Puerto Natales
The following morning, I sought out the ticket office to get information on the
Navimag Ferry which sailed between Puerto Natales and Puerto Montt – said to be a
spectacular three-day voyage via the Chilean fjords. I learned the weekly ferry
sailed that evening and had a cabin available. So, a quick decision was made to
take the boat, a trip I had been dreaming about for years.
Ernest decided to throw a U-turn instead of proceeding further south. Even though
the passage was costly, it included four nights, three full sailing days, and meals.
Also, it would allow my ankles three more days to heal, but, most of all, it would
get me out of the fierce Patagonian wind and cold conditions, or so I hoped.
The odd thing was that boarding time was at 21h00, but the boat only sailed at
4h00 the following day. So, excited as a child to finally be on the move, I biked to
the harbour. Shortly past 21h00, we settled into our cabin on the Navimag ship,
Evangelistos. Although our cabin had four berths, we were the sole occupants.