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Christmas 2005 Photos

Living in Puerto Madryn

Arriving in Puerto Madryn at 3pm in the afternoon, I was met by a team from the YWAM base who were expecting me. We climbed into the 4wd and took off out of the city to a place they call the “Quintas”, about 6kms out on the top of a small…

The 24hr Barcaza Journey

The journey was not too far, but by boat it would take me 24hrs to arrive at the destination port. From there I had a further 6 hours on a bus to get to my next destination of Puerto Montt. As I was fast discovering, travel in the southern…

The Magic of Puerto Cisnes

A smallish fishing village situated in a protected cove of the Chilean archipelago and shadowed by a large mountain behind, Puerto Cisnes has a relaxed and casual ambience about it. The pebbly beach and scattered fishing boats in various…

New Year’s Eve 2006

New Year’s Eve in Puerto Madryn, Argentina was a joy. After a family dinner together with the staff of the YWAM base there, we all waited for the key indicator that it was New Year… countless fireworks sounding off from the distant city.

Coyhaique to Puerto Cisnes

On arriving in Coyhaique, I was expecting to catch a bus straight onward to Puerto Cisnes. Unfortunately my bus was late and I missed the connection. Unbeknownst to me there was another bus that I may have been able to catch too, but after…

Is There A Seat Available Sir? (Heading for Chile)

The bus from Puerto Madryn was late. One hour late in fact. By the time we arrived in Comodoro Rivadavia, it was already well past midnight. It was from here that I would be taking my next bus over to Chile. After a wander around town to…

Purple Flower

Flower of the Murucuy vine. Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Amidst Confusion

Late taxis and long distance travel.

Enthusiastic Farewell

First part of the team starts their journey.