In a couple of hours time, I will be on my way to Manchester Airport. All my stuff is packed, everything organised and the PC is just about to be switched off. I will touch base once I arrive in Chile. Now I am hoping for a problem free flight and journey. [View Full Entry]

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Today, I received my confirmation for the Three Lakes Crossing Puerto Varas to Barlioche! Very Expensive but this is a journey I always wanted to do. The Crossing was suspended until this month because of various reasons (I think there were disputes between the companies operating it). It was cheaper booking direct via a Chilean travel agent than going through a travel agent here. There is nothing more to update except four weeks on Thursday I go....I cannot believe how soon it is. I just need to finish paying my prebooked accommodation and get my spending money together. I more or [View Full Entry]

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For the past month or so, there was uncertainty whether I would be going to Chile or not. There is a lot happening in my life including my health problems and various issues. There were times that I simply wanted to cancel my trip. With a lot of thinking and praying, I decided now to go ahead with my trip and adjusted my itinerary. The plan now is to head to Southern Chile on the following day of my arrival instead of spending the first few days in Santiago. I spent a month in Santiago last year and I am more [View Full Entry]

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I learnt today that the Three Lakes Crossing (Puerto Varas to Barlioche (vice versa) is not operating at present. So I may have to change my plans travelling to Pucon. My alternative route maybe via San Martin de los Andes (the seven lakes region). However, I will probably decide when I get there what route I will take, and if the crossing is in operation. Final payment for the trip is due a week on Friday and now began saving up for my big trip out! yay! Another update later. [View Full Entry]

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Just paid off my Spanish course, accommodation and Recreational package (including 1 day excursions and 2 half day excursions) for when I am in Pucon with Cactus Languages. I plan to stay there a week to learn Spanish at a local language school and partake activities in their great outdoors with a possibility of climbing up a volcano. I haven't book the volcano excursion yet as I decided to play this by ear and the weather there is known to be unpredictable....so I hope for good weather during my stay so I can book to climb it as well as doing [View Full Entry]

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Just reserved my hostel accommodation for Barlioche and Mendoza. I booked rooms as I want my privacy and the rates were reasonable. The total cost of my hostel accommodation on this trip is how much I would pay for 3 nights for a room in a UK hostel! Half the cost! I am wating to receive information about booking the lakes crossing from Barlioche to Puerto Varas and when I can, I will be booking this along with odd nights' accommodation here and there! I wish the 4 months wait for this trip arrives now:) Another update later...... [View Full Entry]

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I have open a travelBlog account of my travels. My next blog is for the trip I am taking in October/November where I will be going to Chile and Argentina for 3.5 weeks. I wish it was a lot longer but with work commitments this is not possible at present but I intend to do a big trip in the near future so watch this space! [View Full Entry]

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