Blogs from Valdivia, Los Ríos, Chile, South America - page 4

Still no pictures :( but at least they'll be here soon! (One can only hope.) In the meantime, I'm headed on a long weekend trip to Chiloe, a small archipelago off the coast of Southern Chile. Methinks the plan is to stick around until Sunday. I promise to take notes to tell you all about it when I get back! Of course, I could just transfer everything from my amazingly super-duper travel journal, courtesy of the Lanes. And if I have that camera stand, all the better. A photo tour southwestern South America! Hasta luego! PS-If you visit here, don't say you're an American. So are the locals, and they can get pretty pissed if you call yourself that. Instead, try "estadounidense." Call me if you have issues with the pronunciation. :) PS-Weather Forecast for this ... read more

Herasin talla kertaa itsekseni jo ennen kuutta ja kavin kuikuilemassa tahtia. Tajusin silloin etta kuunpimennyksen taytyy olla jo seuraavana yona: sen verran taysi kuu jo oli. Se pimennys nakyy sitten seka taalla (keskiyolla) etta Suomessa (aamuyolla). Palasin nukkumaan. Kavin aamupalalla huokeassa paikassa. Otin kahvin, mehun ja lihapiirakan. Sen jalkeen tunti netissa. Hostellille palatesin puoli kahdentoista maissa. Riisuin paitani ja otin pari minuuttia aurinkoa. Sitten suihkuun. Ei tullut lamminta vetta. Kavin huomauttamassa asiasta ja hostellin pitaja sytytti kaasulammittimen joka oli paassyt kuulemma sammumaan. Kiersin katsomassa suht lahella olevan toisen tornin. Koska olin rannassa vasta klo 13:n jalkeen, paatin menna lounaalle. Valitsin Moro-ravintolan. Ensin poydassani istui chilelainen kaveri joka halusi puhua englantia, oli kaynyt englantilaisen koulun. Kun han oli lah... read more

Herasin aamuyolla pariin otteeseen. Ensimmaisella kerralla ikkunasta nakyi Skorpionin tahdisto. Sehan on komein elainradan tahdistoista, ja valitettavasti Suomessa siita nakyy vain murto-osa ja sekin huonosti. Kun herasin toisen kerran, taivas oli jo vaalentunut, mutta Jupiter ja Venus nakyivat, ja Venuksen alapuolella nakyi Merkurius. Jippii. Taman paremmin en ole Merkuriusta nahnyt koskaan Suomessa. Merkuriuksen nakyvyyskausihan on vasta alussa. Paremmin se nakyy vasta maaliskuussa, jolloin voi sitten herata aamuyosta ja odottaa pimealle taivaalle nousevaa Merkuriusta. Ehdin piipahtaa viela kirjastossa ennen kuin suuntasin bussiasemalle. Paikallisbussi sattui menemaan samaan suuntaan ja 40 sentilla (250 pesoa) paasin suurimman osan matkasta. Bussi tuli tayteen. Matkan varrella siihen nousi matkustajia, jotka joutuivat seisomaan kaytavilla. Koska taalla on monta kilpailevaa bussiyhti... read more

Valdivia. Well, the Spanish wanted to stay there, and so did we. Unfortunately, we arrived late at night, after the bus and our bags were given the royal once over by the police at both the Argentinian and Chilean border crossings. On top of that, the bus wouldn´t start as we tried to leave the Chilean post. I swear the bus driver managed to fix the problem with what looked like a piece of number 8 wire and a small stick. Lucky too, as the border was about to shut and few cars or trucks would have been passing through until the morning. Finally getting in about midnight, we set about looking for a place to stay. We saw a light on at one of the hostels and buzzed and knocked until finally one of the ... read more

Valdivia, beer and Rain South America » Chile » Valdivia By JorgeMay 2nd 2007Santiago- Valdivia-Nieblaj.v Today, the rain give me the welcome... Cold, and frosen wind for everywhere.. My hosters Jenny, Danni and Yuyo are study at the Austral University. They have a dog ( Martin) very funny and friendly with new people. Valdivia is a small town, mainly the life turn arround the University, ( Teja Island). The Valdivianos are quiet people, now Valdivia is calle Region de los Rios ( Province of Rivers). Near of Valdivia there are very small village, today with Jenny we went to Niebla,... read more