The next morning we flew down to the bottom of Chile, Punta Arenas, where we picked up our rental SUV. We weren’t sure what to expect, but shortly after receiving it, we found all kinds of pieced together parts, and Carlos affectionately named it after the robot on Short Circuit. The pictures will speak more loudly than words, but in less than a week, one of the mirrors fell off and the back stopped opening. It has gotten us everywhere safely, but it is a real piece of work.
Joel has been driving, and says that while it works on the gravel roads, it is awful on pavement. Then again, it is so stinkin windy down here that he practically has to steer it hard one direction just to go straight. No telling how high the wind gusts have been, Los says 30-50 mph; suffice it to say, not our normal driving conditions. Other than the wind, though, the weather has been pretty good here, considering that when we flew down, Cara mentioned the 15-day report said RAIN all but one day! All in all, Johnny 5 has been our white knight in shining (albeit patch-worked) armor.
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