I didn’t write about this at the time, but before crossing into Argentina for the last time, Anne and I spent a couple days in Futeleufú, a very small town in a gorgeous area of mountains. Although there are many things to do as a tourist, it’s relatively undeveloped, lacking even an ATM (the first […] Read More…
Tag Archives: Chile
Memories of Rafting 28 Jan, 2007
Summer in Patagonia 29 Dec, 2006
From PatagoniaTrying to find inspiration to write after several weeks’ absence from the internet is difficult. It would be easy to continue coasting along without looking at emails or blogging but, as with getting out of bed on the weekend, what’s good for me sometimes requires effort.We ended up spending 9 days on the Paine […] Read More…
Out of Contact 9 Dec, 2006
Summer has ended temporarily as I’m now far south in windy Patagonia. Boarded a plane at midnight last night, and 3 hours later I was on the runway in Punta Arenas. I managed to drift off during the flight, but sleep was cut short by extremely intense turbulent patches, complete with a woman who screamed […] Read More…
Snatch! Dash! Crash! 5 Dec, 2006
On the way to Valparaiso, a seaside city an hour and a half northwest of Santiago, I thought to myself, “self, you’ve been getting too serious with your posts. What with all the dour political news of voting problems and passports. It’s time to liven things up a bit. Start travelling. Put some action in […] Read More…
Still for a Few Days 1 Dec, 2006
It’s been a bit over a month since Anne and I were last staying in a home. Here in Santiago, Carlos kindly put us in touch with friends and family who are housing us. Little things I am now appreciating:Showering barefoot. Not being afraid to touch the surrounding surfaces that 10 other people already left […] Read More…
Hitchhiking 30 Nov, 2006
From ChileFor hitchhiking, Chile rates somewhere between New Zealand (never waited more than 5 minutes) and Australia (stood by the side of the road for an hour, got a bottle thrown at us). It took us 20 minutes before we were picked up, but when we did, we got to ride in this. Which is […] Read More…