Arriving in Puerto Natales late afternoon on the 3rd, we checked into our comfortable hostel (full of people we recognised from the boat), dumped our washing on the local launderette and took a look around the town. It is in the middle of a barren wilderness, and somewhat barren itself but has a good feel to it. There are a few interesting old wooden buildings dotted around the centre. In a half-hearted attempt to eat local (lamb, pretty much the first time we'd ...

November 30, up early to catch a bus down to the port of Puerto Montt where we were to catch the Navimag ferry for the 4 day journey down to Puerto Natales in deepest darkest Patagonia. After checking in and then killing a few hours in an uninspiring Puerto Montt we boarded the boat early afternoon. Our two berth cabin did the job, at least we weren't sharing with unsavoury strangers. Although the website did specify that the private bathroom was "outside the ca...