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February 4th 2010
Published: February 10th 2010
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It’s the end of the road for us! All good things come to an end or so we thought but the Carretera Austral had one last thing to throw at us. The road divides near the bottom of Chile and we had to decide where we stayed, the community of O Higgins or the remote outpost in the Chilean Fjords of Tortel . Both places were the end of the road. We chose Tortel. Not sure how to paint a picture o... Read Full Entry



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We have found the only bar in town, dinner, wine, hats and the lady owner who was the only person who spoke some English and looked after Prince William when he was here.We have found the only bar in town, dinner, wine, hats and the lady owner who was the only person who spoke some English and looked after Prince William when he was here.
We have found the only bar in town, dinner, wine, hats and the lady owner who was the only person who spoke some English and looked after Prince William when he was here.
The shop, yes shop is open 24 hours , you just pull this piece string and a man appears from a dark walkway. Not that we wanted anything at 1 in the morning. Miller your a nightmare!The shop, yes shop is open 24 hours , you just pull this piece string and a man appears from a dark walkway. Not that we wanted anything at 1 in the morning. Miller your a nightmare!
The shop, yes shop is open 24 hours , you just pull this piece string and a man appears from a dark walkway. Not that we wanted anything at 1 in the morning. Miller your a nightmare!
So we had to buy somethingSo we had to buy something
So we had to buy something
Pleased to tell you all after two days it was time to go .. SO we ordered a boat to take us as near as possible to the last steps up to the car. Hurry up Miller our ship is coming to wisk us towards civilisation.Pleased to tell you all after two days it was time to go .. SO we ordered a boat to take us as near as possible to the last steps up to the car. Hurry up Miller our ship is coming to wisk us towards civilisation.
Pleased to tell you all after two days it was time to go .. SO we ordered a boat to take us as near as possible to the last steps up to the car. Hurry up Miller our ship is coming to wisk us towards civilisation.
Err.... This is our taxi and we are not going in the cabin!Err.... This is our taxi and we are not going in the cabin!
Err.... This is our taxi and we are not going in the cabin!
Teaching Miller how to hail a boat taxiTeaching Miller how to hail a boat taxi
Teaching Miller how to hail a boat taxi
Down here one has to become crew toDown here one has to become crew to
Down here one has to become crew to
We are goingWe are going
We are going
Others came to but did not pay like usOthers came to but did not pay like us
Others came to but did not pay like us
Goodbye TortelGoodbye Tortel
Goodbye Tortel
It is pretty and people just fine just very differentIt is pretty and people just fine just very different
It is pretty and people just fine just very different
Phew top of walkway to carPhew top of walkway to car
Phew top of walkway to car
One last look backOne last look back
One last look back
And we are back on the road, it is going to take 3 days to get to Santiago by dumping the car about a third of way back and flying the last 1000 miles.And we are back on the road, it is going to take 3 days to get to Santiago by dumping the car about a third of way back and flying the last 1000 miles.
And we are back on the road, it is going to take 3 days to get to Santiago by dumping the car about a third of way back and flying the last 1000 miles.
There will be one more report in a few days and the that will be it. THE AMIGOES



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