Blogs from Puerto Montt, Los Lagos, Chile, South America - page 10

It was one of those mornings-- I felt like I´d been dragged behind a catamaran and beaten with Monkey Puzzle tree branches. Usually when I wake up feeling this way, it´s well-deserved after a very memorable, though mostly forgoten (thankfully) night of raucous fun. However, on the 4th of July, el dia de indepencia de Estades Unides, I awoke feeling that there was no justice in the world. I was being punished for a night of meheim I didn´t have--at least, I´m pretty sure I didn´t. I went over the previous day step by step, trying to uncover the mystery of my outrageous headache. I´d had enough water. I´d only had a mini-size bottle of wine with dinner (really mini). Then it dawned on me--it was the Spanish. My brain was swollen after the work out ... read more

Rain. rAin. raIn. raiN. RAIN. The patagonian region of Chile is wet. Very wet. From arriving in Puerto Natalas a week ago, until leaving the Navimag Ferry in Puerto Montt, I believe I have seen the sun once for a few hours as we boarded the boat. Rainy, cold, grey skies. Apparently we are actually having nicer weather than the previous week- with its 10 meter waves and a full day delay due to the storms. Too bad the boat ride didn't make up for it. The offseason rate of $290US was just an overpriced cattle car filled with backpackers. The tours of the different channels and such are only found during the High Season. I guess. Me, yeah dissappointed but some people on board were downright miffed afterwards. If you see Alexia and want to ... read more

As the title suggests Chris and I have recently disembarked from a 4-day journey north along Chile´s Pacific coast. It was something I´d been looking forward to for a long time, as the cruise was a big expense for someone on my budget, and I had never been on a boat for such a long period of time, so this would be a new experience for me. The weather, however, was the usual chilly, blowy combination we've got used to - with a fair bit of cloudy and drizzly thrown in for good measure!! I'd like to be able to say that the Navimag cruise was 4 days of cultured chat with fellow shipmates, with time spent admiring the stunning beauty of Chilean fjords. That, however, would be a total lie!! The weather didn´t lend itself ... read more