Chris writes: Our flight out of Ushuaia was early afternoon so we spent the time available to explore the town further. A team breakfast fast was taken, guests Karen and Maureen, Then we took a walk along the harbour front and then we found ourselves in prison!   This is was only a courtesy visit to … Continue reading Day 76 Sunday 9th December : Finally heading North →

Chris writes: This is not a complete blog nor is it our final one, that is still to come but as an overview of today and for those who are addicted to reading this daily blog (cold turkey soon) I offer the following : After some post event celebrations last night we awoke this morning … Continue reading Day 75 Saturday 8th December – Preparing for Reality ! →

Craig writes: Yesterday evening was spent in the southern Atlantic town of Rio Grande at the Grande hotel. Six tired and grumpy men decided on a quiet night in the hotel as Rio Grande had little to offer apart from a hurricane force wind as Mike found out when he bravely ventured down to the … Continue reading Day 74 Friday 7th December: Fin Del Mundo!! →

Frankie writes: In the end we had an eventful evening in Puerto Natales. The town itself is windswept and exposed so you would expect robust structures to combat the elements. Alarmingly, the vast majority of structures are of corroding corrugated iron with the flimsiest of windows. Not an ideal format to combat the arctic winds. … Continue reading Day 73 Thursday 6th December:Back on the Straits and Narrow →

Chris writes: Last night’s meal at the recommended restaurant named Isabel's, was memorable for mostly the wrong reasons. The Argentinian tenderloin steaks were probably the worst steaks that we have had in Argentina but both Craig and I did a good turn and fed a hungry Calafate resident who was loitering with intent outside the restaurant. … Continue reading Day 72 Wednesday 5th December: Torres Del Paine Park – no pain at all. →