Hola All,
Just like to start with a big yell of frustration - Ahhhhgggggggggg! Vanessa and I jumped on the bus yesterday as we were getting too comfortable in Puerto Natales with the ever amusing Bill at erratic rock hostal. 3 hrs later and we arrive at Punta Arenas and check in at eratic rock 3 but it isn`t a hostel really. It is someones home with a dorm room. Just a matter of getting the next bus on monday to Ushuaia right? wrong. All buses booked and next bus leaves on thursday. Ok. No problem. Will just fly down there. No problem say DAP airline BUT there isn`t a pilot. What? no problem? listen to yourself speaking mate. No problem. Can catch a bus to argentina and a plane to Ushuaia (argentina). No problem but the plane leaves on thursday 19Oct says the sweet salesperson. So we have decided to take the ferry to Puerto Williams (54´55´41s 67´37´58w), the southernmost town in the world, on isla navarino (chile), south of the beagle channel on wednesday. Think it might have been a bit of a rash decision as it will cost us US$100 to get to ushuaia. On the other hand the island has a beaver colony. What the...? yes introduced quite a few years ago. There is a good trek on the island, apparently the most southern trek in the world, called dientes de navarino.
Back to the hostel. Hmmm. Run by a sax playing regae player with wife and young child. Sits on top of a bakery which starts up at 2am. Could clearly hear the baker happily making his produce then smell them later wafting through the floorboards. Whenever he used the water tap the pipes hammered against the wall. Tonights strategy is to drink lots of red wine and use earplugs.
Looking at the australian dollar plummet which is sad for the holiday. Thinking about starting a keep Vanessa and David on holidays fund. Anyone want to contribute or be our campaign manager? Didn`t think so.
Hopefully off to see a 60,000 pair penguin colony tomorrow...
Adios,
David & Vanessa
