The simple sight of the airport brought a sense of peace to our minds. But we knew our ‘fight’ to get to Punta Arenas was not over yet. We still had to – somehow – check all our 550 lbs of gear into a domestic flight. and we were determine to do that without paying much for it.

Our bike box is very easy to spot. It is a white triangular box that resembles a gigantic piece of cheese more than a bike box. From the first sight into the office we knew it was not there. Fear, frustration and hopelessness flew through my entire body.

As daylight percolated through the bus station windows, the station guard asked us to rise. We were woken up twice before: with each guard change, to ensure we were waiting on a bus and not just using the station as a bed and breakfast. Slowly we gathered our belongings and headed outside for the first time.

Rancagua’s Bus StationWed Feb 6th 5:00 pm Bus Norte was our salvation. Elena, the salesperson, was very kind and helpful. We got tickets for Thursday

So far Sam, Tom and Raquel bought a van, not sold a van and now just need a bus ticket to Punta Arena. But did we mention that nothing comes easy for this crew?

Wed Feb 6th, 2013 | 9:00 AM Sergio, picked us at the Casino parking lot. We were all deep asleep in the sidewalk and slept

What could go wrong after buying a random car in the internet in a foreign country?

They said buying a car in Chile was easy. Then they said it could not be done in one day. We proved both statements wrong.