Here we are at the bottom of the world and the biggest disappointment is that we can see snow but can't use it for leisure purposes. It's Autumn in the southern hemisphere and so there isn't enough snow for the fun stuff and it's not warm enough for the other fun stuff, however we will be going on a boat trip down the Beagle channel, yes that's the Beagle of Darwin fame. Otherwise we've been advised to get a bottle of wine and, presumably, drink ourselves silly in the nearby national park. The proprieter of the guesthouse we'll stay in next is a little odd, I really like her. She's a psychoanalyst and that seems to be one of her stress relieving strategies.
Though people say this the most southerly town in the world the title apparently belongs to the Chilean town of Puerto Williams. I'm not sure how much farther south it is but I think I can settle for here. I even got some stamps in my passport with "end of the world" on them! :) From here I am approximately 8000 miles from home. That's a really long way and I'm sure the furthest I've been. I've just confirmed that it is by the magic of the internet actually. One could, of course, go about 1000 miles further in the southerly direction when one would hit the continent of Antarctica - you can get boat trips from here but they can last up to 3 weeks. I think another time. I'm already contemplating driving around the continent when I learn to drive and have a chance to come back. I'm sure that could include a trip to the white continent! Ah looks like the sun's coming out, visibility may be better on the Beagle channel than I thought. Capital.
I don't think I mentioned our trip to the petrified forest. Though the park itself wasn't as spectacular as we'd hoped (though I did like the chinking sound of what looked like splinters of wood but was actually rock under my feet) we had a very interesting time at the forest. Unfortunately I can't remember the name of our guide but in a strange twist of fate he knew more about tango, wildlife and music than he did about the forest and even gave Amber a tango lesson. The video I think is one the stranger ones we've made and I've made a few wierd ones in my time. I'll try and get it uploaded. After getting ourselvs lost due to his limited knowledge of the park and then found again he played some tunes for us and a very good singer he was too. I think it was worth the 11 hour trip there and 2 overnight stays for that. I appreciate those weird offbeat happenings. We went to the oil funded town of Comodoro Rivadavia afterwards and then off to Ushuaia.
From here I'm not sure where we're going, north in any case of course. Maybe up through Chile or straight back into Argentina again. We will consult our knowledge banks. In either case I will update in our new destination and let my gentle readers know I'm still alive. Ciao
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