Punta Arenas: 6 - 10 Feb
Went to Team Mad Scientists skills testing session (rope and kayaking skills) for the Patagonian Expedition Race. They performed admirably, and the competitional doesn´t look too stiff (except for the pros, Team Buff from Spain, who have been racing together for 12 years!). Everyone is in good spirits, if a little stressed. Spent the day sorting out their bikes (not Jon´s :-) ), so now they should last (we hope). The race will be 790km and take about 10 days, including a 5 day 112km trekking section through peat bog (turbal)!!! It starts on the thinest Chilean point of land onthe Atlantic Ocean.
CAPTION 0: My friends, Team Mad Scientists at the initial reception of the Patagonia Expedition Race. Before the wickid cocktail party!
CAPTION 1: Burnt out conifer in the Punta Arenas Cemetory.
CAPTION 2: Fishing boat, looking over the Straits of Magellan to Tierra Del Fuego.
Still having an interesting time in the windswept lands of outer Patagonia. Living in a bit of a dive, but it´s cheap, and the other places are full.
CAPTION 3: Sitting on an umarked, grasy grave out of the wind learning about the town and eating orange centred chocolate.
CAPTION 0: My friends, Team Mad Scientists at the initial reception of the Patagonia Expedition Race. Before the wickid cocktail party!
9 Feb 2006
Just come back from the reception of the Patagonia Expedition [Adventure] Race where I met up with my good friends and teamates (read that how you will :-) ) Jonathan, Wessel, Mike and Heather. Somehow, after searching the town, I found the correct people and managed to get myself invited to this five-star reception. We watch a very inspirational/moving DVD of the 2005 PER, and I'm so envious of Team Mad Scientists (South Africa) and the race ahead of them.
Just come back from the reception of the Patagonia Expedition [Adventure] Race where I met up with my good friends and teamates (read that how you will :-) ) Jonathan, Wessel, Mike and Heather. Somehow, after searching the town, I found the correct people and managed to get myself invited to this five-star reception. We watch a very inspirational/moving DVD of the 2005 PER, and I'm so envious of Team Mad Scientists (South Africa) and the race ahead of them.
7 Feb 2006
CAPTION 1: Burnt out conifer in the Punta Arenas Cemetory.
CAPTION 2: Fishing boat, looking over the Straits of Magellan to Tierra Del Fuego.
CAPTION 3: Sitting on an umarked, grasy grave out of the wind learning about the town and eating orange centred chocolate.
posted by Colin at 1:07 am
4 Comments:
Contemplating the good life I see :)
That's a well constructed picture - you have all the essentails. 2 items of capestorm gear, and 2 items of salomon gear.Jonathan would be proud.
Cheers Bru!
Tim
that grave is unmarked because it belongs to the village serial killer, who is still out there
Looks very relaxing. Reading next to a grave (so Gothic of you) and eating chocolate. Just too bad there is orange inside.
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