070223 - "Where am I?"

Puerto Natales, CHL - At the hostel in El Calafate we where a bunch of lonesome travellers from all around the world, Hungary, Holland, Germany, Poland... Everybody was to leave the next morning. Somehow we ended up drinking as we cooked together and appreciated the really nice set up of the hostel America del Sur. - And got drunk. Well, some people know when to stop. Others don't. So, a bunch of us went to the only open place in town. At a decent time. 2am. As we got in, the bar was empty. Bummer! But that waitress assured us that people would be coming. And they came. I don't know much what happened after. All I can remember is that is was promo-night for Fernet-Cola, and somehow we got our hands on a bunch of coupons...

Timejump. 7:30am. I am in my bed. Mhh... What time? Ops... I manage to pack my stuff. Pay my bills at the front desk. Jump into a cab to the bus station. Climbed into my seat. And fall asleep all happy with myself.

Hours laters, in a bit of disgust, I wake up. The bus is parked in the middle of nowhere. I learn that the bus driver forgot to renew his drivers licence. Therefore he cannot cross the border. Apparently there was a big discussion before we left Calafate, 2 hours later than scheduled. And with two cops onboard. Now we swop busses with the bus which just came from Chile. The papers of that driver's must be alright. Okay... TISA! "This-Is-SouthAmerica"

With a delay of three hours we arrive at Puerto Natales.

Here I am supposed to meet up with Jeff. We hooked up about a month back when I posted an ad on the lonelyplanet-site looking for a hiking buddy. Luckily, he has all the good camping gear and I can throw my crappy tent over board. ;o)