after i wrote that last entry i went back to the hostel and sat around reading for a bit, when rafa stormed in announcing that we had to go with him to buy a whole lamb for the bbq he had decided to have, which seemed like an entirely sensible idea. so we all went to the butchers and chipped in for the lamb, which came wrapped in a black bin bag with its feet sticking out, was quite concerned that none of the people we passed on the street seemed at all surprised...

this is the second entry i´ve written today, if you want to read the other one click on argentina then ushuaia. so after another tedious bus ride, with only one border crossing but changing buses in rio grande and punta arenas, ferry crossing and another jamon y queso sandwich we arrived in puerto natales, which is a fairly nondescript little town that is the gateway to TORRES DEL PAINE, one of the best trekking destinations in the world. apparently. we de...

IN apologies for the recent lack of updates, have just got back from 5 days wandering round in torres del paine national park, not very many internet cafes there, so will try and back date this one and remember what happened in ushuaia. ushuaia is the most southern city in the world and is on the argeninian bit of tierra del fuego, which is the island off the south coast of argentina, but to get there you have to go through chilean territory which means an extre...

arrived in rio gallegos yesterday morning, which is the southernmost proper town on the argentine mainland, just killing time really before we can get to ushuaia. our bus leaves tomorrow morning and theres not really anything to do here, had a 5 hour siesta yesterday! quite good to recharge the batteries before we go hiking off into the wilderness. also we found a really good pizza place, 50 pesos for loads of pizza and beer for 3 people (divide by 6 to get pound...

IN just a quick update while i´m waiting for gay computer to upload photos - i survived the 18 hour bus ride and am now in puerto madryn, bout half way down the atlantic coast of argentina. coach was really good actually, comfortable seat and went overnight so slept half the way. also there was an old argentinian man with presumably his son sitting next to me who i had a fairly limited dialogue with on the way, and in return he gave me his lasagne and the b...