Goodbye Vancouver!

Few hours stopover (missed Dhileep unfortunately.. hope his exam went well!) and back at the airport. Travs promise of airport lounge access turned out to be a lie so Suki is hungry and grumpyLue lisää
Touchdown Dallas!

2 hour stopover then 9.5hrs to Santiago..
Santiago

Sooo tired! One more flight and bus ride to Patagonia tomorrow!
Stopover Puerto Montt (Volcano!!)

Flight stopover at Puerto Montt this morning only to discover a volcano erupted there just hours later! Crazy!
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-324…
Punta Arenas

Last leg of flight complete!
Arrived in Punta Arenas, straight on a bus to Punta Natales.
Met a really great guy Jorge on the flight! He's a aviation mechanic working on the navy planes in PuntaLue lisää
Puerto Natales (Day 1)

After a 3 hour bus trip from Punta Arenas we arrive in Puerto Natatles and its raining cats and dogs. A quick 10 min walk and we arrive at our accommodation for the next 2 nights.
Inside wereLue lisää
Puerto Natales (Day 2)

After an exhausting few days we awake realising we've slept in to 1230. We stroll into the town centre to start checking out the camping gear available to hire.
Back at the accommodation we catch upLue lisää
Puerto Natales (Day 3)

We say farewell to our lovely Chilean host family and have found a slightly more comfortable hostel in town - its lovely! A good night sleep is needed for our big adventure starting tomorrow.. we areLue lisää
Torres Del Paine - Day 1

And we're off!
Up in the dark of the night (its doesn't get light till 830am) for the morning bus we only just get to the station in time. A 2 hour journey later the sun is up and we arrive at theLue lisää
TDP - Day 2

Day 2 is a tough one. We wake after a freezing night in the tent to find frost everywhere... I suppose the fact that we are right next to a glacier should have been a hint that it was going to beLue lisää
TDP - Day 3

Backpack free day (mostly)! Thank goodness!
Today we hike up to viewpoint Britanico, a 5 hour round trip from Camp Italiano so we can leave our heavy packs behind.. Hurray! Still a rushed day thoughLue lisää
TDP - Day 4

We wake up early for a big day today as we have a lot of ground to cover. The aim is to get to Camp Torre- the last campsite at the foot of the mighty Torres (towers)!
Its a long 8 hour hike but weLue lisää
TDP - Day 5

Up at the crack of dawn again we set off back up to the towers in the dark with only a headlamp to guide us.. even though we already saw them yesterday we were told that seeing them at sunrise isLue lisää
Back on the road!

Goodbye for now Chile.. we are off to Argentina!
El Calafate

Hola Argentina!
After crossing the border and a 5 hr bus trip we arrive in El Calafate. It is a pretty little town but looks deserted. We check into our hostel (the staff here are humorous andLue lisää
Perito Moreno Glacier

We hop onto ANOTHER bus and after picking up tourists from all over town we head North to the Los Glaciares National Park.
As we descend into the national park we marvel at the size of the massiveLue lisää
El Chalten

After a 3 hour bus ride from El Calafate we arrive in El Chalten. Its a sleepy town that appears almost empty with the exception of the usual street dogs doing their thing. Most shops are closed fromLue lisää
Back in Puerto Natales

So we are back in Puerto Natales with some time to kill (4 days till the Navimag leaves)... Suki comes up with another one of her hairbrain ideas.. "let's volunteer at a hostel!" A few emails laterLue lisää
Goodbye PN!

Its been a relaxing few days catching up on admin and working at the hostel, Paola has provided us entertainment making fun of Travis on a daily basis and Juan the boss seems really happy to have usLue lisää
Navimag Day 1 - Making New Friends

Last night was the first night on the Navimag Ferry. Our host Juan Pablo is a cool guy who's happy to answer any questions. After a quick wonder along the decks we have a security briefing in the mainLue lisää
Navimag Day 2 - Rocky Seas

We wake from a good nights sleep in our little cabin to another smorgasbord of food (its almost like being on site.. minus the high vis). A jam packed day of excitement was promised today, firstLue lisää
Navimag Day 3 - The Aftermath

We survived......
With Suki falling asleep almost instantly, Trav was left to nervously consider all the worst case scenarios and mentally preparing a plan for abandoning ship throughout the night.Lue lisää
Arrived in Puerto Montt!

We're here! A few hours delay due to the rough seas but we arrive at the port safely and watch the docking of the ship. A short bus ride to the station and we say goodbye to half of our newfoundLue lisää
Valdivia!

We had a great time during our 3 days in Valdivia. Despite heading 4 hours north we still hadn't managed to escape the rain yet, however as soon as we checked into our hostel we were stoked.. it justLue lisää
Valparaiso - Street Art City

It was a comfy ride on the overnight bus to Valparaiso. We scored cheap 'salon cama' seats for $26 each for the 13 hour journey. The salon cama seats are on the lower deck of the double decker bus andLue lisää