trek to the Fitzroy basecamp.

Just outside El Chalten, we meet a rabbit	A short break, some are swinging around, others evaluating a training climbing wall		A river valley that stretches up north of El Chalten

Heavy clouds still indicate recent rain	Terrain here is covered with small, bushy trees		Goal for the day, Fitzroy viewpoint at Laguna Capri. Fitzroy is hiding in clouds.	We see these ones around a lot

On return to El Chalten clouds show signs of improvement	In the evening, I go exploring El Chalten a bit, trying to get to know the city better.

There is a school, wide gravel roads, and lots of small hotels, hostels, shops, restaurants,...

In the evening, Fitzroy did clear up a bit, promising a better view tomorrow

The day was concluded with a home cooked dinner at the hostel's open kitchen; a vegetable soup, pasta, and lots of pancakes.

Day 3 El Chalten - Fitzroy basecamp - El Chalten			Daily map
Trekking time: Trekking distance:	7 hours 24 km	Light backpacks

The main event in Los Glaciares came up; we are going to Fitzroy base camp, no matter what the weather is, as we are running out of time. It's the last full day in El Chalten, and we're hoping for a clear view on the famous peak from up close. The trek to the basecamp and back is a long one, and it took us the whole day.

Boldly on the way to the north side of El Chalten in the morning	Mt. Fitzroy is kind of cooperating, just a puff of cloud around the peak	Following the same trail as yesterday, we reach camping site Capri	Moving past Laguna Capri

Heavy winds start blowing, spraying some raindrops from clouds around the peaks, and I'm having increasingly more problems keeping my camera lenses clean

Improvised crossing	Strong wind envelopes Fitzroy with clouds	Getting across mountain river	Camping site Poincenot is in the woods	Crossing a river behind Poincenot, you don't want to slip here

A spring at camp Rio Blanco, before the final assault uphill	For the last hour, the trail gets very steep, gaining in height about 400m in short distance		Almost at the top. Wind throughout the ascent is furious, gusts stopping you in track	At the top, the wind gets outright dangerous, throwing people off their feet

There on the top, that was the kind of wind that has to be experienced. As many as three members of our group have lost their glasses, as they were literally blown away off their faces. There was an Italian guy asking around about binoculars, last seen flying, and a group of elderly German tourists on all four, struggling not to go flying themselves. Finding some sort of a shelter behind any larger rock was a necessity.

Reaching destination	Several shots of the glacier and a small lake under Mt. Fitzroy while snuggled behind a large boulder

If loosing balance due to the wind, landing would have been down there		Some peaks were visible...	...but Fitzroy itself was hiding

On the western side high winds have cleared the sky	Defying wind, having a snack	Rain drops carried by the wind created a rainbow	A view towards El Chalten, the town hiding just behind the shadowy ridge

Time to go back	The trail marked with yellow sticks goes steeply down, right to the river		Back at the bottom, a well maintained trail by the Poincenot camp	This valley is directly downwind from Fitzroy, perhaps worth a visit...

Crossing the river again, carefully over the narrow bridge		Dusty trail passes through some wild, seemingly abandoned scenery

The last view on the northern valley	A lone house buried in a small forest...	...and a lone tree by the trail...	... while crossing open space	Just making photos for the sake of it

El Chalten welcomes us back through the trees from down below	One final descent...	...and we are back in the town

Day 4 El Chalten - A picnic trek - El Chalten			Daily map
Trekking time: Trekking distance:	2 hours 4 km	Light backpacks

The last day in El Chalten, we were taking a bus back to El Calafate in the afternoon. After packing up and preparing our luggage for the trip, we decided to go out for a couple of hours on the last trek in Patagonia.

Before breakfast, I went outside the city past the park rangers' Gendarneria in order to shoot some photographs of Mt. Fitzroy in the morning light, weather conditions were rather favorable

Getting ready for the last trek	Fitzroy was clear, but clouds were gathering	The park is full of small streams	We are going just an hour or so out of the city, on the southern trail

Now that's one interesting rock...		El Chalten and the northern valley, viewed from the southern hills	We stopped at a small forest on the top before turning back	Tying knots 101

The weather turned bad and it looked like it would start raining any second, so we had picked up the pace and returned to the town.

El Chalten - El Calafate - Buenos Aires

Later that day we left El Chalten by a regular bus line, endured another four hours of gravel joyride, and returned once again to El Calafate.

Wide gravel roads going through south Patagonia	Looks familiar? It did to us, too

After spending the third and last night in the well familiar hostel, some free time was available for last shopping and sightseeing in El Calafate. In the afternoon, we are driving to the airport and boarding a plane to Buenos Aires.

Having completed shopping, I walked down to the other side of El Calafate and took some photos off the beach road

El Calafate airport is on an idilic location	MD-80 landing and being guided to the parking spot. We've arrived in one of these old crates		Our much fancier Boeing 737 is being refueled	Don't you loose our luggage

El Calafate tower and terminal while taxiing for takeoff	I was very lucky to get a window seat this time, and the weather was phenomenal for flying. I grabbed the opportunity and put my camera to a good use. Window has had a few smudges though

Above is a collection of some of the better photos taken during the three hours of flight over Argentina's landscape

Reaching Buenos Aires, the airport is on the other side of the city, so we are flying over it

Descending and turning to final approach, time to turn off the camera

Buenos Aires

The first group arrived in Buenos Aires in late afternoon, the rest followed with separate flights a few hours later in the evening. As I was in the first group, after settling in the hostel for the last night in Argentina, we had time to go out into the city.

First real impressions of Buenos Aires city are from a minibus, taking us to our selected hostel

In the evening, we went out to a well known shopping street, Calle Florida, to feel the beat of the city, South American temperament, and enjoy street performances

Busy Buenos Aires streets in the evening	Crossing Av.9 de Julio, the widest city street in the world (10 lanes each way). The obelisk is one of the Buenos Aires' landmarks			Av. de Mayo was closed down for carnival preparations

We spent the last night in South America, and will be leaving for Europe in the afternoon. Since we didn't get to see much of Buenos Aires on arrival due to the commotion with Air France, we used up the remaining few hours to go sightseeing around the city. It's a hot, sunny summer day in Buenos Aires, the thermometer stopped at 34°C. It's hard to imagine there will be snow and winter again in 24 hours.

St. Nicholas Youth Hostel	Buenos Aires cabs, falling apart yet driving like mad	Our first stop is in La Boca, perhaps the most colorful area in Buenos Aires. The main street is Caminito, a home to many artisans and painters, and open air tango shows.

Many artists display their paintings on the street	The famous Caminito tango school	Lots of Italian style cantinas	Get a photo with a tango professional for a few pesos	This graffiti is a kind of a landmark, too

Visiting one of many artists shops on the Caminito street		A view from above	It's Sunday, little kids are playing, cheering, stealing cameras...	Truck under repairs

Just a street away, it's a normal, lazy Sunday morning	The next stop on the city tour is the Sunday Flea Market in San Telmo, with plenty of antique shops and tango bars			Street performers hoping for a peso

On Sundays, professional tango dancers take to the streets				A signer promoting her CD live. She's rather good, too

Flea Market itself is crowded, mostly with tourists		The last stop is on Calle Florida	I stroll around to make a few more city shots

Obelisk in the distance	Time is up, we need to get going to the airport

Buenos Aires - Paris - Ljubljana

The rest of the trip was fairly routine and uneventful. Checking on flights, waiting in lines, clearing controls; a long, almost 14 hours overnight flight on B-777 to Paris, a couple of hours on the Charles de Gaulle, and a quick two hours flight from Paris to Ljubljana. No major delays this time, and the adventure ends smoothly back at home.

Waiting for our plane in Paris, after nearly three weeks of traveling, our minds are already half at home

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