thought I would throw this photo in, even though it was actually taken in Punta Arenas. A pretty dramatic sunset, which we saw from the internet cafe while we were talking to Jono´s parents.
The Patagonian rock stars: Part one (Torres Del Paine) April 15th 2008 Pretty much the first thing we did in Puerto Natales was check the weather. The weather here seems to be very hard to predict and every website always has a different take, but when more than one website had a mention of SOME sunshine (even alongside passing showers) we got excited and took that to mean it was good weather. We had met so many people that were on their way back north after coming d ... read more
South America » Chile » Magallanes » Torres del Paine Prior to the coming of the Spanish in the 16th century, northern Chile was under Inca rule while Araucanian Indians inhabited central and southern Chile; the latter were not completely subjugated until the early 1880s. Although Chile declared its ind... ... read more
We both still have ever-itchy feet and woke up in a cold sweat one morning with the realisation that if we did not take advantage of the under 30 (ish) work visa that Canada offers to Australian residents, we would never get to. So here we are over 17 months later, taking the long way home via South America. No need to rush...
Post Script: We are now 4, not 2, and we are no longer under 30! We still have ever-itchy feet but also a mortgage to contend with so for the most part our travels from now on will probably be a little shorter in duration... but they will continue!... full info