Viaje al sur-Day 1
February 9, 2007
After doing some last minute little things in Valdivia, it was time to set out on a great adventure to the south of Chile, called Patagonia. It’s difficult to get to, but there are so many priceless sights that it would be crazy not to go there. The summer (which is Dec-Feb) is the best time to see it because it gets bitterly cold in the winter. A lot of Chileans never even go to southern Patagonia, but then again, a lot of Americans never go to Alaska.
So we headed to the terminal to catch a bus heading south to Puerto Montt. On the way we were reading the guidebook, which really didn’t have many good things to say about Puerto Montt. That was ok though. All we had to do was make a quick decision to take a minibus to a nearby town called Puerto Varas. It’s kind of like the WI Dells of Chile - pretty small and a lot of tourism. We got here kind of late at night and it was a little frantic to find a hostel before the sun set, but we did and now we’re ready to climb into bed and explore the city tomorrow.
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Sevie | February 13, 2007 at 10:49 pm
Greetings,
So glad to see you arrived safely! Keep posting it the way you see it and stay safe!
Kindest regards,
Sevie
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Becky D. | February 15, 2007 at 3:00 pm
Sevie let me know you had created this blog. It is good to hear that you made it safely. It is very cold here, so you aren’t missing anything in the weather department!
Safe travels, I look forward to hearing more about your adventures.
Becky
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Rick | February 16, 2007 at 1:15 am
Hi Nicole- I think I told you that the Santiagobus station was an advemture- I was there with my at the time 82 year old mother! Anyway glad tou madeit- Most of Santiago is really not that way….some of it is actually really nice! Especially the embassy area.
Puerta Varas and Puerta Montt are fun- hope you see some waterfalls and the extinct volcano. Have fun!