Crossing into Argentina

According to the itinerary, we should have been driving south through Chile today and tomorrow and catching ferries to cross fjords to arrive in Futaleufu on 7th January. Nikki had been trying to book the main ferry we should have been catching since November without success. Head office in the UK were telling her to just turn up and take our chances on being allowed on board. She and Ritchie had decided otherwise. Based on past experience, they were proposing that we cross the border and drive south through Argentina, spending two nights at a campsite they both know close to the Futaleufu border crossing back into Chile. We were disappointed not to be going on the ferry, but we agreed.

I still felt terrible. I didn't eat or drink anything for breakfast. On the truck, I tried to concentrate on the scenery and on taking photos to keep my mind off how sick I still was.

Once we'd crossed into Argentina, there were thousands of monkey puzzle trees - more than I've seen anywhere in the world! We then drove through mile after mile of pine forest.Read more