We have a name for our adventure! At the LA airport we met Enrique.... lived in Mendoza, Argentina, for 30 years then USA for 30 years. He called us Las Exploradoras! We love the name. He invited us to drink malbec wine in Mendoza with him. It's probably a bit too far north for that to happen.
All flights were on time and the travel was relatively easy. Saw an amazing sunrise coming into Santiago. Perfect really except 24.5 hours is a really long time to fly. And then there was the bus ride. We got hosed a bit by being told we had to take a $6 shuttle into Punta Arenas and then take a 3 hour bus to Puerta Natales. And then the bus went back to the airport. Oh well, just wasted a couple of hours but what's that when we are at over 30 hours for door to door time.
It's true what they say. The wind is crazy down here. It's cold too. Sure hope I brought enough warm clothes! The bus ride took us through wind swept and almost treeless grasslands. It looks and feels like we are at the end of the world.
Shared a table at dinner with a woman from New Zealand. Another contact and a possible future place to stay. I love meeting fellow travelers.
I just found out that my almost 88 year old father had a major stroke. Please pray for him and my mother. And on that note I will try to get some sleep.
Love,
Nancy
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