I am very behind on my blog so just letting those of you who follow it but don´t see my Facebook updates, all is well and I am still enjoying everything! I have been in Patagonia, on both the Chilean and Argentinean side. It is beautiful and have seen some stunning scenery. The picture gives an idea. I have been to the southern most city in the world, done some (as much as I could manage anyway!) great hiking and seen lots of penguins! All amazing!!:-) My blo...

On Sat 17/3 I got the bus to Puerto Natales at 8.30am meaning I'd be crossing back into Chilean Patagonia. We arrived there at about 2pm and I spent some time investigating possibilities for shorter hikes in the Torres del Paine National Park which is a famous National Park with excellent hiking. Most people go there do either do the 'W' which is a 4 day trek or the 'circuit' which is a kind of O shape and includes the W. I had no plans to do either of these but ...

Fri 16/3 Today was my day for visiting the famous glacier Perito Moreno which is situated about 90 minutes from El Calafate. After considering the options I decided to just get the bus there rather than do a tour as it would be a bit cheaper and go out on a boat only if I wanted to once I got there. It's an expensive place to visit but is one of the "must sees" of the area and is well worth it of course! (Bus 120 pesos, park entry 100 pesos, boat 70 pe...

Tues 13/3 As well as looking at flights to go to my next destination I had also been giving thought to booking the Navimag ferry which takes you north through the Chilean fjords in Patagonia. Several people had recommended it to me as a good way to travel north and I knew I wanted to take it. I needed to decide when to book it for as it leaves every Tuesday morning from a place called Puerto Natales. Booking the next week's boat may mean I would have to rush but...

Fri 9/3 I took the bus to Ushuaia from Puntas Arenas which took 11 hours, one less than expected:-) It left at 9am so not too early a start. The bus journey was fine and we also did a short ferry across the Strait of Magellan which takes you into Tierra del Fuego. I saw a penguin swimming nearby but missed the dolphins which also were apparently out there. As we drove the unpaved road through this part of Tierra del Fuego there wasn't much to look at, the land mo...