El Calafate, Argentinian Patagonia
I know I wasn’t totally smitten with Puerto Natales and Punta Arenas in Chile, in terms of not being much of attractions in…
Month: October 2019
Overland by Bus: Puerto Natales, Chile, to El Calafate, Argentina
Next leg through Patagonia was getting from Puerto Natales, Chile, to El Calafate, Argentina. I’m said to say this either wasn’t…
Puerto Natales, Chile
Puerto Natales ended up on my itinerary when I was moving through Patagonia from Punta Arenas in Chile to El Calafate in…
On the Road: Punta Arenas to Puerto Natales in Chilean Patagonia
Honestly, this was probably not the most interesting bus ride I’ve been on. I thought Chilean Patagonia would have more…
King Penguins @ Land of Fire
When I started to realise that the weather would play a bigger part in my vacation in Southern Chile than…
Italian Pizza the Patagonian Way
Looking for a place to have lunch on a Saturday, I passed Mestia Grande on Punta Arenas‘ “restaurant row”, a…
Breakfast at Tapiz
After getting on a plane at 05:15 in the morning, breakfast was at the top of my list when I…
World’s Best Churros at World’s Southernmost Chocolateria?
First of all, I’m no churro expert, but those I’ve had before and after can’t measure up to these ones,…
Baked King Crab Chowder
I am crazy about king crab! My only chowder experience was a long time ago in Malibu, California – wasn’t…
At the Top of Punta Arenas
If you want to get a view of Punta Arenas from above, they have created a viewing platform, which is…
Punta Arenas in the Chilean Antarctica Region
With my flight to Puerto Williams, the world’s southernmost town, being cancelled due to a snowstorm, and my whole trip…
Orongo Village on the Rim of Rano Kau Crater
The crater of the extinct volcano Rano Kau, and the ceremonial village of Orongo, sitting on top of it, I…