Day 24 We caught an early 7am bus from El Calafate to Puerto Natales. This bus ride took around 6 hours and included a border crossing back into Chile! We got through in no trouble. We met an Aussie couple on the bus who have been in the UK on a 2 year working visa … Continue reading Puerto Natales & Torres Del Paine NP, Chile →

Day 22 It rained all night again in El Chalten. And it continued to rain heavy all morning as we packed up our tent and belongings trying to keep everything as dry as possible. Happy to leave on a day like this, we headed to the bus shelter to catch a 3 hour bus to … Continue reading El Calafate, Argentina →

Day 18 We made it to El Chalten! Wooooo – arriving around 7am, we were a little bit weary, excited to go and hike some big mountains & oh so ready to get off the freaking bus! The bus wasn’t as bad as we thought it would be though, once it hit 9pm we slept … Continue reading El Chalten, Argentina →

Day 14 We woke in our hostel early and had some breakfast. The only double room the hostel had available was a room with bunk beds. Ellen got top bunk. So much room for activities! I was feeling a bit ambitious on this particular morning and put this weird yogurt/milk that smelt strongly of strawberries … Continue reading San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina →

Day 12 Best night sleep since we arrived in Chile! We didn't hear one noise during the night - ahhh piece and quiet finally. Our hostel is a small house just a few blocks from the main Street of Puerto Varas and is a cute little cosy house. We awoke early and had a quick … Continue reading Puerto Varas, Chile →

Day 8 We arrived in Pucon at around 10am after a long 12 hour bus ride. This was our first long haul bus ride so wasn't really sure what to expect. The long haul buses are very comfortable & I managed to get a few hours sleep in once the couple behind us stopped making … Continue reading Pucon, Chile →

Day 4 Valparaiso here we come, wooooooo!! We got up early, had a quick breaky, packed up our things and left to catch the bus en route to Valparaiso. We again took the fantastic Santiago subway system to the bus station. Ellen managed to talk Spanglish to buy the bus tickets and we were off … Continue reading Valparaiso, Chile →

Day 1 We landed safe and sound around 11am Tuesday Chile time. We departed Australia at 12:50pm Tuesday so we are basically time travelers! Flying into Chile was amazing, we in came South of Santiago and we were gobsmacked by the size of the Andes Mountains we could see in the distance. View from the … Continue reading Santiago, Chile →

The day has finally arrived. After 6 months of planning, Ellen and I have arrived at the Sydney international airport to fly to South America for a 4 month trip (or earlier if our money runs out) and then heading to Canada to find work! It is a strange feeling - just quitting our jobs, … Continue reading D-Day – South America here we come →