Got 10 mins to burn... Spent a very frustrating 5 hours waiting for my plane from buenos aires yesterday,,, eventually got to el calafate (patagonia) at about 11! First impressions,,, this place is sooo touristy. Full of restaurants and outdoor shops that only sell outdoor fashion! Haven´t managed to purchase a carrymat to replace the one that British Airways lost for me. And praying that i can get a refill camping gas tin somewhere. Anyway this morning i attempted to get to El Chalten, a place more set up for hiking. Bloody missed the 8am bus, despite the fact that I got there just before it left - they wouldn´t let me on!! brrr.... so am now waiting for 1pm bus.... Judging by the postcards should be in for some spectacular scenery in the next few ... read more

Well there's no point to this entry except to get things off the mark. It's one month to go till my trip and I'm starting to get a little nervous, not least because I've got to sort out renting out my house, finding a home for all my junk (including car!) and generally making sure I haven't forgotten anything important. ... read more