January 30, 2006
Day 124
This afternoon, after a morning of relaxation, I took a nap. Suddenly, John shook me awake. "We're going!" he exclaimed. "Come on, we only have half an hour." I knew what he meant right away: Antarctica. Earlier he had told me that he was going to search for tickets,… Read More »
I'm going on a trek near Ushuaia for a few days, then I'm heading off to Antarctica and the Faulklands on a cruise. How this happened is a long story, but I don't have time to tell it now. I'll write about it in a few weeks when I'm in Buenos Aires.
January 29, 2006
Day 123
Last night I stayed in a really bad hostel. It was just some guy's house, and he threw a bunch of beds into a few of the rooms to make dorms. The owner told me I could use the Internet last night. A few people were waiting to use… Read More »
January 28, 2006
Day 122
The bus to Ushuaia left at 8:00 this morning. After a few hours, we crossed the Straights of Magellan to Tierra del Fuego on a ferry. When I got off the ferry, I got a quick picture by the sign… Read More »
January 27, 2006
Day 121
Today I went with English John and Nitzan from Isreal to the Zona Franca, the duty free zone of the city. There was a big shopping mall with a few good bargains, but mostly the same prices you'd see anywhere else. There were also a bunch… Read More »
January 26, 2006
Day 120
It was cold and rainy all day, which seems to be the norm in Punta Arenas. I'm not sure what would make someone want to live here. Winters must be horrible. At least the weather made it a perfect day to check out some museums.
The first museum I… Read More »
January 25, 2006
Day 119
John and I couldn't get a bus ticket to Punta Arenas until 6:00. If you're not preparing to visit Torres del Paine National Park, there's not much to do in Puerto Natales, so I just worked on my blog all day. When we finally did leave town, the bus… Read More »
January 24, 2006
Day 118
Today I caught up on a lot of things that I hadn't done in the last week, the most important of which was my personal hygiene. I took a really long shower, shaved, and took almost all of my clothes to a laundromat. Afterwards, I felt clean for the… Read More »
January 23, 2006
Day 117
The trek finally ended today. John and I slept till 10:00, and we thought we were in jeopardy of missing our bus back to town. We quickly packed up and walked 2.5 hours to the next campsite before taking a break. At the campsite, we took another look at… Read More »
January 22, 2006
Day 116
We had been moving at a grueling pace for the entire trek so far, so John and I figured today would be a good day to relax. Not only were we physically tired, but we both wanted to enjoy the park a little more before leaving. Torres del Paine… Read More »
