Budget Friendly World Travel
May - June 2018 Off we go then... Once again my buddy Leo helped to get the trip off to a good start by taking the bumbler to the airport. This adventure will be a bit different from others as it will be headed to a bit more “civilized” region of the world...England and Scotland… Continue reading Great Britan
Back on the bus Gus. After a walk to the station boarded the bus for Lima. It was early afternoon. Bus got into Lima around 4pm. Took a cab back to the Pariwana Hostel for one more night. Of course the taxi charged me twice as much as the trip to the bus station from… Continue reading 30 – Return to Lima II
ParacasChapter 29Ok, Ok, enough of the party hostel! Lots of fun...but enough already. Time to get out of town. Headed for the poor mans Galapagos Islands in Paracas, Peru. Paracas is a small fishing/tourist village. The main attraction is actually located just off the coast on a small set of islands...Islas Ballenstas located in the… Continue reading 29 – Paracas
Here's the facts:Lima (/ˈliːmə/, Spanish pronunciation: [ˈlima], Quechua: [ˈlɪma], Aymara: [ˈlima]) is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central coastal part of the country, overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous… Continue reading 28 – Lima
A brisk walk to the bus station cleared the head as it was maybe 35 degrees and windy. Bus was ok and the ride to Punta Arenas was right on schedule. This was a good thing as the gamble to stay another day in Puerto Natales so the Torres hike could be done came at… Continue reading 27 – Return to Santiago and on to Peru
Puerto NatalesChapter 25 At the station it was cold and windy but took the time to visit the tourist info center and got a good map of the city. Puerto Natales is a small city of some 20,000 residents. It was found in 1557 by the Spanish explorer Juan Ladrillero who was looking for the… Continue reading 26 – Puerto Natlales
Ok, this time it's a photo first. Hadn't seen this photo or anything like it prior to going. ThoughtI'd seen glaicers before...big deal” but this one was a tad more than the last one as it's moving 6 feet a day. Just the sound of the constant rumble, hiss and crack of the massive ice… Continue reading 25 – El Calafate
“When the rooster crows at the break of dawn...look out your window and I'll be gone...” Well old Bob Dylan had the break of dawn right...that's when the roosters started up. We were staying at Santiago's wife's cabin. Braved the 6am 50 degree morning long enough to feed the wood burning stove another log and… Continue reading 24 – The Road to Argentina
Wind gusting 35 - 40 knots. Remembering the arrival in La Paz that night when the guy was sleeping by leaning against a stone wall made me feel fortunate. At least my gear included a mattress pad and a sleeping bag as well as a tent. If worse came to worse, could maybe pitch the tent... if… Continue reading 23 – Coyahauge
It was a rainy morning in Futaleufu. The 10:30am bus was full. With only one bus a week going to Coyahaque it's easy to see why. Drew the short straw seating wise. Initially had a great seat in the very front with a view out the drivers window. Some old guy got on after me… Continue reading 22 – The Road to Coyahaque
Adventures with Kevco 