Hola! Pretty late at night now on the 29th Jan but thought I´d do a quick update before heading off to Torres Del Paine for 5 days of hardcore trekking. 23/1/10 Flew from Buenos Aires to El Calafate, which we have immmediately given the nickname Colonel Gaddafi. More snappy. Absolute randomness as we get off the flight and bump into Mr Spivey. A few confused looks between Adam and me as we ask to ourselves ¨is that really Mr Spivey¨ and then finally sum up the courage to ask. It is Mr Spivey and we share some fun Physics/Patagonian related banter. Go to the local shops and buy some brilliantly named chocolate. If Stu is reading, look away now. It was called ¨Rhodesia¨chocolate. Unlike Mugabe´s regime, it leaves a pleasant taste in my mouth. 24/1/10 Wake ... read more

Hello - now I´ve got a bit of time spare I thought I´d do a cheeky little blog update. Day 0 and 1: The two plane journeys were pretty exhausting. Adam transpired to lose his jumper on the first flight. At least he has yet to hit the final goal in his potential hat-trick of lifetime passport losses. But there´s plenty of time for that. On arriving at our supposed hostel in Buenos Aires, we were hit by the news that our hostel booking was no longer valid and we would have to check in somewhere else. Can you guess why...? Adam booked the hostel for the wrong day. Good one. Fortunately we move to a nearby hostel (St Nicolas) and everything is fine. Got the most wet I´ve ever been in my life during a ... read more