I am getting used to these super late nights and still with early mornings, another night of not much sleep but I am running on adrenaline now. First thing I went straight to mall with the plan to buy boots; I had about 4 choices and after trying and walking in I decided on one pair from Timbaland that had a 50% discount on them from $160 to $80 still not cheap but cheap for a really good pair. After lunch at the house I went to the mall again to meet lady about ...

Not much sleep lastnight as i sn nervous about trying to get everything for trekking today. Shops open at 10am here so I went straight to mall to suss shoes out and 6-7 different stores and get prices. Around 2pm I headed back for a quick lunch and hopefully to hear about a secondhand backpack I had inquired about. It was raining heavily but i had to get shopping so i rugged up and walked to Zona Franca. I went straight to Belsport the biggest and best camping st...

Another day in Punta Arenas and another day to try and find some hiking equipment. Weather was really horrible in morning so I did some research and decided that the weather in the park may be the biggest issue and so I will need to make sure I am prepared. I had promised to cook for Fernando today as he didnt start work until late; i made a chicken stirfry and a garden salad that turned out really well and he seemed impressed. I had placed a wanted add on a lo...

So today I really have to get my hiking gear sorted so after a little sleep-in I had to wait until about 11am to head to the mall to do some more shopping as its Saturday everything opens a little later here. The first stop was the mall again and I managed to find some half decent hiking shoes that will do the job if nothing else comes up. As for the rest of the gear I am still thoroughly confused and in need of some English speaking help. I did have a bit of a w...

Today the aim is to start looking and buying some of the things I need for Torres del Paine. After a late breakfast I headed to the mall to check out all the hiking equipment and food supplies. I found lots of good stuff at reasonable prices but to be honest am still a bit lost as to what I am going to buy and what I will rent. I headed back to the house around lunchtime and made a quick lunch before making my way to Zona Franca - the famous tax free zone here in...