Home again
January 30, 2018 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 21 °CIt almost feels hotter than Rio.
It almost feels hotter than Rio.
So we come to the end. 70 days later, Louis and I are again sitting in Santiago's terminal, this time waiting to fly home. This’ll probably be my last substantive post so we’ve got the inevitablyRead more
Booked ourselves on a penguin tour for this morning. Every boy has a dream. While it was neither mine nor Louis' to see penguins, we had a spare day so might as well.
Tour takes you to MagdalenaRead more
Just got back to Puerto Natales to drop off car. Drive back good. Going to bed now.
Can't post photos at the moment. Internet here (and around the continent generally) is not good.
Glacier Grande (the free one) was a bit of a let down. Stubbornly inactive and you couldn't even get close. 3 hour trek there was pleasantly deserted though (we set out at 6:45 am). Only a woodpeckerRead more
Major tourist attractions can be a major rip-off. Case in point El Calafate glacier, where the Argentine government insists on charging NZ $40 for entry. Not to be fleeced, we've gone up to El ChantelRead more
We have hired a car. A white Geely sedan (never heard of them either) which Louis has christened 'lolly' (!). Runs fine, though she tends to pull right at random moments. Driving on the right alsoRead more
Torres Del Paine is a national park on the border between Chile and Argentina. This sanctuary attracts thousands of trekkers a year and is supposedly quite famous, though I'd never heard of it. TheRead more
Southern town, very cold. Probably should buy/rent a parka jacket.
Just finished our bus ride from Argentina. First time I think I've crossed a border by land.
Have just enjoyed another quality lunch courtesy of McDonald's. Highest rated restaurant in town. We'reRead more
Traveler It is 30 degrees in our pool and 33 on the town clock