http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Chile/Biobio/Chillan/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from South America , Chile , Biobio , Chillan en-us Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:14:04 UTC Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:14:04 UTC Hello AgainI have just returned to Conce from my week long adventure. The week started out very simple. We hopped on a bus saturday the 13th for Chillan to snowboard hike and hopefully find some hot springs. We arrived in the City of Chillan a bit lost but quickly found our bearings. We then began walking to the Escuela Mexico which houses murals by David Alfaro Siqueiros. Unfortunately for http://www.travelblog.org//South-America/Chile/Biobio/Chillan/blog-326009.html After deciding there was nothing else to do in Pucon we headed out on an early bus to Temuco to catch the train an apparently very scenic route to chillan where we would try and do some skiing though finding a hostal cheap and near the slopes was proving dificult. However so was the train. It was still not running since a failure in 2007 and this meant going back to the bus station and getti http://www.travelblog.org//South-America/Chile/Biobio/Chillan/blog-323395.html Well...Its kinda been an eventful few days. I hurt my ankle on Tuesday so didnt ride weds of thurs and just played a bit of guitar i can now play a whole song and watched films. Last night we went out...and i managed to give myself some sort of food poisoning I tried these mussels from a can...i thought they're probably gonna be rank as they are from a can and not freshbut gave them a whir http://www.travelblog.org//South-America/Chile/Biobio/Chillan/blog-298547.html Only an overnight stop but still got a flavour for the quieter life in Chile. No backpackers to be seen so its hard not to be noticed especially by the local hombres......young old. Like most Chilean towns there is always a plaza square that is like the centrepiece of the town. Didnt get up to much here wandered the town the market. We stayed in a small hostel us 2 being the only gu http://www.travelblog.org//South-America/Chile/Biobio/Chillan/blog-258811.html We crossed back into Chile from Argentina and went straight to the town of Villarrica to relax for a few days before moving on. This was a good place to rest as it was so hot there was nothing else we could do 36 degrees celsius ouch But soon we had itchy feet and were on the move again. In a very roundabout way via the town of Chillan to pick up our Chevy hire car we made it to the areas sl http://www.travelblog.org//South-America/Chile/Biobio/Chillan/blog-240853.html HELLO EVERYONE Boy do i miss you guys but not much could beat this weekendFriday morning in class it was decided that I was going along to Chillan to go snowboardingin the ANDES MOUNTAINS We left around 500 on our first weekend trip. Little did we know what was instore for us The bus was only about an hour was very comfy and cost all of 2. Our arrangements had been made but we http://www.travelblog.org//South-America/Chile/Biobio/Chillan/blog-198449.html My last morning in Santiago I woke early and decided to walk down to the bus terminal with my friends from Quebec who were headed to Pucon that morning. My reason for going was so I would get myself out of the city and finally heading in the right direction which is south. I am sure my friends thought I would probably stay longer in Santiago but I noticed a promotion to go to Chillan for 2.000 http://www.travelblog.org//South-America/Chile/Biobio/Chillan/blog-176067.html Thought I would write some notes about the actual traveling. This is mainly for Mum and Dad who are keen to know how I get to places using the buses and trains. This entry is also about my time in the middle of Chile. Many travellers do not stop in this region opting to head straight to Santiago especially in the off season since the sights in this area are thin on the ground. I wanted to spend http://www.travelblog.org//South-America/Chile/Biobio/Chillan/blog-155210.html After 3 weeks of intense training in Santiago living and working with 60 other volunteer teachers I affectionately refer to this time period as Spring Break 2007 Im finally in ChillnThe 13 of us in the 8th region arrived on Sunday night and those of us staying in Chilln got to move in with our families and start adjusting to our new lives on Monday.My family is AMAZING Ruth is my host mo http://www.travelblog.org//South-America/Chile/Biobio/Chillan/blog-145508.html So on to the bus to Chillan buying the ticket was incredibly easy just point at the time you want on the computer screen pick your seat and your ticket is printed it even tells you what bay it leaves from. Your bag is checked into the hold and not released till you produce your luggage tag the bus is cool comfortable has toilets WITH toilet paper seats that recline futher than airplane s http://www.travelblog.org//South-America/Chile/Biobio/Chillan/blog-134640.html