Day 80 | Wednesday, January 11, 2017 With a 4:00am alarm this morning we are up, departing Pucon via Buses JAC, and flying out of Temuco back to Santiago. Steve attempted to schedule a transfer yesterday to pick us up at our hotel and take us directly to the airport but they either don’t provide … [Read more…]
Day 76 | Saturday, January 7, 2017 We are escaping the heat and hectic pace of Santiago traveling south to spend a few days in what they call the Lake District of Chile. The city of Pucón is a popular destination with both national and international travelers as a hub of adventure/recreational activities such as water skiing, snow skiing, … [Read more…]
Day 72 | Tuesday, January 3, 2017 Making the jump from temperatures in the mid 40s to the mid 80s is pretty extreme overnight. A bit like jumping from the refrigerator to the frying pan. Settling back into the work routine after having 10 days off is also a bit extreme. I can already tell … [Read more…]
Day 67 | Thursday, December 29, 2016 We arrived in Punta Arenas around 11:30pm last night. Our hotel is a brief 5 minute walk from the bus terminal but it was a bit eventful as drivers don’t yield to pedestrians in Punta Arenas as they do in Santiago, Valparaíso, or Puerto Natales. Given that we only have a … [Read more…]
Day 66 | Wednesday, December 28, 2016 Today is our last day in Puerto Natales. Tonight we will take the bus from Puerto Natales to Punta Arenas, about 3 hours South, but first we are going to take a tour of the Milodón Cave and Torres del Paine National Park. After yesterday’s debacle I am hoping that today we will … [Read more…]
Day 65 | Tuesday, December 27, 2016 We are starting our morning bright and early as we want to catch breakfast at the hotel before we leave for the bus station around 6:45am for our 7:30am bus to Torres del Paine National Park. This morning we will be riding with Buses María José. From what we saw at the bus … [Read more…]