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* Day 52: It's the end of the world as we know it
* Day 51: Fitzroy * Day 50: El Chaltén * Day 49: Perito Moreno Glacier * Day 48: El Calafate * Day 47: Final day in Chile * Day 46: Valle del Francés Hike * Day 45: Glaciar Grey Hike * Day 44: Torres del Payne NP * Day 43: On the move * Day 42: Chiloe * Still day 41: Duncan and Dave's big date * Day 41: Puerto Varas * Day 40: Oh, there it is! * Day 39: Buscando Volcán Villarica * Day 38: Lazy Sunday afternoon * Day 37: Nandú journey kickoff * Day 36: Viña del Mar * Day 35: The hills are alive * Day 34: Bye to Santiago
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November 30, 2004Day 52: It's the end of the world as we know itAt 5.30 in the morning, I am not really human. But I had to get on the bus which was to take us back to El Calafate, to jump on the plane to Ushuaia....Read this update November 28, 2004Day 51: FitzroyToday was another big walk and we were all worried about the weather, but when we woke up, there was a bright blue sky....Read this update Day 50: El ChalténWe had to get up really early to catch the 7.30 bus from El Calafate to El Chaltén, which is a town in the middle of the Fitzroy NP....Read this update November 26, 2004Day 49: Perito Moreno GlacierThere were quite a few people not looking their best this morning, and Duncan even missed the bus (he was staying in another hotel) so he had to catch up. He'll never hear the end of that one......Read this update November 24, 2004Day 48: El CalafateWe crossed the Chilean-Argentinian border without incident and spent six hours on the bus, driving through a lot of nothingness in Argentinian Patagonia. We did see one stray Nandú, which is like a type of ostrich....Read this update Day 47: Final day in ChileWe had to wait for the 12.30 ferry, so we played some games in the lodge, after clearing away the tents....Read this update Day 46: Valle del Francés HikeSlept resonably well, dreamt something about Duncan and I being part of a detective agency and having to solve a case, The Avengers style. Very odd....Read this update Day 45: Glaciar Grey HikeWe were on breakfast duty so we were up at six. Duncan hadn't slept a wink thanks to Clive's snoring, which even Kirsty and I at the other end of the council estate tents could hear....Read this update Day 44: Torres del Payne NPWe left Puerto Natales loaded up with all the camping gear and in the company of Keith....Read this update Day 43: On the movePlanes trains and automobiles as we went from Puerto Varas to Puerto Montt to catch a flight to Punta Arenas and then a bus to Puerto Natales....Read this update Day 42: ChiloeAfter Catherine sold Chiloe to us in Pucón (she'd been on a previous trip), I decided to go even though it was quite expensive. And I did not regret it....Read this update November 20, 2004Still day 41: Duncan and Dave's big dateI walked to the lake in Puerto Varas as planned (see previous email) but it was a bit chilly and I was in sandals and t-shirt so I had to race back to the hotel to get some more clothes....Read this update November 17, 2004Day 41: Puerto VarasWe had an early start, as the bus for Puerto Varas left at 8 in the morning....Read this update Day 40: Oh, there it is!I got up at eight and it's an absolutely gorgeous day, still chilly but very sunny. I went down for breakfast and there, all of a sudden, it was, peeping from behind the corner......Read this update Day 39: Buscando Volcán VillaricaWe got to Pucón about 9 in the morning and it was cloudy and pretty chilly. We had breakfast and afterwards I strolled to the lakes with Nipa and Rachel....Read this update November 14, 2004Day 38: Lazy Sunday afternoonI didn't do too much today, just slept wonderfully in the comfy bed, had breakfast and packed my bags, which needed to be stored as checkout was at two....Read this update November 13, 2004Day 37: Nandú journey kickoffThis morning, I packed my bag and walked to the bus station, after shaking off a golden retriever puppy which first peed in my room then wouldn't let go of my trousers, finding it all tremendously good fun to sink...Read this update Day 36: Viña del MarI've taken it quite easy today, as my stomach is angry with me for some reason (it can't be all the avocadoes surely?) plus it's raining anyway....Read this update November 11, 2004Day 35: The hills are aliveI slept beautifully, but was awakened a bit earlier than planned (at 8) by Señora Myriam with breakfast. I had té con leche, a roll with ham, cookies and pineapple yoghurt. Afterwards, I had a lovely hot shower. It looks...Read this update November 10, 2004Day 34: Bye to SantiagoI've decided I'm going to Valparaiso. Santiago is not too bad, but it doesn't really have much to recommend it....Read this update Day 33: McPapasAfter having a banana for breakfast, I set off to drop off my washing, as I was down to my last set of semi-clean clothes....Read this update Day 32: Santiago de ChileAt ten in the evening on Sunday, the taxi came to drive me to Jose Marti national airport....Read this update November 07, 2004Day 31, Cuban top tenMusic has been the red thread through this month in Cuba. When I hear the following songs, the memories will come flooding in....Read this update Day 30: El dolor es parte de la vidaYesterday evening was a bit of an anticlimax. After watching the sunset I had dinner, but Marguerita's cooking is not as good as Rosita's. I met up with Barbaro and Nicole at the Casa de la Musica and danced some...Read this update November 05, 2004Day 29, Valle de los IngeniosMy last full day in Trinidad... This is the longest I´ve ever been travelling and I love it, it comes highly recommended....Read this update Day 28, Un Lada AzulYesterday, I had langosta for dinner, which was absolutely divine. Carlito was saying he was really worried that I´d stayed out that late, and he couldn´t sleep, so he told me not to stay out too late by myself. With...Read this update Day 27, Meeting MichaelangeloI took the bike to immigration again. They weren´t doing anything, but made me wait anyway. Then exactly the same guy who said he couldn´t do it yesterday, filled in the form today. The only function of the other was...Read this update Day 26, My first Spanish phonecallCarlos and I cycled to immigration this morning. Cobblestones and a sore ass from horseriding don´t really go well together and I wasn´t a very happy bunny....Read this update November 04, 2004Day 25: A caballoToday, Regis, Ingrid and I went out horseriding with Vladimir's brother. I asked his name a few times but didn't catch it... It was a bit scary at first as we went up into the mountains and Regis´ horse slipped....Read this update November 01, 2004Day 24: Playa AncónHad breakfast quite late and it was brilliant: fresh fruit salad, tortilla, bread and cheese, tea, coffee and fresh pineapple juice....Read this update Day 23: Mucha suerte'Mucha suerte' is what they say when you say goodbye, which means lots of luck. I wished all the friends I've made (tourists and Cubans) in Havana good luck and strapped on my way too heavy backpack....Read this update |
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