Chile by Baz Bless me father for I have sinned. It has been 1 month since my last blog... Our last 2 weeks in South America were very enjoyable. They were spent in Chile, where we crossed from Argentina and travelled up to Santiago to catch our flight. First stop in Chile was Valdivia, notable for its wonderful fresh fish and sea creatures in general. Upon our arrival we took the advice of our host and walked along the river towards the city's fish market. As...

Bariloche (Argentina) by Baz We hope the bus to Bariloche has been the final overnight bus of our travels. There is nothing more uncomfortable than trying to sleep on a bus. The air conditioning drys out your skin, eyes and mouth, you wake up sweaty in your clothes, stumble to a toilet which is covered in urine and try not to soak yourself peeing in the dark as the bus bumps around the place.There is a constant smell of fart in the air, not a strong smell, as th...

Puerto Madryn by Baz After an overnight bus and a stay in Rio Galegos, the most depressing and overpriced town in history, we arrived in Puerto Madryn. There, we had the intention of seeing some whales.We were shocked by the extreme weather conditions, a really strong wind intensified by the sand from the beach carried into your face and eyes. This wasnt the norm for the area and we enjoyed very warm conditions for the majority of our week-long stay. We delayed...

El Calafate by Baz Well, we´ve been busy over the last 3 weeks, and have had a wonderful time. We´ve had our ups and downs on the trip to date and at times have been tired and weary from all the travelling, but our recent experiences and the fantastic people we´ve met have contributed to a great few weeks. El Calafate and the Glacier We were delighted to get a cheap flight down to El Calafate from Buenos Aires.It was with LADE, who are the Armys airline. We...

The Hierarchy of Backpackers by Baz Seonaid and I recently discussed our observations on the hierarchy of backpackers which I would like to document. Backpackers meet regularly on the road in hostels, on buses or at various tourist attractions. Generally there are 2 questions that are asked at the early stage of meeting another backpacker that equate to a show of strength.The answer will determine who will be the dominant of the two. The questions are: For how ...