Martin Gusinde Puerto Natales

Puerto Natales represented the southern most point that we would travel to on the South American continent.
Prior to the construction of the Panama Canal, Puerto Natales had been a port of call as ships began the final push round Cape Horn. Today the town has an uninhabited feel, with one having the feeling that you have just stepped onto the set of Northern Exposure.
Following a days worth of administration and 3 visits to Puerto Natales' best and perhaps only ...

... experience camping outside and no rain. We set up camp and then decided to go for a walk up to the top of the point to the "French Valley Mirador". We walked for almost two hours along the peak of a mountain before it started pouring and we had to stop. The next day was another super long hike ( but easier because of the terrain). We went from one part of the W in the middle to the peak of the next, the glacier. This is where we stayed camped for our ...

... a chance to see blue whales but we only saw a pilot whale and a few sea-lions. We met some lovely people on the trip and made some good friends(not as good as the ones we have got back home though). The last few days were allot clearer and we were able to enjoy the view and visit a huge glacier Peo 7. Despite the weather we did have fun and got some good photos. I know still no pictures. I'm trying my best OK.

... person handled the slightly stressful situation and would be a big of a guide to the groupīs dynamics over the week. I had decided already I was the impatient one! The next day we got up early, to get the bus to the national park. The first sight of the park was just jaw dropping, out of the sparse Patagonian plain these huge mountains forced their way up, snow covered spires being attacked by nasty storm clouds, but from the bus ...

... of old rope, second day i had a split moment of rock star sensation, however this subsided when snow came in!!!! the weather was generally really good and i found myself several times saying... 'ohh arent we lucky' in my london accent that has grown stonger since being away! the last day involved scrambling up to see the torres, arriving and they were suprisingly not covered in cloud and looked stunning... Evenings were spend around a gas ...

... t permit us much more explanation than this, but we were not about to pay double for such terrible accomodations. Eventually they let us leave, with only the words (roughly translated), "Fine then, leave without paying!" And so we did, at least in their eyes. Despite that slight misadventure, we boarded our bus to El Calafate, Argentina with only a tinge of bitterness, and more good memories than anything else. The photos will speak for themselves.

... list of 5 people, and it was 4 now. I was discussing my options with him when he said dismissively, 'Why don't you just come back at 6?ī I thought to myself, 'Why don't YOU just kiss my ASS,' but instead, after a short appraising pause, I said, OK. I went for a nice hike, and when I got back at 5:30 he came out of the store when he saw me and told me he had a spot for me. Apparently my powers for sycophancy have not left me. The evening was ...

... kan het alleen maar bet** worden. Diezelfde middag nog de bus genomen, en bij een hyp**mod**ne tandarts kliniek beland. Nadat de tandarts alles de situatie eens had bekeken maar eens een foto genomen. Toen ik em vroeg wat hij dacht dat het was zei hij dat het de symptomen had van een wortelkanaal onsteking... Tja, op dat moment kon ik wel door de grond zakken uit**aard... Gelukkig bleek op de foto`s niet dat de zenuw ...

... it was certainly a highlight of the Ferry trip and I was certainly fortunate to have had this experience. The last day in terms of scenery was also amazing, and the weather held out for us. The many narrow channels we sailed through and then it opened up to lowlands and the mountains of Torres Del Paine in the distance, oh my god this was what I came here for. We eventually docked at Puerto Natales and I made my way to Erratic Rock hostel. I leave for the 5 day hike ...

... League game against Inter Milan.

After a great result in the 1st leg at Anfield, we only had to not lose by more than 2 goals and we would be through to the 1/4 finals. Again ;)

Katie promised me that we were staying somewhere which had cable tv, but until I saw it for myself I would be a nervous wreck.

As always it was pretty horrible walking to the bus station with all our bags, especially as the last 5 minutes involved ...