Arrival and first day at Torres Del Paine National Park, Chile.

11th/12th November 2011. Having been so busy before leaving England and also with all the travelling to get here my training has been less than I would have wanted in the last 3 weeks. Our arrival at Torres Del Paine is planned to bring this to an end and with some trekking, swimming and horse … Continue reading Arrival and first day at Torres Del Paine National Park, Chile. →

Disturbed Night

When we arrived at our hotel there were a very large number of children all over the place. Far too many to be the managers children so I concluded it had to be the dreaded “school party”. I am sorry to say I was right and true to form as the clock hit midnight all … Continue reading Disturbed Night →

Arrival in Punta Arenas

10th November 2011. It was a bit embarrassing at breakfast this morning as Sue and I sat next to guys who were discussing the large portions some people order at meal times. As I am working on gaining weight I had ordered a short stack of pancakes with Maple syrup and some bacon. I then … Continue reading Arrival in Punta Arenas →

Teeth, Eyes and Locked Up

8 & 9 Nov 2011 Having arrived at our hotel in Santiago I decided I should get my toothache sorted out ASAP. The hotel had told us to go to the local hospital where there would be a duty dentist. Sue and I jumped in a taxi and arrived at a modern and friendly hospital … Continue reading Teeth, Eyes and Locked Up →

Arrival in Santiago, Chile.

Great flight from Heathrow to SaoPaulo in Brazil, then just under 2 hours on the ground before our flight to Santiago. Arrived and much to my relief all bags were on the carrousel and we were good to go. Our one last obstacle was customs. When approaching customs we knew we had a lot of … Continue reading Arrival in Santiago, Chile. →