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South America » Chile » Aisén » Coyhaique December 11th 2015

South America » Chile » Aisén November 23rd 2015

So, it's been a little while - H had all the gadgets and I was either in places not even large enough to have food (!), never mind an internet cafe, or constantly on the go so didn't have time to write. Means there's a lot to catch up on and H will have to tell his own stories. As H went off to start his cycling trip, I met the group of 5 others, and the trip leader for my trip, in Buenos Aires where we stayed for another couple of nights, the highlight being a fantastic tango show. From there we flew down to Esquel, a small town in the centre of Argentina, in the Welsh region, so full of lots of Welsh tourist tat, including that well known speciality Welsh chocolate? The original ... read more
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South America » Chile » Aisén » Coyhaique January 26th 2015

After Torres de Paine everything is rather bleak, the ever present Patagonian nothingness is ever-present as we drive to El Calafate, 80 km of really bad ripio and some ditto highway we’re in El Calafate , me yet again.New mates and a new hostel. They receive us like royalty, Bele’en the woman in charge is so nice as to fall in love with her. Lucky for me( and her) I already have found one to be in love with. Anyway how lovely she is the beds are a bit too short, for a man of my size but Itake of the mattress and but the actually bed hardware against the wall, now I’m sorted and actually the bed serves as a good coat hanger. Rather a nice dinner later with lamb agnelotti and some plonk it’s ... read more
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South America » Chile » Aisén » Coyhaique January 24th 2015

Moooooooo Check out this video on YouTube: http://youtu.be/iyRXec4LacQ... read more

South America » Chile » Aisén January 24th 2015

Mountains...Rivers....Lagos......and a 3 hr. wait in the the middle of a rainforest. What a day of gratitude! Check out this video on YouTube: http://youtu.be/DqSoYwUJSXU Check out this video on YouTube: http://youtu.be/0pLKEf_AC90... read more
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South America » Chile » Aisén » Puyuhuapi January 24th 2015

Right now we're driving through a valley with giant mountains on either side following a river, every time I look up I see unbelievable beauty! The babes are napping ( ahhh silence ) the beauty of RVing :) After almost a month of being away its hard to describe the feeling of reflection and joy.....feeling so connected and content, to quote good old Oprah....so many Aha moments. Staying as present in the moment as possible has being my biggest gift. I left with some expectations and at the same time no expectations. We have seen and experienced so much in just a month it's mind blowing. I can't imagine what the next months will bring. Its a crazy simple life. "Life isn’t a destination it’s a journey. We all come upon unexpected curves and turning points, ... read more

South America » Chile » Aisén » Coyhaique January 23rd 2015

Das war heute der große Tag mit der Carreterra Sustral - der "Straße nach Süden". Klingt ganz harmlos, ist aber nicht so. Die Strecke von Futaleufu bis Coyhaike ist nämlich noch weitgehend ungeteert. Was ja ganz ok ist. Aber leider wird über lange Strecken die Straße ausgebaut, und das bedeutet, dass tiefgründig weiches Zeugs da ist, vermischt mit jungen Felsblöcken - zum Fahren ein Genuss. Oder es gibt riesige Pfützen, wo man dann sehr froh ist, wenn ein Auto vor einem durchfährt und man so ungefähr eine Ahnung bekommt, wo die tiefste Stelle ist. Weil klar war, dass die heutigen 400 km sehr lange dauern würden, gab es Frühstück um 6.00; Abfahrt war so schnell als möglich. Aber es war dann doch schon 6.45, aber immerhin war es dann schon hell. Mein Optimismus,. dass noch Futaleufu ... read more
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South America » Chile » Aisén » Chile Chico January 22nd 2015

Well back in Chile via a Ferry from Los Antigos to Chile Chico......both beautiful villages with Poplars and orchards both on Lago General Carrera.... read more
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Beautiful view of the Poplars and Lago GA

South America » Chile » Aisén January 20th 2015

Tuesday 20th January 2015 Did we say on Monday, whilst in northern Patagonia, “scenery doesn´t get much better than this”? We did? Well we were wrong. Today it just did! The Aysen region of central Patagonia is a wonderland of fiords, glaciers, mountains and lakes. It is majestic scenery, similar to the South Island of New Zealand, with emerald green rivers and sparkling waterfalls, beneath craggy snow-capped granite peaks. It is exhausting! It causes a beauty-overload to the eyes; the poor brain has a problem absorbing so much splendour all in one day! Thank goodness that tomorrow is another “at sea” day, to allow our over-stimulated little grey cells to recover, before reaching the Amalia Glacier on Thursday! Our giant but silent big ship, slipped into the entrance to the Aysen Fiords at dawn, 6 a.m. ... read more
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3 Sun rising on a volcanic peak, Aysen Fiord
4 Dropping anchor in the bay, Chacabucu

South America » Chile » Aisén » Puerto Aysen January 20th 2015

Monday 19thJanuary 2015 We spent our last day in Valparaiso walking around the dockyard, to one of the old batteries from the Pacific Wars, and found a nice clean beach (a rarity in Valpo). “Bateria Esmeralda” was built in 1879 and was one of nineteen emplacements around Valparaiso Bay (Los Fuertes en Bahia de Valparaiso); each had three huge canon, so the place was pretty well defended! Early on Saturday morning, at around 5 a.m. the “Golden Princess” slipped into Valpo in the fog. We set our alarm clock, and headed down to the dockyard, to see this impressive “Grand Class” ship shrouded in the dawn mist. It was a beautiful and most impressive sight. Later on, we took a taxi down to the cruise terminal and in no time at all we were checked in ... read more
2 Valparaiso's clean beach!
3 The Golden Princess in the dawn mist
4 Farewell Valparaiso




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