Landing in El Calafate felt like landing in a small town in Utah, similar shades of brown, rolling hills, scrubby brush, not quite desert, but close. Two hours later we looking at the Perrito Moreno glacier, incredible! We stayed and cooked at Los Notros, the only hotel overlooking Lago Moreno and the glacier. Our collaboration with the chef, Juan Pablo, and was one of the best. We served prawns and king crab from Antarctica, raspberries and Calafate berries in the summer pudding! Hiking the glacier was an unforgettable experience, and a little whiskey at the end didn’t hurt. John

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