The Return Journey, A Patagonian Farewell
The journey home was a breeze, a stark, welcome contrast to the stress and queues of the outward leg. This was the easy part, a...
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2025
The Finest Journey of All (How We Stopped Being Grumpy Gits)
If you’ve been following this TravelLog, you’d be forgiven for thinking we’re two joy-sucking vampires who hate fun, sunlight, and functional transportation. The journey had...
The Final 3 Hours of Travelling
After a tough, frustrating 45 hours of difficult travelling, the final 3 hours were unmitigated bliss! The gods were smiling down on us as we...
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Everything interesting that happened in 13 hours
A 45 second video summary of a 13 hour night flight from Madrid to Buenos Aires. The first time I've had my safety demonstration done,...
Queues, queues and wacky races
I'm British. Queuing is supposed to be in my blood, a national sport I'm meant to excel at. But it turns out, I absolutely hate...
Madrid Airport
Well, that was stressful. From arrival at the airport to sitting down with a well deserved beer took 2.5 hours! Long queues at checkin/bag drop,...
The Great Unraveling: From Pre-Trip Chaos to the Joy of the Unknown
There’s a certain magic that settles in once you’re finally on your way. The frantic energy of the last few weeks begins to dissolve, replaced...
Starting the Journey
It's always quite a sad moment when we go on our travels to leave home and our dogs. Even more so when it's an extended...
Packing Chaos
The week before an extended trip is always fraught with packing chaos. What to take, what to travel with etc. Made even more complex because...
The Important Choice of Tent
Spent a few hours today thinking about a tent for Patagonia. Don't need expedition tent as only out for 3 days max at a time....
Our Forthcoming Trip To Patagonia
At the end of October 2025 my wife and I head back to the town of El Chalten in Patagonia. Its a place we have...
