I simply loved El Calafate from the minute we landed at the tiny strip airport built in the middle of nowhere. It's just a little town with trekking at its heart. It sits on the edge of Lake Argentina where a section has been turned into a bird reserve. We spent an hour walking around and were surprised to see ....would you believe...flamingos! Its one main street starts with the best children's park I've ever seen (Sofia had a ball!) and stretches down a kilometer or so dotted with adventure tour offices, restuarants, cafes, trekking shops and local handicrafts on each side. Sounds touristy but strangely, it wasn't.Our favourite find was Pura Vida a very zen green and purple restuarant serving homemade stews (served in pumpkins), vegetarian meals and excellent Malbec. Oh how I've missed my veges, but two nights at Pura Vida reminded me how good they taste!
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