punta arenas
4:00 pm Sightsee: Penguin Tour � Agent: Pali Aike � Price: 8mp (about US$ 12) � Agent said bus could pick me up at kon-naki � agent wrote me a Spanish note which I took to bus company they seemed to understand � took 1 hour and 10 minutes to go there
� bus leave from 8:00 to 20:00 to Puerto Natales 3h r for 3000p, operated by bus Fernandez (at the same place, they also have transfer to penguin colony by Bus Pinguino)
� Ride: Bus form Ushuaia to Punta Arena � Price: 60p (about US$ 17.14) (6:00am to 6:00pm, 12 hours) � Bus passed Rio Grande first � Ticket needs to be bought two days in advance, it filled up quick � Free sandwich on bus, pretty good bus (Yes, they actually fed me on the bus)
The exciting scenic of Patagonia from the bus. The view is pretty good except for a lack of content.
The sign say, "Welcome to Chile", relax and have a walk in our mine field.
this is the strait that our ferry had to cross
� We needed to cross the strait on a ferry boat. � Saw an invading army to the Chilean side, someone said don't worry we have the mine field
This is the ferry for our bus. The very narrow thing on the left is for passengers. Now I understand why they can't sell too many tickets for the bus.
One of those Pearl Harbour fighters missed a turn and crashed in Chile.
It's just another church.
Death is a journey throgh the trees. � Only graves, graves and graves
� The tomb of Jose Menendez looked like a scaled model of a roman tomb
Lunch: Rotiseria la Mama � Price: 5100p (about US$ 7.5) � excellent creamy soup � good veggie lasagna � good bread (hot) � It is a very small restaurant near my hotel
� From 12:00 to 3:00 the whole city fall asleep. � Sun came out but people hid. � Silence of the midnight when light fills the city
� strait of Magellan, foul smell , freezing water
Hotel: Residential Coiron
� Private: 8mp (7mp after bargain) for single
� Value: OK
� Rating: Livable
� Include: Shared bathroom, private room, breakfast (OK)
� hot water OK
� shared bath OK
� owner friendly
� Spanish only