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In the pink
Day 29, Day 4 from Punta Arenas – Saturday 18 February.
6.54am: We are making a fairly early start as another headwind is due later. Lovely pink clouds at sunrise!
2.46pm: S54.21.52 W71.04.16 . We were paddling against a light to moderate headwind for most of the day. It is very cold but the scenery is stunning. We are camped opposite a big glacier, busy cooking on the fire that we have made.
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Sussing out the wind
Day 28, Day 3 from Punta Arenas – Friday 17 February
7.28am: We have woken up to a rainy morning and there is a headwind due to blow all day. We have decided to get on the water and see how we get on, as we can’t tell how windy it is from here.
4.15pm: 54.07.63 W71.00.3. A grey, misty morning with the predicted headwind turned into a brighter, mostly calm day. The mist rose revealing peaks and glaciers. We saw seals jumping out of the water and a humpback whale really close. We are in a narrow bay, Puerto Hope! It was hard to find a campsite so we are hoping that the tide doesn’t come up above the tent!
Onward
Day 27, Day 2 from Punta Arenas – Thursday 16 Februrary.
6.45am: The nights are getting colder! The wind dropped totally in the night and we shall be on the water about 8.00am.
7.36pm, 3.53.54 W70.54.42 : A long day today with an unforecast south easterly wind blowing for the six mile crossing to Isla Dawson and then a strong headwind making us work hard. The plus side was gorgeous mountains and loads of penguins and albatros along the way. We headed for a campsite that had been recommended to us but it was too windy for us to reach it. We are camped next to a decrepid old house frame. Feeing tired but with a good fire going!
Setting off from Punta Arenas
Day 26 – Wednesday 15 February
(First day of resumed paddling)
8.24am: We are getting on the water at Punta Arenas. It is a beautiful, calm, sunny day so far!
6.16pm: We paddled by the road for about 20 miles to position S53.29.66 70.57.66 with the breeze behind us for most of the day. We passed a few houses and saw lots of dolphins. After our sunny start, the day got colder and, after a bit of a hunt, we were pleased to find a grassy spot to pitch our tent, with a hedge between us and the road and a stone’s throw from the sea. Warm and cosy inside now.