So the volcano that I have been taking pictures of in Pucon blew it’s top last night. http://www.today.com/video/today/57056371/ Here is the footage. When we were there it’s status went from green to yellow and we couldn’t do the climb… Now it’s changed forever…
So, off to Argentina we go. Our first long term location, is Bariloche, Argentina. We were looking at maps, and we realized that the one day drive, would be something like, 10 hours. Not with the border crossing, of course. Our plan was to get across the border, and find a town to stay the night in. We found…..San Martin De Los Andes, Argentina. Perfect. We had found our way to Argentina. We set off […]
So we had been staying in this great spot in Pucon called Romance del Lago – which was excellent up until Wednesday when the ugly side of the world reared its head and sort of slapped us back into reality. We left our house around 4:30, came back at 8:30 to find a window wide open. Yup, we got robbed. At first you don’t believe it, then you realize what you lost and get really […]
So it’s been a busy couple of days. We have gone sort of crazy the last couple of days doing lots of neat things. The weather was a bit colder so we managed to not be at the beach – and recover from our crazy hike. We managed to meet some people at the BBQ that are from America & Australia – and they own a blue berry farm. Well that perked our interest […]
Beach/Bar/Jack Sparrow – We now have officially been here for about a month and are getting the hang of things. Certain things like ordering food, going to the store, etc. we have under our belts – in understanding what people want, communicating, etc. It’s the new situations where we stand there looking like dopes since we don’t know what we are being told. Many times it’s simply knowing the nouns and verbs – but when you […]
So the entire trip from Vina Del Mar driving down here I kept telling Cindy and the boys that this is just like California – only about 75 years ago (or more). The landscape, the fruits & farms, the type of trees, etc. all reminds me of California. The weather in Pucon is amazingly good – even locals have said they are surprised at how nice it has been – they usually have some rainy […]
We were invited by our hosts in Pucon to attend a local BBQ for an American who has lived in Pucon and is returning back to the states for awhile. It was a fun experience – both in the place it was held, the people we met and the things we were able to experience. The man who is moving back to the states is a huge supporter of the street dog movement […]
Deja vu is all I can manage to say. I’m sitting in a chair overlooking the lake that my parents were looking at 15 years ago. They say it has grown, and I believe them. It sorta reminds me of Aspen, CO with a mix of Cour De Lane, Idaho. Sitting on a piece of land between a dormant volcano and Lake Villarica is sorta unnerving knowing that the volcano is still bubbling and rising every time […]
So yesterday we went to a local hot springs to hang out and soak our bodies in the luke warm water. Gavin decided that it would be fun to swim around all the people – who were all stationary in the hot springs – oh well “tourista’s”. The hot springs were about a 40 minute drive away so we spent the afternoon there and came back later than expected. In Chile they sell “carbon” for […]
So we are now in Pucon, having driven from Las Cruces to Pucon. We needed a place to stay and the 1/2 way point is a spot in Chillán – so we went about finding a place to stay. I wasn’t really paying attention when Cindy was making the reservation(s) – we usually trust each other – and she’s great about finding places to stay. All I heard was “I booked a place with a picture […]
Travelling Outlaws 