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April 5th 2009

Published: April 10th 2009

We survived our 30 hour bus ride from El Calafate to Bariloche. We watched about six movies and kept getting up to stretch. With two hours left in the bus ride, I started getting pretty restless, but we made it through! My legs had a hard time working, but we survived! Bariloche is a cute little ski type town on the edge the Andes, surrounded by lakes and mountains. The name Bariloche comes from ... Read Full Entry

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Holding the reigns

One of the many Chilean volcanoes!

Our horseriding crew

I heart mini

Looking at the smoking volcano

Me, mini and the volcano

Stopping for a drink of water

At the hot springs

View of volcanoe from the hotsprings

Sun setting of the volcano

At the start of our volcano climb

The view from the start

Hiking up the first part...

We should have taken the lift!

Already hating life!

Volcan Villarrica from the base! Ready to hike!

Views along the way

Taking our first break

About to put on the crampons.

Taking five steps then stopping

I thought I was going to die. It was sooooo steep.

Almost to the top

My legs are about to give out on me at this point

Collapsing when I finally made it to the top

The top of Volcan Villarica

10th April 2009

Courtney Enriquez
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Hot Dog
Now is that sour cream or mayo on your hot dog?!? Livin the healthy life I see :o) Ha ha ha ha. Keep enjoying your travels... stay safe! Court ;O)

10th April 2009

cheryl
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Awesome!!
I am so proud that you kept trekking along! Just think- you've got some buns of steel after that hike!

10th April 2009

nins
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YAY
YAY for chile!! for once im kinda glad im not there climbing that torturous mountain lol That picture "I am loving my horse" is great. I love how you are SO HAPPY and Mini is like MEH let go of my mouth. lol

15th April 2009

Val
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You're such a trooper...I hurt just reading about this climb. My marathon is sounding easier and easier...Nicely done my friend!

1st May 2009

Susie
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Coming to Sth Am
But probably when you've gone home....Going to see Ivo for a couple of weeks in July!! WOOOPP! Stumbled across your name whilst researching where to go. Hope you guys are still having a ball! xx

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