Thursday 3 February. Yesterday I could arrange one night in the park. Everything is fully booked. Too bad. Today an early start. Take the bus to Torres del Paine National Park. All the busses start at 7:30 h at the…
It’s good to be the King
Yesterday I left Ushuaia by early by bus to Puerto Natales. Sunday 29 January I go into the city to discover there is totally nothing to do. No shops, no agencies, no nothing. Luckily the Noa Victory Museum is open.…
Tierra del Fuego, Land of Fire
Sunday 22 January. At 8:30 h I take the bus to Ushuaia. It’s a local bus, but still quite good. First part is still Pampas and sheep till we’re at the ferry. Here we cross the Strait of Magellan. It’s…
Endless Pampas
Thursday 20 January. At 14:30 h I’m ready to go by bus to Rio Gallegos. No bus. I ask and it’s delayed. After an hour it’s still unknown when the bus comes. It’s broke and in Puerto Madryn. The lady…
Jurassic World in Trelew
Wednesday 19 January. Trelew. There’s something interesting in this town. Museo Paleontológico Eglidio Feruglio shows the dinosaurs that were found in Chubut near Trelew. Life in Patagonia started at least 400 million years back with sea life and the dinosaurs…
Killer whale at Peninsula Valdés
Monday 16 January. Didn’t sleep that well in the bus. But the movies they show are quite new and entertaining, English spoken and Spanish subtitles. Landscape doesn’t change much. At first fruit trees and later endless nothing, just small bushes,…
Almost robbed in wine county Mendoza
Friday 13 January. Yesterday evening there was no water for the shower when I arrived from a day of Dakar dust. Had to wait, with a beer, for half an hour. But in good company it’s late before you know…
Dakar, incredible hot and so cool
Thursday 12 January. The wifi is not working, so no news. After breakfast and several attempts I get the password of the reception-wifi and that’s working pretty good. Thanks guys for not sharing before. The Dakar started this morning so…
San Juan – Dakar 2017 is almost here
Wednesday 11 January. It’s starting to get light. We drive along the highway between endless green fields of bushes and small trees. In the background some mountains. Occasionally a cow and a small farmhouse. Near San Juan there are wine…
Tango, another sad story
Monday 9 January. Walking through the old city to Puerto Madero. Nice to see all the old buildings. At the Puerto Madero there’s a bronze statue of Juan Manuel Fangio, a famous racer. Cool selfie and a short rest in…