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 14, 2006
Day 108
This was the day that I finally got to see the Perito Moreno glacier. This morning, John, from England, and I took a tour bus out to Los Glacieres National Park, where the glacier is located. On the bus, we also met Judy and Teri, a mother/daughter pair from… Read More »
January 13, 2006
Day 107
This morning, I finally got to El Calafate. It was a long, bumpy ride over gravel roads, but I got there in one piece. Jenny seemed to be long gone. I checked in at the same hostel we were supposed to stay at, but she left late last night… Read More »
January 12, 2006
Day 106
My tent was a rental, so it sucked. Some of the attachments for the poles were broken, the screen had a hole in it, and the bag was ripped. Seeing that everyone else who had used it had abused it, I somewhat rolled it up and quickly stuffed it… Read More »
January 11, 2006
Day 105
The weather was slightly better today. It was still gloomy, but at least there was no rain and there were not as many clouds. Mount Fitz Roy wasn't visible, but unlike yesterday, most of the mountains that surround it were. Jenny went on part two of the trek around… Read More »
January 10, 2006
Day 104
One thing I've learned about Patagonia is how unpredictable the weather is here. Yesterday was nearly perfect. It was warm, sunny, and calm all day. Today, on the other hand, was cold, windy and rainy. I wanted to camp tonight, but that would've been ill-advised given the current conditions.
Sorry, but I won't be able to update my blog for awhile. I'm going on a trek for 8 days in the Torres del Paine national park in Chile, so I'll be completely away from civilization. I'll have a lot of work ahead of me when I return, but that's ok with me. I'll catch… Read More »
January 9, 2006
Day 103
This was mostly a day of planning. Jenny and I wanted to go on a trek near town, but we weren't quite sure where to go. We decided on a route that would take us to some lakes in the national park here, camp overnight, and walk over to… Read More »
January 8, 2006
Day 102
There has been a change of plans. There isn't a bus that goes to Ushuaia for four days, and neither Jenny, who I've been traveling with for the last week or so, nor myself feel like sitting around town until then. Rio Gallegos is a world away from home.… Read More »
January 7, 2006
Day 101
Last night, we took an overnight bus to Rio Gallegos. There isn't much to do here. It sits almost at the bottom of mainland South America, and our plan was to stay here for a day before moving on to Tierra del Fuego. That plan was thwarted, however, when… Read More »
