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…]
Day 62 | Saturday, December 24, 2016 It is the morning of Christmas Eve and we are climbing on a LATAM Airlines flight and leaving the sunny mid 80s weather of Santiago behind to head for the small town of Puerto Natales in the province of Última Esperanza (Last Hope) in the southernmost part of Chile. … [Read more…]
Day 57 | Monday, December 19, 2016 Since we don’t have to be to the bus station until 11:45am this morning we have a little bit of time to kill so we figured we would walk to Jumbo (the largest grocery store chain in Chile) to give it a once over. About a 20 minute walk … [Read more…]
Day 56 | Sunday, December 18, 2016 I found a local gentleman (born, raised & still living in Valparaiso) that will do a full day private tour of Valparaiso and its neighboring city Viña del Mar for a reasonable price and we figure that might be the best way to see all the highlights given our limited … [Read more…]
Day 55 | Saturday, December 17, 2016 This morning we are getting on a bus at 11:50am bound for Valparaiso. Fortunately, we know at this point there is no reason to be at the bus station more than 15 to 30 minutes before our departure time especially since we already have our tickets. This means we … [Read more…]