Penguins

January 1 and first taste of Patagonia - wind, open spaces and more wind.

Torres del Paine National Park

Torres del Paine National Park is between the Andes and the Patagonian steppes.

A hike in the hills

Guanacos and foxes

Zodiac to Glacier

A fun day in the wind and rain on a zodiac down to Última Esperanza Sound (Last Hope Sound).

A hotel with a special guest

A beautiful hotel on Lago Grey, icebergs floating and a fox living in the hotel grounds

Santiago

First day's spent in Santiago with wonderful hospitatlity from Diego's family

Valparaiso

Graffitti as an artform and colour.

Wine Tasting

A visit to the  Colchagua Valley

Iguazu Falls

Located on the Argentine and Brazil border, 275 falls along 2.7 kms of the Iguazu River

Buenos Aires

Costa Rica

A business trip to Japan allowed Tim to go around the world in 12 days and stop in Cost Rica to see Julie

Kobe

A visit to an annual parade turns in to a strange Brazilian Samba event mixed with an eclectic collection of Japanese participants

Kyoto

Home to Rokuon-ji 鹿苑寺 or "Golden Temple" and Kiyomizu-dera 清水寺

From Chile to Argentina

A very long day in a bus rewarded by a fantastic hotel.

Nothing 'prepares you for the magnitude.

Argentina back to Chile

A long trip down to the Magellan Straits sees the end of this stage.

Island of Chiloe

An island of churches and colours.

Across the Andes Puerto Varas to Bariloche by boats and buses.