Hi everyone, Got the web blog working again....so much to catch up on....so i thought I would just do today and then work backwards so to speak. Got up this morning in Christchurch and picked up my micro hire car. Smallest and cheapest car I could find...then set off on the route 72 inland scenic route down the east coast of South Island. Very beautiful and it only reminds you of how large the country is and with so little population. Fields upon fields of she...

Hi all, Made it to Purto Montt this mornign only to be told that the boat has been delayed until tommorrow! Something to do with bad weather, so thatll be fun then.

Hi All, I am now in Purto Varas, whihc is about 20kms north from Puerto Montt. Its a small lakeside place and has excursions to the snow topped volcanoes around the lake, one of which I am going to go on tommorrow. I have spent the day chilling out and sorting out a few things really. yesterday I managed to book a 4 day boat trip from Purto Montt to Puerto Natales. Basically its a trip that goes all the way down the Southern Chile coast of Patagonia. If you wa...

Hi all, A day of travel.....Up early, then TRAIN Metro-Subte to the BA coach station, then COACH to the international airport, then PLANE to Santiago Chile. Then COACH from airport into Santiago. Then TRAIN metro from one coach station to another..now its 7pm and waiting for my 8pm Overnight Coach to Puerto Montt. First time I have done coaching overnight, so should be an experience. I have slashed out and booked the Premium Executive service, which means a hu...

Hola Everyone, Last day in Buenos Aires today, so took the mornign off sighseeing and did the things you have to when traveling light - got my laundry done (this actually is the 4th time by the way!), bought some more toiletries and then into town to buy a new charger for my camera as some !!!!!!!!! nicked my existing one from my dorm room whilst I was in the shower last night. Stupid me as I left it just on top the locker and everything else was looked up. Luck...