PUNTA ARENAS I spent about 10 days in the environs which was not planned as such but evolved with travel information. I had a good evening with 3 from the Whale trip and viewed the city and port at night from the top floor bar of a glass oblong hotel -casino. There were lots Read more
PORVENIR This part of the Trip was a lesson in the art of patience and perseverance regarding travel information and then confirming the accuracy! Most folk were very helpful but as the locals said, it was difficult for them and so for a tourist a triple whammer! I hoped to explore part of TDF from the small town Read more
I splashed out on a 3 day boat trip along the section of the Magellan Channel NW of Punta Arenas to San Carlos 111 island and the small eco camp where scientists and visitors can stay as part of on-going whale research. Good bunch of people and had a great time, Read more
END OF KUMUKA TRIP It was sad to leave the Trip as a great bunch of folk of varying ages and nationalities. Backgrounds varied from having worked on preserving Scotts´hut in Antarctica, offshore oil platforms, teachers, masseur and engineering with musical talent too. It was time to try something new of Read more