Surprise! We do have Internet connection (at least on and off). The ride into the National Park was spectacular. The landscape is humbling... Big mountain masses and vast plains, lakes of different colours and an ever changing sky with beautiful clouds. But it's also depressing to navigate through the park. In January/February devastating fires have destroyed more than 12 hectare of the park's staggeringly scenic terrain. The fire did, however, spare the...

We're now off into deepest Patagonia, to National Park 'Torres del Paine'.... Please bear with us as we will most likely not have internet- nor phone-connection for 4 days. Happy 91st Birthday Charlotte's grandma (today) and Happy 1st Birthday Edward (29.03) !!!

Another day, another new country ! After a 5 hour bus journey from El Calafate, Argentina, we arrived in Puerto Natales, Chile - Southern Patagonia. Stunning scenery on the journey, which made it seem much shorter. As usual, John was very excited before the border crossing and warned Charlotte repeatedly to take it seriously - and to definitely dispose of her uneaten apple, as the Chilean authorities have strict rules regarding the import of fruits and vegetab...