by Delboy | Jan 8, 2023 | Argentina, Chile
It’s 675km from Puerto Natales to Ushuaia or, in old money, around 1.5 million cubits. This is a fair old chariot ride but, with fresh horses, doable in 5 or 6 days. Unfortunately, my horses are all set for the knacker’s yard, and are braying in protest as I load up... 
by Delboy | Dec 30, 2022 | Chile
“Dr Livingstone I presume?” I quip, as two tired travellers with backpacks stroll down the hill towards me. It’s been a 28-hour journey from London, via the jungles of Toronto and Santiago, but Cathy and Adam have overcome strikes, tight connection-times and... 
by Delboy | Dec 13, 2022 | Argentina, Chile
It’s quite possible there are days, in Patagonia, when the wind does not blow. It’s also possible the wind might decide, one morning, just to mix it up a bit and blow from the north, east or south, rather than the west. Based on the last 6 weeks, I expect glaciers... 
by Delboy | Dec 10, 2022 | Argentina, Chile
The Carretera Austral officially ends at Puerto Bahamondes on Lago O’Higgins, a further 7km down the road. From there, it’s a 1-2 day journey across lakes, gravel roads and a forest track to El Chalten in Argentina. We aim to do this in a day because, well, we like... 
by Delboy | Dec 1, 2022 | Chile
…Plan A is to complete the Carretera Austral in 20-25 days. This will ensure I am in Puerto Natales in good time for Cathy and Adam’s arrival on 17 December, while preserving my ageing legs with a modest 50-60kms of cycling a day. Plan B is to ignore Plan A... 
by Delboy | Nov 25, 2022 | Chile
It’s a 13-hour bus journey from Santiago to Puerto Montt, although the fare for the overnight journey is little more than the cost of a night’s accommodation at the Ibis in Santiago. The Chilean sitting in the next seat has his beady eye on me as he wants to practise...