Ok so we didn't organise this early wake up. A 5am pick up to take us to the airport. Pity the poor transfer guy who drew the short straw in having to wake up so early. The airport was about [...]

This morning had been organised from back home. A chance to go to Magellan Island and see thousands of penguins. So it was that we were up at 6am ready for a 6:30 pick up. There is only one group [...]

At 8am on the road again headed for Punta Arenas some three hours drive away. For some reason we were accompanied by an a English speaking guide. Now generally if you have a guide this is for them to show [...]

Another one of those early starts. Would be fine except that it is light outside until after 11pm so your head doesn't really start to think about sleeping until after then. We needed to be ready by 7:30 today as [...]

We were collected by a lovely transfer guy, Emile at 9am. Once again I muttered some jumbled Spanish words obviously in the right order and was then asked whether I knew Espanol to which I promptly replied "no". A pity [...]