After lunch we make our way back to the glacier for a walk on the ice. While I have done this once before in New Zealand for many in our group this is a first as well. The scenery is spectacular and I am looking forward to taking more photos of the glacier close up.
We still have all of our safety gear on. We walk on narrow ridges and there are crevices and canyons on either side of us. Our health and safety is our responsibility but the guides are amazing and keep a close watch as we negotiate the glacier.
There are 3 guides to the 11 travellers in the group, which is a really good ratio. They are extremely professional and attentive and I would recommend Fitzroy Expeditions to anyone venturing out for a bit of adventure in Patagonia! 
The guides chisel the ice on the really steep bits, making it easier for us to get a grip. Unfortunately, the weather has turned and the infamous Patagonia winds are blowing a gale.
At 
times, it feels like we could get swept off the mountain. We crouch low and wait it out, till it is safe to walk up right again.
We look out over fabulous view points before the 
guides lead us to a special place and promise us a surprise. Plastic glasses are whipped out and they chisel away at the glacier, filling each glass with ice. Then, out comes a bottle of baileys, the alcohol is passed around and we drink a toast to an amazing day!
I can hardly believe this. I am standing on Viedma Glacier, drinking Baileys with 400 year old glacial ice! Gives a whole new meaning to Baileys on the rocks!
It is time to head back to camp and the catamaran that will take us back. What an amazing day! Perhaps one of the top ten highlights of my life!
To dare is to lose one's footing momentarily. To not dare is to lose oneself. ~Soren Kierkegaard
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these photos are absolutely amazing!!
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