Chile; The Road South (1)

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January 30th 2007

Published: February 2nd 2007

Thursday 25th January to Saturday 27th January, 2007. Mario woke me as requested at 8.45am, three hours after hitting the sack, and I then spent an age waiting for the tourbus which was forty five minutes late, time I would have just loved to have spent horizontal in my bed. I met my guide, Tonia and driver Sergio then climbed aboard barely looking down the bus at my new friends with whom I´d be... Read Full Entry

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Chile; The Road South (1)

Chile; The Road South (1)

Chile; The Road South (1)

Fool.

Chile; The Road South (1)

Chile; The Road South (1)

Chile; The Road South (1)

Halfway there.

Chile; The Road South (1)

Chile; The Road South (1)

Chile; The Road South (1)

Halfway there and my feet are on fire.

Chile; The Road South (1)

Chile; The Road South (1)

Chile; The Road South (1)

Our guide Daniel congratulates me on reaching the peak 2,847 metres and four hours later.

Chile; The Road South (1)

Chile; The Road South (1)

Chile; The Road South (1)

On top of the world. (Back L to R) Aussie Chris, Katrin, Harriet, Vicky, David and Anth. (Front) Me and Canadian Chris.

Chile; The Road South (1)

Chile; The Road South (1)

Chile; The Road South (1)

A steep drop off the top and Argentina in the background.

Chile; The Road South (1)

Chile; The Road South (1)

Chile; The Road South (1)

Tool of the trade. I´d never have got up without it.

Chile; The Road South (1)

Chile; The Road South (1)

Chile; The Road South (1)

That´s far enough. Mount Villarica smoulders away behind me.

Chile; The Road South (1)

Chile; The Road South (1)

Chile; The Road South (1)

Weeeeeee ! I much preferred going down. It took twenty minutes but did nothing for my already tender ass.

Chile; The Road South (1)

Chile; The Road South (1)

Chile; The Road South (1)

With my young guide Phillipe. He was seventeen.

Chile; The Road South (1)

Chile; The Road South (1)

Chile; The Road South (1)

With Aussie Chris and Harriet at the Los Pozones hot springs.

Chile; The Road South (1)

Chile; The Road South (1)

Chile; The Road South (1)

Swedish Daniel and me share a Pisco Sax at the pools.

Chile; The Road South (1)

Chile; The Road South (1)

Chile; The Road South (1)

Synchronised swimmers(L to R); Me, Harriet, Canadian Chris, Catherine, Aussie Ben, Swedish Daniel, Anth, Vicky and Aussie Chris.

Chile; The Road South (1)

Chile; The Road South (1)

Chile; The Road South (1)

Another pal made along the way.

Chile; The Road South (1)

Chile; The Road South (1)

Chile; The Road South (1)

Mojito: A lovely blend of rum, lemon and mint leaves

Chile; The Road South (1)

Chile; The Road South (1)

Chile; The Road South (1)

Vicky and Tonia check out the snaps.

Chile; The Road South (1)

Chile; The Road South (1)

Chile; The Road South (1)

Anth; A wicked laugh.

Chile; The Road South (1)

Chile; The Road South (1)

Chile; The Road South (1)

Tonia chews on something rubbery.

2nd February 2007

Toña
non-member comment

Hola matt, i just finished read your blog and like i imagined you write everything, every detail, i love that!!! I´m looking forward to read the rest of your history in "The south trip" in Chile. Great pictures of Santiago and the sunset, beautiful!!!! Great times!!!!

2nd February 2007

DB
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Great stuff and good photos.Are you falling in love Matty Boy?

7th February 2007

Toña
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What happen with the rest of the trip!!!! we are waiting for read it and more pics, please;-)

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