Today I didn’t have to get up quite so early – around 7am! I got the bus from Puerto Natales to Punta Arenas which was around 4 hours.

After checking in at the hostel I decided to go and explore the town as I’m only here one day.

I walked to the town square passing several churches (Maria Auxiliadora Don Bosco, Catedral de Punta Arena) and some lovely buildings, mainly old palaces, private clubs and military buildings.

I then went to have a look at the historical clock.This is a meteorological clock that is equipped with a barometer and hygrometer (an instrument used to measure moisture content in the atmosphere) to provide meteorological information, as well as to tell the time.

I then decided to take a walk along the coast as it was nice weather- pretty windy though as seems to be the norm in Patagonia.

It was quite nice walking along the beach as there was hardly anyone else around.

I walked around 4km to the shipwreck of the Lord Lonsdale (and back again. This was an English frigate and nobody knows quite how it ended up here in Punta Arena. There is a plaque in Spanish that says: A tribute to seafarers of all nationalities who crossed the Magellanic sea and made possible the best knowledge and settlement of this region.

I walked back along the beach into town and all the way up Independence Avenue taking pictures of the monuments on the way.

In order to get a good view of the town I went to the Mirador at Cerro de la Cruz which provided a great outlook over the whole town.

I did then walk to another viewpoint but the outlook wasn’t quite so good.

I then walked back to the main square. This is a photo of another monument honoring Hernando Magellan. Apparently if you rub the bronze foot hanging down from the monument you are destined to one day return to Punta Arenas, have good luck and safe voyages!

After all that walking around I decided it was time for afternoon tea – well hot chocolate and lemon pie! It was delicious.

I chatted to a few people in the hostel, a lot of people here are from Germany so I practised a bit of German too.

In the evening I went to a lovely restaurant called La Marmita.

They had guanaco on the menu and although they are really cute I had to try it as I might never get the opportunity again. I’ve got to say it was delicious. I had a berry pisco to accompany it made with calfate berries.