The silver lining

So, i never knew there was order in chaos. I thought it may be a good idea to go off on holiday during february and march. Its been a year after all. According to the planification this wouldnt be possible, due to my contractual obligations of the work i am doing. However, due to x, y and z reasons its seems that i can take a whole month! Yipee! Im off. Indeed i am. The 15th im going to Buenos Aires and then the 21st to Salta. Laze around the pool and take in some sun....lovely....i cant wait!

So, i have a week left, and lately i have been back on the questionnaires. Mainly at the airport and with tourists. This is for the Sendero de Chile project. The idea is to estimate the potential demand for the trail. I have done 46 questionnaires, and i still have 4 more to do.....initial results indicate that about 60% have never heard of Sendero de Chile, and 99% have never heard of the existing sections in the 12th region. Oh, and i had to go to the airport because in Punta Arenas itself everyone ignored me when asked if i could do a questionnaires with them.....you guys wouldnt do that? Would you?

Well, so there is that. The follow up with the entrepreneurs is going well. At the moment i am between contracts. You see, my initial contract was for 3 months. This job was given to me directly. But the consultant that was to take forward the following 4 months, had to be decided by public tender. So i prepared my proposal......and won! It was difficult i have to say, it was the first public tender of the year and about 8 other people and consulting companies from Santiago applied!

A new volunteer will be arriving soon. Her name is Sharon Hesp and she will be helping me out on strategic development. I think its pretty cool, and shes willing to stay for a long time! Lets hope she doesnt change her mind when we get into the lovely patagonian winter! She should be here the 9th of march.

The new name of the organization is Sustento - Corporacion de Emprendedores Sustentables.....tell me what you think, but keep your criticism to yourselves....hahahha, its too late to change it now....but yeah, thats the new name and i hope you like it. The new logo is also pretty cool. Ill see if i can post it.....So thats what well be working on. I just hope it all works out.

To this end i am also looking for new members of the corporation and i have actually found some interesting ones. Pati is included! So now she really will be our mother.......

Alright im off to Isla Riesco for a BBQ!