I hope everone had a great Thanksgiving! I´m finally down in Patagonia and having a blast. From Puerto Montt, I headed south to Hornopiren, intending to check out some thermal baths in tidal pools on an island just off shore then catch a ferry to Chaiten. But the ferry to the island was only running twice a week and once there you had to stay at the expensive hotel. Also, the ferry to Chaiten only runs in peak tourist season (Jan - Feb). The only good thing about the day was talking with Yohanna while I waited for the four hour bus ride back to P Montt. When not in a frantic hurry, conversations in spanish can be a pretty fun excercise in charades given my limited vocabulary. Then I had to stay at the hostal
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