By 8 am on 17th February I was walking up the main road out of Rio Grande towards the southern exit of the town. From what I had read, hitchhiking in Patagonia is reasonably easy. …
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59. To Tierra del Fuego
I was up by 7:30 on 16th February, and after breakfasting with the Antarctic explorers, I checked out and got a colectivo to the ferry port. In Chile a colectivo is a kind of shared …
Continue reading58. To Southern Patagonia
I woke early on 14th February, and the pension gave me a good breakfast. After saying goodbye to the Chilean family who I’d met the day before, I checked out and by 8:30 was walking …
Continue reading57. Isla Chiloé and Isla Lemuy
On 12th February Raul’s hostel provided a decent breakfast, after which I checked out, and headed to the centre of Puerto Montt to make some photocopies of my diary – I had been a bit …
Continue reading56. Peulla to Puerto Montt
On 11th February I woke late and was then given a nice cooked breakfast with egg – I think they called it “paila de huevo“. I then went out to enjoy the nice location – …
Continue reading55. Lake Nahuel Haupi
On 10th February I was up at 7:30 and had breakfast in my room, courtesy of my previous visit to the supermarket. I was told to get bus #20 to the curiously named port of …
Continue reading54. To San Martín and Bariloche
On 8th February I got up rather reluctantly at 7 am, ate some leftover bread for breakfast, and then noticed that the day was beautiful – a cloudless sky with morning mist sitting on the …
Continue reading53. To Puerto Fuy
After a late start I wandered to the centre of Panguipulli for breakfast and carried on down to the pleasant lake shore. Then, after packing and checking out, I went to double check on the …
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In the morning (6th February) I said goodbye to Tim who left to climb the volcano. After getting breakfast from a nearby supermarket I rented a bike again, and pedaled up the road to the …
Continue reading51. Volcan Villarica
It was rather windy when I woke up, but when the sun rose it seemed to calm down. After breakfast with the Canadian guide, I headed to Sol y Nieve to get the equipment I …
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