this morning i got ushi fixed up a bit: patched up the two broken tires and the windshield ($30 for everything). miraculously, i didn’t get one flat on the drive back to the mainland today! i’m now in punta arenas (chile), where i’ll hopefully be able to find a cheap new tire (i got new ones for $30 in santiago, and punta arenas is a duty free zone).

but here’s another idea: why not sail ushi to antarctica. it may sound crazy…but so was driving from san francisco to argentina. granted, i don’t have the resources that the Top Gear guys did, but i’ve got chutzpa. i haven’t researched it much yet….but i figure that with a bit of sponsorship (maybe a donated kite) and some creativity, i could probably do it for $1-2k, and in about a week. granted, i know nothing about sailing, nothing about antarctica (or the wind/sea down here) and the car already leaks. so we’re not off to the best start. if you have any good ideas/info on how to do this, lemme know.