As I stepped into the Albany Visitor Centre, on the south coast of West Australia, to sign my last logbook […]


As I stepped into the Albany Visitor Centre, on the south coast of West Australia, to sign my last logbook […]

Puerto Natales is a pretty little town, nestled between the Argentinian border and the cold dark waters of the Patagonian Fjords. It has a population of around 20,000 and you can count on one hand the number of towns that are closer to the South Pole. Winters in Patagonia are long and harsh.

The Larapinta Trail was an unexpected delight. The only expectation I did have was that it would be a challenge, and it was. But looking back over the last 6 months, it was definitely THE highlight of my trip.

As I lift the flap to my tent, I can hear the surf a few KMs away down across the […]